Recce - filming Recce is a military term that has been borrowed by media production in the United Kingdom, derived from "reconnoitre" (British English) "reconnoiter" (American English), the verb form of "reconnaissance". It is a pre-filming visit to a location to work out its suitability for shooting, including access to necessary facilities and assessment of any potential lighting or sound issues.
The city scenes will be filmed in London, and below I have indicated all the places I will be visiting to film for my advertisement. I have visited every location prior to filming and can confirm it will be a safe area to film. Although there will always be a risk as I am in a busy city, I will take the appropriate precautions to avoid problems or issues. Taking care of equipment and my own safety is the most important factor, therefore I will be alert throughout the day and ensure all equipment is safely positioned and when not needed will be supervised and in a protective bag.
Locations
Golden Jubilee Bridge
The Golden Jubilee will be an ideal location to film part of my production. The bridge offers scenic views of both The London Eye, Big Ben and The Houses of Parliament. Although a regularly used bridge, the large area used for pedestrians offers a wide enough space in order to film the protagonist running. I aim to shoot just three shots from the bridge and therefore disruption to the public will be minimised and should not cause traffic on the bridge. Additionally, the landscape views will enable me to take a time-lapse video of the London Eye, enhancing my final production and adding diversity to the advertisement.
South Bank, London
The majority my scenes will be taken at London's South Bank. This gives the opportunity to combine the cityscape, with the river as well as the street views. This location will enable me to shoot a diverse range of footage to create an interesting final product.
Southbank Skatepark
The famous Southbank Skatepark and the surrounding area will be featured throughout the final production. The iconic skating area provides a diverse range of graffiti art that may be in contrast to the actress running in clips, providing a captivating backdrop in addition the to film itself. Ideally the audience will recognise some of the areas in which the production will be filmed, and perhaps be inspired to go running in those areas, using NIKE running shoes.
The surrounding area is a large straight of pedestrian only road in which has many locations that would look interesting when captured on film. During the autumn/winter the area is not as busy and therefore there will be enough room to film and for the actress to run.
The are shown below is another location in London's Southbank next to Westminster Bridge. This is where I plan to shoot close up of the runner's feet as she runs down the concrete stairs. This is ideal for match on action shots.
Between Westminster and Southwark Bridge, there is an open park with beautiful surroundings. The majority of clips shot on the day will be city based, however this park gives a nice contrast within the production, and shows that NIKE running shoes can be worn in all environments.
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is one of the locations in which I will be filming. This will involve using time-lapse photography to capture footage across a longer period of time, then speeding it up to create an enticing effect for my advertisement. Research has been completed to identify the most appropriate location to shoot the time-lapse.
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