Evaluation Questions

what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The first and main group my media represents is those that have a keen interest in dance. The whole two minutes are focused on the sport and it is made obvious that this is what the rest of the film (if it were to continue) would be focused on. Even though I have a specific audience who I have aimed my peace at who are younger, I fee dance is something that regardless of the fact it tends to be younger people with a keen interest, virtually anyone can like dance. This is is supported by the fact dance programmes such as ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and ''So You Think You Can Dance'' do so well, and there widespread audience cannot just be down to a small minority age group chooning in. As well as dance itself as a whole, it represents those who are interested in one type of dance in specific. No matter what that dance is, various styles are used in my coursework therefore they're likely to find the type of dance that they enjoy participating in, or equally, just like to watch. If they didn't like ballet dancing yet loved street dance for instance, street dance is included so hopefully they would still feel engaged and want to watch the film. I have represented the dancers quite stereotypically, I chose those that looked elegant to perform a more elegant style and those that had a slightly edgier and fierce look to them to perform less elegant and more powerful routines such as break dance or street dance. This was done purposely so that the audience could relate to characters more, as although doing this was stereotypical, this is very true for dancers in real life. Gender also played a part in how my media catered for particular social groups. My film is more primarily focused on girls rather than boys. However I did do somethings things to try and make males interested too. Out of the characters that were auditioning, three were females and two males which is fairly balanced. A lot of teenage boys also like to see females dancing, so the fact there was one more female than male doesn't really matter. Some of the girls are more girlie and elegant and appear to be shier and more reserved, whereas the other girls come across confident. This represents the everyday female, regardless of whom is watching my film as people are one of these two, or they may be a combination, which means they can relate to each character or an equal bases. For males I chose two contrasting characters. One which had a 'camp' side to him and the other very masculine. So the boys as well as the girls could relate to a character. My film therefore represents males in very apposing ways. In terms of strength/power which are typical characteristics males are considered to posses and in another way which shows males can have a softer, more gentle approach to them. Aside from gender, age is something I focused on in my production. Majority of my cast were 16-17 years of age and I feel they were represented in a laid back manner, generally taking everything in there stride. Yet at the same time expressed a passion for a topic  mostly related to their age range (dance.) The judges on the other hand were older, and the older people are is often associated with them increasingly in knowledge and taking things more seriously. I showed this through each of them wearing glasses as well as wearing smart clothing, plus having a constant serious expression on their faces.


What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Who would be the audience for your media product?
The audience for my media film would definitely be catering to the female population of a younger audience (those between x-x). This would be that they would also be ABC1's as they're students. So people that were considered to be of lower class citizens. The reason I feel my product best suits this audience is because it is based around dance, something that younger girls are predominantly known to be interested in. As well as these, not all, but most of the characters are young females so my chosen audience can relate to them. Thirdly, in previous months when I carried out my audience research, a large proportion of the girls I interviewed all filled in my survey were interested in the type of film I have come up with and they too were between the ages of x-x.

How did you attract/address your audience?
I feel I attracted by audience by firstly making all the fonts that I used for credits in a pale pink colour which is a colour that girls are known to like far more than boys. Secondly, out of 9 of my characters that I used in my media coursework majority (6) were people who were 16-17 years of age therefore they could relate to these characters. I know this because in my survey, people from a younger age category tended to want younger actors/actress in their films. In terms of my locations, I ensured I chose places that a younger audience could familiarise themselves with and not chose places they would not tend to go to. For example, a dance studio is a prime location were young girls have been to when they were younger and Chapelfield Gardens is a known location for young people meeting up with friends. A further point where I addressed my audience was by the music that I used. Within my film I decided not to use dialogue, purely because as I am the same age range to my target audience, I know that teenagers like myself find it boring if a lot of dialogue is used, especially within the first opening sequence. Teenagers tend to like to get to know the characters and to be visually intrigued, and have verbal stimulus used later on. Plus the fact the film is based on dance therefore would not have suited a large amount of dialogue. Music had to be included as it gave the audience the vibe for my film that I was looking for. The music I chose was itself done by a young artist, so they know what a younger audience are looking for, and with me also being younger and female, I knew what type of music my audience would like. The music had a beat/rhythm to it which was the kind of music which is popular amongst teenagers today, as well as the fact it worked well with all the various types of dance which were portrayed in the movie. Although I used music instead of dialogue, if I did use dialogue in the two minutes I would have kept the language simple, so that my age group were able to understand, instead of long winded sentences which hugely complicated wording. I also might have got my characters to use some 'slang' words which fit with the typical teenage dialogue. Aside from music, I got my characters to dress accordingly in dress such as jeans, track suit bottoms, with girlie colours such as pink/purple, light blue, navy,white/cream. So they were not dominated by colour seen typically by boys, i.e. black, brown, green, grey. Lastly, dance is a hobby mostly taken up by girls so the overall plot was indicated towards young females, however some boys enjoy the sport too. So in order to address the plot more towards girls, I tried to use types of dance which females were known for doing more so than males. For instance ballet is popular amongst young girls, as is tap. Aside from one clip of one of the boy characters doing break dancing (typically a dance considered to be mostly taken up by males) all the other clips of dancing are swayed towards females.

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
The preliminary task was a very short piece of filming that was basic to do. Doing the preliminary task helped as prior to doing it I had not had a lot of experience using video cameras, a tripod and to getting a sequence of filming done which fitted the brief, as well as being completed on time. The preliminary also helped in working out how to use the editing software (iMovie.) Looking back at the preliminary task which was set, I really wasn't very aware of how to use the equipment. This is something which has been greatly improved apon from doing all my filming that was required for my own short film. When I did my preliminary, luckily there was someone within my group of 4 who knew how to use camera equipment well already therefore was able to take over regarding this aspect. Although this was good, when filming my coursework, even though I had people to ask if I was stuck with something, I had the opportunity to find out for myself on my own accord as to how to use the equipment. I learn't how to do simple tasks such as zoom in and out as well as slightly tricker tasks such as ensuring the sound was off in certain shots. Furthermore, when I did the preliminary, even though we were given a tripod to use, when we initially starting shooting we didn't use the tripod, and then towards the end of filming we started to. Consequently, some shots looked a tad shaky and this ruined our shot sequence slightly. This mean't when I did my own coursework I made sure that I used a tripod at all times and this really showed in my end product. So much so this came up frequently in comments which I got people to give me for feedback. Another thing I have learn't since conducting the preliminary is developing different shot angles and how this can really make some filming far more interesting than just to have the same shot for a too longer period of time. In my preliminary video there are some varying shots of characters as they come into the room and sit down and talk to one another but not enough to really make it interesting. Secondly, the shots tended to be set at the same distance, i.e. a mid shot, there were a few close up shots however, but they didn't stand out from the others. My two minute film however has many varied shots and angles, including viewing people from behind, in front and sideways. It also has some cutaways shots as well or shots which particularly focus in on a certain part of a characters body (this was done towards the end of my two minutes when the main character can be seen tap dancing and the camera cuts to a shot just of her feet or when one of the judges are writing notes about one of the auditionees.) As well as this, it has wide shots from far away to extreme close up shots. This again was mentioned positively in the feedback which I received. Shots were broken up  and more interesting to the eye. In terms of costumes, even though me and my group gave my preliminary a horror theme looking back this doesn't come across too well and I feel the outfits that the actress are wearing plays an important part in this. This factor couldn't be helped when doing our preliminary as we were in Sixth Form and the task had to be completed within the allocated time slot we were given, but for my own piece I feel the costumes went well and added to the theme of my film. By dressing the dancers in clothing they were free to move in and material that was 'giving' like track suit bottoms it would have enhanced their performance which they gave, plus goes with what dancers are known for wearing so the audience could related to their dress. Having the main character wear the appropriate dance shoe (ballet shoes for ballet, tap shoes for tap, trainers for street dance) they wore iconic shoes related to the relative style so it is immediately obvious what type of dance they're doing and as I wanted to get as many styles in as possible, it was important that they were distinguished between one another instead of looking as though he had been repeated. When looking back at the preliminary, something which I think was done well was the lighting. We chose a genre 'horror' and this fitted with with the fat the day was quite cloudy and dark plus the room which the characters were in also reflected this as we closed all the blinds to give it a darker feel. Even though this worked well, in parts it is difficult to see the characters because the room is almost too dark. Obviously whether is prodominantly down to chance on the day, however by looking at the whether for-cast getting the whether that suits your film becomes increasingly more likely. Ideally, for the scenes were I shoot with the main character (Harriet) I would have liked there to have been a mixed of rain and sun which led to there being a rainbow present. This is because my film has a fantasy element to it, will she or will she not become a professional dancer in the end? and I feel by having a rainbow there this supports the fact the film is a fantasy. Having said this, getting there to be a rainbow on the day was hugely unlikely, so I decided that it would be better for the light in Harriets part to be darker because she has the talent by at present it is being disguised and then to have the light lighter in the auditions because they are able to show case their talents and at the moment, have been lucky and get the opportunity to do what they enjoy. It was partially do to with luck that the light was quite dark when filming with Harriet, however we did film at 6:30am so it would be still slightly dark at this time. In regards to the auditions, the light does not show up through the camera as much as I would have liked. It appeared lighter in real life than it does on screen and this makes it look as though there is not a significant contrast in lighting between the two sequences which is something I would work on if I were to do my filming again. Having said this, unlike my preliminary, the lighting is not so dark that some of the characters are unable to be seen which is good.

Feedback

Today I managed to get 20 people to give me a mark with an appropriate level for my coursework, as well as any additional constructive comments they wanted to add.

Levels:

Out of the 20 people that were asked, below is the amount of people which awarded it which level

Level 1 - 0

Level 2 - 1

Level 3 - 14

Level 4 - 5

Overall the average level awarded was a level 3 which I am very happy with and feel is a fair grade to give my two minute film opening.

Various additional comments were given from the people which were asked, so below is a list  of points which came up;

Positive Comments:

·Lots of different shots

·Variety of ages for actors

·Looked visually professional

·Looked like a interesting story

·Good acting

·Music suited visuals

·Good transitions between the main dancer and the auditions

·Good plot

·Interesting locations

·Good mise en scene

·Original

·Good placement of poster

·Loved the tap dancer in the street

·Like where the dancing starts and tempo of music changes

·All shots are steady

·Good framing of shots

Negative Comments:

·More mise en scene could have been included

·Ending too sudden

·Shots too similar

·Music repetitive

·Could have included some transitions

·Main character laughing at the start

·Music doesn't edit together correctly

·Too many shots of people walking

·Took awhile to understand the meaning

·Build up to main part of video takes too long

Discussing the feedback I received: 

Film Title!

Ideas:

· Chance

· Understudy

· Break through

· Fate

· Number 1

Final:

After discussing my ideas with my family and friends, the majority liked Understudy.

Explanation:

The reason behind the name 'Understudy' was the idea that Harriet, who plays the main character, is the best dancer, yet she is not at the auditions. 'Understudy' acts as a metaphor for them filling in for her at the auditions, because really, she is the one who should be there. The name also suggests that they are below her standards, which is also a point I was trying to get across. 

Here is the definition below;

un·der·stud·y  (ndr-std)

v. un·der·stud·ied, un·der·stud·y·ing, un·der·stud·ies

v.tr.

1. To study or know (a role) so as to be able to replace the regular performer when required.

2. To act as an understudy to.

Production Company

I wanted to keep my Production Company name simple, so that it would not detract the attention from my film itself.

Name:
'Rich LTD. Productions' I thought of this name as 'Rich' is my surname. Although it is a some what predictable choice, I liked the fact it was short and straight to the point and felt it went well as a whole.

Logo Ideas:

Release Forms

The Garage is the only location being used in my Media that I need to get permission to use, therefore I have designed a release form specific for when I will be using the establishment:

I hereby give consent for The Garage Dance Studio to be used for Jenna Rich's Media filming during Sunday 20th March 2011 between 3:30-5:30pm


Signed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

I also thought it was important to designed a release form for actors/actress taking part in my media, so that I have evidence they have allowed me to film them:

I hereby give my consent for footage of me taken by Jenna Rich to be used in her Media Studies Production


Signed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Final Video

Understudy; 

Moodboard

Above is my moodboard for my production. As you can see they're 9 characters on it and this is the amount of actors/actresses that I would ideally like to use in my short film because their appearances are what I had in mind for my characters to look like. I have also included items of clothing which I have in mind for them to wear, as well as props which I will be using. For example, situated to the left are three judges which have a pen and paper near them plus a jug and a glass of water. This is because these are the props I want to use when I am shooting their part. Little details such as the butterflies and the balloons are not directly related to my media coursework, however I used them in my moodboard because I feel they represent the 'fantasy' story that my opening portrays, the idea that in the end she will make it. The lottery balls are also not directly related, but represent the idea of luck, it is by pure chance that the main character is not at the auditions and they others are, but will her luck change? Furthermore, I have included some of the filming equipment I will be using in my piece, a video camera, and a tripod. Lastly, the top left of the moodboard shows the weather. Obviously I can not plan what the weather will be like on the day, however if I was able to, I would like their to be a rainbow, as this too represents a fantasy and the idea of the girl eventually for-filling her dream.

Music

I have now edited my film. All my shots are in the correct order and follow on from one another nicely. Now that this is complete, the final thing I wanted to do was to add some music to my piece. Music, especially for my short film, is really important partly because my opening two minutes does not include any dialogue, therefore the music needs to make the audience feel they want to continue watching. Secondly, because my film is about dance and involves a lot of movement, I want the music to be in time with the dancers and with every dance style which is being performed. As well as this, music has the ability  to change the mood of a film, so for my coursework, I want to find something upbeat, as this is the mood I want to create for the audience.

Searching for music:
Some of my friends in the class had already added music to their films which I liked the sound of and went well with their openings, so I asked them where they got their music from. They told me about the following website; http://www.jamendo.com/en/ - where you can download free of charge and use unsigned artists music, as long as you state who it is by. After listening to several tracks from this website, I found a artists which I really liked the sound of, named ''Felixjd.'' I put their song ''Make_believe'' over the top of my footage and thought it worked really well.

Original song:
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/366748

Editing music:
As the song last for a total of 4:43 and my piece lasts 2:14 I needed to cut the song down to a shorter time length. This was harder to do than first anticipated and took me along time to get correct. I also edited the music so that it would change tempo at appropriate moments which added affect, such as when someone starts dancing for the first time it speeds up. Furthermore, I made the tempo slow down and change nearer the end of the film.

Poster

As well as a storyboard, another thing which I need to sort out regarding filming for Harriet's scenes is a poster advertising dance auditions. I came up with the idea awhile ago that I wanted her to walk past a poster pinned on a billboard without aknowledging its existence, whilst the audience see a close up shot of it. This is so the audience grasp the idea that she should be the one at the auditions as she is more than capable, yet she isn't.  As it is a key point within my film, my poster needs to be realistic and well designed, therefore I have spent much time getting it to a stage which I feel happy with. 


My Finishing article;

Storyboard

Knowing that I am filming Harriets part to my film next week, I Have done a storyboard which clearly shows the shots I have planned to get and in what order;

Filming Change

Today I emailed my main character Harriet to see if all arrangements were still ok and also informed her of any other relevant information she needs to know;


Jenna Rich 1 March at 18:38
''Hey Harriet, hope you're alright :) 
Was just wondering if you still available to film on Saturday 6th March at 3:00pm? Please could you wear grey trackies with a test top and trainers and could you bring your ballet and tap shoes aswell? xx''

Unfortunately, Harriet was now busy and told me that she would prefer to do filming at a time when nobody was around as it is quite daunting doing it in front of members of the public. Due to this factor, we have resecduled so that hopefully hardly anyone will be around;

DATE: Saturday 13th March                      TIME: 6:30am


This time is very early in the morning but will be better for Harriet and for myself because no one will get in the way and take up filming time.

Character Research

Who I need:

· One main character

· 5 auditionees (3 girls and 2 boys)

· 3 judges 

Main Character:

My main character I am looking for needs to be female and between the ages of 15-18. I would like the to have quite a unique look which makes them stand out and most importantly, they need to have the experience and ability to dance very well so that they stand out from those that are auditioning. 

Right from the very beginning I had someone in mind who I wanted to play this role, Harriet May. I have known her for some time as we went to the same High School together and have previously seen performances which she has been in therefore know that she is a very capable dancer. She also has the unique look which I am looking for with unusual ginger, long curly hair. 

I then sent Harriet an email asking if she would take part and got the following reply; 

Harriet May 07 March at 17:24 Report

''Heya !! Yeah I would love to do that !!! , what type of dance ?! And where will we do it :)? I am pretty busy the next two weeks because of assessments at college but I'm sure I can try fit it in !! :) when would you like me ? Aha hope your alright !! Xxx''

- Thankfully Harriet is happy to be involved with my Media Coursework and we arranged when would be convenient to film

DATE:                                  TIME:


Auditionees:
I have already arranged a time and date in which to film the auditions because I booked the dance studio for Sunday 20th March for 3:30-5:30. As this date is relatively far away I was confident that I would be able to find the 5 auditionees I need in time for this deadline.

Ideally, I would like to have 3 girls and 2 boys who are, between 15-18. It doesn't matter if these people are not able to dance very well, as the point of my film is to show the contrast between Harriet and those that are auditioning. I would actually prefer some of the auditioiners not to be very confident dancers.
I then sent out 14 emails to people asking if they would participate and gave them details such as where filming would take place and at what time they needed to be there. Even though I only need five people I thought even if I didn't need all these people it wouldn't matter if I had more footage that I needed because I could just edit the shots I wanted to use. As it turned out however, out of the 14 people I asked, only 2 said they were free on the date and time I needed to film and were happy to be in my Media. Although I am some what disappointed, I understand that people have other commitments and don't necessarily want to give up their weekends. Nevertheless, I have two females, both 17 years old who have agreed to partake;
Sophie Ella Pill 07 March at 19:49 Reply 
hey! no problem my love, will definitely be there! Love you xx
Naomi-Tai Adams 07 March at 20:13 Reply 
Hello!! I am so up for this! Xxx
One of which (Sophie) goes to City College and is doing a dance course, so that is a bonus. The other one (Naomi) has very little experience dancing which is good because I can directly compare her dancing with Harriets who is experienced.
Although I have not found many auditionees and still need 3 more, I have plenty of time to get this sorted.


Judges:
I considered who I wanted to be the judges for my film and decided that as everybody I am going to use is if not the same age, a very similar age to me, that it was best to use people who are much older than myself. This idea led me to the conclusion that I should ask my Nana and Granddad. They're both 74 and I thought by getting them to dress smartly that they would look like very competent judges. I then rang their home phone and spoke to them both individually and they were delighted that i'd ask them and said they would be there. Now that I had two older judges, I decided I needed someone younger, yet not too young that they didn't look old enough to be a judge. My ideal choice of younger judge would of been my cousin who is in her early twenties, however she is on a gap year at present so using her was not an option. If i'm honest, I was then a bit stuck to think of anyone that I knew in that age category. I then came up with the idea of using my 18 year old sister. Even though she is younger than I would have liked, once I got her to try on some more sophisticated clothing and got her to put her glasses on in order to make her look mature, she ended up looking older.


Outcome:
I am pleased with the amount of characters I have found in a single day to take part in my Media. I have my main character sorted as well as all my judges plus 2 auditionees. Having said this, I still need to find more people that are willing to audition.

Location Research 2

I have sorted out where I was going to film my main character easily, because all the places I am going to use to shoot her are free to use and any member of the public can use them on a day to day bases. Finding a realistic location to film where my dance auditions are going to take place proved to be a harder task. I rang a number of different places who have dance studios and asked them if it would be possible to hire one out. Either places refused or said it was ok but charged a much too higher fee.
Eventually, I managed to find two places that were good to use and who's rates weren't too high;
UEA Sports Park












The Garage Dance Studio






I managed to have a look at both of their studios which they had available and decided that The Garages would be best appropriate. 
I then booked the studio three weeks in advance -
DATE: Sunday 20th March             TIME: 3:30-5:30pm

Location Research 1

My filming for my main character is taking part in Norwich City Centre;

                                                                                My first location I started at was Norwich Bus station. This is where the first initial part of the filming will be taking place and the shot will be seen right at the start of my two minute sequence. 

The first shot, ideally, I originally wanted to see the girl step off the bus, however I figured this may not be possible as bus drivers have to keep to a scedule. Having abandoned that idea, I thought about having a bus present in the background of the shot when the girl is walking in the bus station, to allow the audience to get the impression she has just got off a bus, without actually filming the event.

As you can see in the shot above, passengers who have just got off a bus are walking across a zebra crossing. This in turn, gave me the idea that I could have my main character walking across this same zebra crossing, whilst having the bus in the background behind her. 

This picture is of the zebra crossing once again, however from a different angle. This is so I could get an idea of which point of view I wanted to film from.


















This picture I purely included because I may use it as a cutaway shot in my piece. As you can see, it indicates the bus departure times.

Similarly to the picture above, this picture is of three chairs of which passengers can sit on whilst waiting for their specific bus, or either, after a journey. This too maybe used as a cutaway shot for my coursework.

Moving on from the bus station, no more that two
minutes away, there is some steps leading down to the Subway in Norwich. I wanted to get my main actress going down the steps to continue the idea that she is on a journey and to get the audience asking questions such as 'Where is she going?' 'What is she going to be doing?' Furthermore, I also wanted to because I think it would be confusing if the film just cut from her being at the bus station to a location completely different. In this picture I particularly like the fact I have caught a bus in the background. Ideally I would love to have a bus in the background for when I shooting the short film as I feel it would be affective having seen her just come
from a bus station. It give the illusion that the film
is carrying on.

Here is a better, clearer view of the steps down to the sub way of which I am hoping to capture my actress walking down.

This is another shot of the steps yet taken at a different angle. I would like to get a view of my actress coming down the steps from behind and then from in front as well, in order to break up shots and make my piece more versitile.







                                                                            
                                                                                              
In this shot of the steps you can see the billboard at the bottom, this is something I want to include in my film opening and would like the audience to see, yet have my character walk past the billboard without aknowledgement. I may take this shot with the billboard present as the actress is walking down, so the audience are able to see it.

Here is a closer up shot of the billboard situated at the bottom of the steps. This is where I am going to have my poster pinned up advertising dance auditions. My character is going to walk straight past it not noticing that is it there, meanwhile the audience will notice it is by a zoomed in shot of the advertisement poster.

This is the shot that you see within the Subway. Haven taken this picture, I can now see that it is very dark. This is something I need to think about when filming underground as it would be a great shame for my filming to come out this dark. Darkness gives the impression of a bland and in some ways scary storyline and this is not what I want to portray for my film. Some of the mamorials are very cleverly drawn and colourful too which is not seen in this picture. Having said this, I really want to use this shot of the subway for my media coursework.

This is the shame shot as above but retaken because of the darkness that is seen in the last photo. I prefer this picture a lot more, because it gives the lighter/happier feel that I would like my piece to contain, plus the graffiti on the walls stands out and in my opinion, adds to the street dance affect. As you can see, there are predestrians present in this photo, whereas in the previous one there isn't any. This is something I need to think about before shooting. I am not yet sure whether to include other people whilst my character is walking through the Subway, or if it will be more affective if it were just her. My decision on whether to use extra people or not, may just come down to the fact of other individuals availability. Would I be able to get extra people to come on the day of filming or would ordinary people mind taking part?
                                                                              
The following photos are pictures of the various
different billboards. I am going to have my actress
dancing in front of one of the billboards, and I feel
it is important for the billboard to be good and reflect something about the storyline of the film.
a) For example this one of a train could represent that fact she is on a journey, giving the impression she will eventually make it as a international professional dancer.

b) Although difficult to make out what exactly this is suggesting, it caught by eye because of the various colours that it contains.

c) this one is one of my favourites! It perfectly demonstrates the dancing theme.

d) This one, I like because the girl is looking out as though she has hopes and aspirations yet they are not being for-filled at present, which goes with the idea in my film.

e) Although of no particular relevance to the theme,I 

    really like how colourful this one is and feel my

    actress dancing in front of a black mamorial

    combined with the strong colours used of the top

    would be affective.

f) Lastly, looking at which piece of artwork to have my character standing in front of may seem very picky, so I would just like to demonstrate why it has some importance. For instance, it would not really be appropriate (however good it is to support Norwich City) to have her dance in front of the logo for the local football team.

This picture indicates how the Subways splits into four different directions. I may have my actress being shown to walk down one of these routes.

Lastly, to show she is now leaving the Subway and walking to another location I will show her exiting, via going up this ramp. 

Finally, the last location I would like my main character to be seen dancing at is down an alley way doing tap dancing. This is because I think hearing her tap would be really affective and I want the audience to be able to see her doing as many different types of dance to demonstrate how good she is. 

I was really happy to have found this alley way, however it was off a fairly busy street so may have been difficult to film because of the fact predestrians would have wanted to use it. It is also rather narrow. 

I was not 100% satisfied with the first alley way I found, therefore looked to see if there was a better one I could use for filming. Luckily, I was able to find one down a lane called ''School Lane.''

I was far happier with this one because as you can
see it is far wider than the first alley way I found.

This alley way is also not off a busy street like the previous one so it is very unlikely anyone would want to go use it whilst filming was taking place.

Lastly, another point which is demonstrate well in this picture is the the red brick used. I thought this would go particularly well amongst the sound of the tap shoes. Combined I think it would be quite effective