Location-The Bear Pit Bristol

Research into our location:

The bear pit can be described as a sunken pedestrian zone, meaning people have to walk below street level through often poorly-lit and scary subways. This is suitable for our film because it is a very urban area, and creates an appropriate atmosphere for our film. Moreover there is lots of graffiti and vandalism which is a very common view in urban areas, and creates the effect that more illegal things happen here. Furthermore, due to the surrounding built up buildings, the bear pit seems more of an isolated area, which will increase the worry of danger in this location. the subways are well lit which is the perfect environment because the audience can still see that it is night time, therefore are more tense, however can still notice and watch the characters carefully. After visiting our location I also noticed that there are many shops around the bear pit however they are rarely open at the times that we are filming and are shut down. This makes the film more dangerous for the viewers because it suggests that no one sensible is around to call for help if there are any problems. Whereas there are many people walking around, however these could also be people of the stereotypical urban life character and personality. In addition the bear pit is a place where there is a lot of abstract art, which will create a lot of interesting establishing shots at the beginning of our clip. Another good aspect of this location is the sound of traffic that can be heard continuously. This is good because it means that there is rarely a moment that is silent, that is usually awkward and doesn't engage the audience. On the other hand when editing we may lower the background noise so that there is less sound to make the situation more tense if appropriate. the bear pit is also on many levels. Due to this it will be very good for filming different camera shots such as low and high angle. For example on steps it will be useful to film from a low angle or in a fight scene it will be good to film from different places instead of one medium shot. This will also make this particular scene more realistic.