Filming locations: Post production

Our opening sequence is about a lost character in search of rejuvenation, deciding that the time has come to move on. For this we needed to find locations around Manchester that would fit into this idea. One of the main group decisions was that we wanted the scene to finish with our character walking down a train track away from the camera which would reinforce the idea of solitude. Our first plan was to visit the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester town centre as we knew that they had a disused train track (pictured left) on their premises. Unfortunately, due to health and safety we were not allowed on the track on our first visit and after calling them days later, we then discovered that our finances would not allow us to cover their extortionate hourly rate of £250. After this set back we then stumbled upon Deansgate railway station (pictured right) and thought of an alternate idea; our character getting on a train rather than walking down the track. Our experience was a much happier one at Deansgate station as we were allowed to film with no trouble and at no expense.



We began filming our first sequence at a friends house in Hulme, Manchester. We found that the mise en scene in this location suited our idea as it is modern, plain, white and quite empty supporting the theme of 'moving on'. This location was easily accessible allowing us to have the maximum amount of time to film our project. However, when we reviewed the footage we had obtained here we realised the natural lighting in this house had ruined some of our key shots. And after much deliberation, we decided to move the location of the first scene to our director's (Yemi Moses') house (pictured above left). We completed filming here on Tuesday 29th March after a very successful shooting session.


For our third and final location we needed to find an area that suited the idea for our character's flashback. For this, an area of grassland where dog walking would be permitted was our target location. We found an area that fitted these conditions which was close to college and the actor's house in Hulme. The final setting for the flashback was a disused field (pictured right) between Ormsgill street and Otterburn Close. This site was ideal as it was large enough and fairly deserted which allowed us complete freedom for filming. We also needed to make sure that we were far enough away from any busy roads as one member of our cast was only four years old. Despite early problems concerning working with a young actor and an animal, after a decent period of filming we acquired our desired shots.