Component 3: Location Scouting and Assessments

This blog post (written by me, Nayana) has all the locations we scouted for our shoot. Besides the scouting, I also included the development for the actual decisions regarding where we shoot.

Brainstorm

We aim for our music video to give out a fun, thrilling, and exciting vibe. Thus we concluded a list of locations that match these criteria and enhance the feelings our audience should have while watching our video. We also try to make sure all these locations are fairly easy to record in. Below is our list:

• Hillstone Villas Resort Bali → easier to handle and organize as one of our actors owns this particular villa
• Peninsula Island, Nusa Dua → in terms of location, it is most efficient as it is near our other locations
• Gunung Payung Beach → the aesthetic views are very appealing and match our music video's vibe, it also has an efficient location 
• Alam Rayu Pecatu Road → as it is a residential road, it is much safer and easier, it also has a picturesque scenery

We also had a few other locations for our alternatives:

Alam Rayu Pecatu Road (location for our car scenes) → Kura Kura Road, Serangan and Bali Mandara Toll Road

Location Scouting

Hillstone Villas Resort Bali

Hillstone Villa Resort Bali
Location Assessment
Purpose	music video, them getting ready
Media Language	mise-en-scene: natural light (daytime and sunset) as much as possible ; filled with props that shows feminity ; messy room (connotation of after slumber party) camera: establishing shot for views, close-up to focus on artist and medium for actions sound: laughter, music editing: warm colors, simple
Pros	great view, variety of colors, easy to work with, comfortable
Cons	far from central, quite hard access (stairs), uncontrollable weather
Alternatives	Maxi's house
Risk Assessment
Potential Hazards	villa being on the side of a cliff and many scenes being on the edge
Risks	actors or team having hard access, potential to getting hurt
Solution	briefing actors, providing assistance to any who needs from team to actors, reminding them to be careful

Peninsula Island, Nusa Dua

Peninsula Island, Nusa Dua
Location Assessment
Purpose	music video, having fun, picnic
Media Language	mise-en-scene: natural light (daytime) ; props for picnic (blanket, picnic basket) ; maybe extra props (bubbles, camera) camera: establishing shot for views, close-up to focus on artist and medium for actions sound: laughter, music editing: warm colors, simple
Pros	great view, variety of colors, empty land so easy to shoot, easy access, not as crowded
Cons	far from central, may need permit, need to find a good date so it's empty
Alternatives	lapangan renon
Risk Assessment
Potential Hazards	-
Risks	-
Solution	-

Gunung Payung Beach

Gunung Payung Beach
Location Assessment
Purpose	music video, playing and having fun
Media Language	mise-en-scene: natural light (daytime) ; them playing with the sand and waves camera: establishing shot for views, close-up to focus on artist and medium for actions sound: music editing: warm colors, simple
Pros	clean, picturesque view
Cons	far from central, quite hard access, public place, uncontrollable weather
Alternatives	jimbaran beach, nusa dua, melasti
Risk Assessment
Potential Hazards	trash in the area, stairs
Risks	as it is a beach, during shoot, actors might have to go barefoot which risk them to stepping to hazardous objects stairs makes it hard to access and harder to bring our props and equipments down
Solution	work together with everyone to bring the equipment down rent a buggy to help pick a more secluded area to minimalise people appearing in our shot actors to wear sandal as much as possible

Griya Alam Pecatu

Griya Alam Pecatu
Location Assessment
Purpose	music video, car scene and riding
Media Language	mise-en-scene: natural light (daytime) ; 'feminine' car so with props ; energetic action camera: establishing shot for views, close-up to focus on artist and medium for actions sound: laughter, music editing: warm colors, simple
Pros	scenic view, well maintained, wide road (ease recording), part of a residential area so not too crowded
Cons	far from central, uncontrollable weather
Alternatives	jalan kura-kura, serangan
Risk Assessment
Potential Hazards	other car coming while we shoot
Risks	disturbing the shoot or technical error with the car while shooting
Solution	driving slow, pull over to the side when there is anything, going on a more secluded area

Reflection

Doing these locations scouting helped us visualize where we want our shoot to be, and which area of our locations. It gave us an idea of the location visual and how it aligns with each other. We also did the location and risk assessments which gave us an idea of the location in terms of its practicality and acknowledgement of its pros and cons. Using the risk assessment, we discover any potential hazards and risks that could happen while we shoot and prepare our solution to avoid coming into contact with these. The table I made to display this information was best as it was the clearest and simplest to have.