Planning: Location

My music video will be filmed almost entirely in London. I think this is very fitting as the majority of British rap/grime/hip-hop is filmed in the streets of London. Because this is now to be expected in the music video I will follow the codes and film in London. However I will have to set a date and make sure to get it all filmed in the time I am there as if I miss an important shot it will be very difficult for me to travel there a second time and film in a way that doesn't damage continuity. For example if it is a sunny day on the first time I am there but I go back on a rainy day to film some missing shots it will look very unprofessional. Another bad thing about filming in London is that in some places it could be too crowded which would prevent me from creating a professional looking video without people getting in the way.

The separate locations I may be filming at are Nando's in Stratford, the streets in Central London, Vue Cinema and outside the Olympic Stadium.

Nando's is a suitable location of which to film a short section of my video in. This is because the restaurant is mentioned in the second verse and will make the video narrative as well as performance.




Filming Darrel lip-syncing in front of iconic London landmarks not only contributes to making the video both narrative and performance but also backs the idea that it is his 'Day Off'.

I will have a short clip filmed in and outside the cinema in Leicester Square because it is mentioned in the second verse and contributes to making the music video illustrative.

I will try to film in the brighter parts of London as this will match the mood of the song. For example I would film in a place like East London if the song was about negative things. This song has an upbeat tune and would only look good if it is filmed in a bright and positive place.