Locations

Flat

My own flat was used as the inside of Harriett's flat in the film as by having her live in a flat makes the poverty she lives in a reality as the distinctive hallmarks of a flat are seen such as the high windows and the branched hall way. However, only the inside of my flat was used as the surrounding area of the flats are not low enough class, so I filmed another area for the outside portrayal of Harriett's flat. I travelled via bus and train to the 'Lyndhurst' estate in Erdington, Birmingham which has a reputation of being rough, so I used this area to film the blocks of flats to establish the setting and class of the character.

I effectively made up my own location as the establishing area I filmed the Lyndhurst estate in Erdington, for outside Harriett's flat I filmed at the back of shops and flats in Walmley, and the inside of her flat inside my flat.

In order to get across the deprived living conditions that Harriett faces I replaced the plasma TV with a 25 year old portable one and scattered beer bottles around the room.

 

Rainbow

Rainbow warehouse is the pinicle of raving in the UK, drugs are rife, the events i will go to in order to film will be Dj EZ and calibre. I chose these two event because alot of people will be attending, making the rave scene look more appealing and popular to show that alot of people can relate as they are doing the same thing. The lighting and music at these events will also be extremely effective on the audience creating a huge contrast of Harrietts home life and escape.


Bus

The average mode of transport for a working class girl, not the safest, shows that she is street wise and adapted to travelling on her own in the dark. Another relatable aspect of Harrietts life as my target audience would encounter the same travelling channels as Harriett.
I filmed the bus scene in chelmsley wood as the council flats there are extremely deprived.

Walmley

At the back of a row of shops in Walmley there are flats above these shops which means there were bins and graffiti, railed outdoor stairwells for the added 'rough estate' effect. This reflects my drama genre as Harrietts life is shown as deprived and lacking in many aspects and these locations help depict this portrayal.