Location Scouting - Christ Church, Erith

Location Scouting 

Christ Church, Erith

As part of our location scouting, we visited a small community church in our local borough. Shown in the video below are a collection of photographs we took to document some interesting aspects of mise-en-scene we could use within our film opening.

Some general research on the building let us to note that is a listed building due its traditional style and decorations. An old Church rather than a newly built one would be much more effective to film, due to its character and charm.

Pros of this location:

• stained glass window could make a very effective shot
• the Church is an old building (grade II listed)
• the interior of the Church has a variety of religious artworks
• the building is situation close to home, so filming on several days wouldn't be an issue
• there is an outside space to film the exterior of the building
• the building has bathroom facilities which would be helpful for a long filming day

Cons of this location:

• getting permission for entry to the building with cameras may be a significant issue
• the Church may not allow us to film shots of the exterior of the building

Overall, we decided that it would be unlikely we could gain permission to enter the building to film (however we will politely ask anyway). However, a few montage shots of the exterior of the building could be extremely powerful within our opening, for example shots of the stained glass windows or the wooden doors opening or closing. The general architectural structure of the Church could also feature within our opening, for example a short shot of the spire or brickwork.