Space Is The Place

When it came to the location of our choice, which was the Plymouth marina, what made an impression was how clean and cultured the area seemed compared to some of the other places around Plymouth. To me that is what gave the video the impression that Plymouth is a place for the upper middle class and rich when in reality its a very close mixture of the lot. Its mostly outweighed in my opinion by lower class and lower middle class but the marina is something that would say otherwise.

The shots that we recorded that day did seem to be very dark and dreary because of the weather that particular day. As much as I wanted the weather to be bright and sunny it just wasn't. None the less the shots that we recorded still seem to show how nice Plymouth can be. I think that's just the place showing itself off without the need for the sunny weather.

When it came to shooting the shots of the marina the main concern for us while we recorded it was to try and show it off in as good a light as possible. Many shots were often static showing off its natural beauty while some were panning shots to display what people bring to the marina. Boats, mostly boats. Even then the boats being a key thing for the marina it helped show off the area in a nice light.

One of my personal favorite shots was the bike leaning against the railings that I think really shows off how trusting some people in the area are. I never noted weather the bike was chained up or not but it showed a trust you wouldn't find anywhere else in Plymouth. Only in the marina can you find people sitting outside of a cafe, bar or restaurant drinking and feel comfortable to leave a bike unattended. Of course this is only my interpretation but there are many ways to look at it. I think the marina is a place in the city that is sometimes forgotten when compared to the whole city and understandably so.

When it came to the soundscape we had to be creative. There was a bit of construction work that day which left it sounding pretty naff if I can say so. The idea to put in a quiet music track i think is what saved it from sounding like a construction site. We where able to keep a few parts of natural wild track by changing its volume so only the parts that sounded good stood out. We had to choose a song that felt like it could advertise the place really well and fit in naturally with the wildtrack while disguising the rough noises.