Planning - Location Permission

Harrison and I have spent a lot of time today contacting various people that may be able to help us out with various locations that we are wishing to us. Harrison called his dad's friend today who works in the Docklands area of London in a six story building. We are hoping to film some of our production on top of a high building this is so that the audience are able to see the urban environment in the background but also because it will also fir conventions of our genre and also relate to the official music video from Wretch 32 of Unorthodox.  


Harrison's friend is going to ask the management team if it would be possible to use the building rooftop this would be a great opportunity for us and would let us get the right shots that we need. However if this doesn't work we also have another building that we might be able to use if we get a negative response from Harrison's friend. We have just emailed the Hilton Hotel which is opposite Harrison's dad's friend's office and I am aware that it is a lot higher. I have looked on Google Earth and seen the various views from the building and I think it would be perfect for the video and the shot I have in mind.


Here is the email Harrison sent the Hilton Hotel.




Hello,
My name is Harrison Cantel and I am currently studying A2 Media Studies at Saffron Walden County High School in Essex.


I am currently in the process of making a music video for my project and am planning possible locations. 


My neighbour works in a building near your hotel and tells me it is one of the highest buildings in that area. I have also been onto Google Earth and had a look at the building and I feel it will be perfect for what I am to achieve. 


I am looking to capture a rooftop shot in my music video and was wondering if there was any chance I could come along within the next month and use the rooftop for filming. I will be bringing a small team of four students and we will need no longer than an hour on the roof.
I am aware that this is a big ask but I was wondering if you could email back and let me know if this would be possible. 
Thank you very much. 
Harrison Cantel




Hopefully, we will get a reply soon from the hotel and we will be able to proceed with seeing the location. If we are unable to secure both of these locations me and Harrison will have to consider looking at other opportunities that we may have.