Location Recce! - Hunt For The Sweet Spot(s)

Location Recce Video - 7th Jul 2008 @ Haw Par Villa

*NEW*Location Recce Video Part 2 - Haji Lane + Arab St. + SAM


As some of you might have already accidentally been told, i have plans to execute a top secret out-of-my-mind-crazy-fun-filled video project. I have yet to finalise the whole idea and will plan to reveal the truth in a bit.

Prior to the planning of this project i have decided to do a series of location recce (scouting) for potential places that i could use. I think this is important as it will churn out inspiration and the motivation to proceed on to other stages of conceptualizations.

For my first recce, i am happy to have Jo (FB-TV's pioneer) and Leong (my soul brotha no.1) to follow me and make things alot more interesting. Jo played host to my recce video for Haw Par Villa. Said the most random things ever.

For my recces so far, i have visited : Haw Par Villa, Haji Lane, Arab Street, Singapore Arts Museum, Red Dot Design Museum, Duxton Road & various spots in Yishun.

Here are my findings so far......

HAW PAR VILLA





HAJI LANE + ARAB STREET





SINGAPORE ARTS MUSUEM



RED DOT DESIGN MUSUEM



VARIOUS SPOTS IN YISHUN



That was pretty much was everything that i have explored to far. The frames that you see here are screen shots of what my camcorder has captured, so all these were experimentations and a preview of the various compositions that i can achieve from these locations.

So far my reflections of Haw Par Villa is that it's a very 'ching chong' setting which stands out from the rest that i have seen. Good for an out of this world project. The whole 'contrast' and 'loudness' effects i would say came from red dot musuem because of the redness. The rest of the stuffs from Yishun and Haji Lane were basically more of the grungy/street/urban artsy feel. What i need now is locations with high populated density, more modernised and colourful places. Wish me luck in sourcing for good places.

If you think you have great locations to recommend, feel free to tag. Would very much appreciate your help!