Planning - Location

I am filming my documentary in two locations. One of my locations will be in the interviewees house, in which is located in the local area. The means in terms of transport, it is an accessible location and won't cost much to get there. Because this location is local, it also means that is less of a hassle to transport equipment needed for the interview such as lighting, cameras and tripods. I have also got permission from the interviewee to film in her house as well as film personal belongings in use in the mes en scene. By filming in the house of a cosplayer, it gives the audience a better insight into their interests through mis en scene such as posters and props. 

The other location I will be filming in is the comic con expo in the NEC at Birmingham.
Inside the NEC, there are over 182,000 square metres of indoor space, 20 interconnecting halls, 34 specialist conference and meetings suites in which the NEC host over 500 events every year, including MCM comic con;

Initially, I planned to film at London Comic Con on October 23rd 2015. However, these plans were cancelled due to lack of organisation and income. The benefits of filming in Birmingham comic con is that its closer locally than London, and is much cheaper to travel to. Also, in terms of travel it is easier as there is a train station next to the event, in contrast to London where you have to travel on the tube from one side of London to another. Therefore, transporting luggage and equipment will be easier for Birmingham comic con than it would've for London.

This location itself (NEC) doesn't really represent the icon of cosplay, but the content of the convention in the surroundings represents the topic of cosplay's through mis en scene, costumes and props within the comic con environment. It is an event where cosplayers from across the UK gather, in which there are a range of stalls available selling merch from a range of tv shows, comics and animes in which are considered to be an icon of a "geek" e.g. Batman, Pokemon, etc. This icon of the geek is also associated with the topic of Cosplay, in which the props and merch used in the mis en scene relate to the topic under discussion.

The same goes with costuming. The people dressed up will be representing their favourite character from comic books or anime through the use of costume, in which the whole idea of Cosplay is dressing up. By using this location, I can show the audience how successful cosplay is and the vast amounts of people who enjoy cosplaying and the different varieties of Cosplay's available.