Location Scout

      Clevedon Pier is a grade I listed seaside pier in Clevedon, Somerset and has been described by Sir John Betjeman as "the most beautiful pier in England". The Pier was built during the 1860's to attract tourists and provide a ferry port for rail passengers to South Wales. It first opened in 1869 and served as an embarkation point for paddle steamer excursions for almost exactly 100 years with minor alterations and maintenance.    

   

   
Two of the spans collapsed during stress testing in 1970 and demolition was propoed, but local funding and heritage grants allowed the Pier to be dismantled for restoration and reassembled. It reopened in 1989 and ten years later was awarded the Pier of the Year from the National Puers Society and a Civic Trust Award.

 

Welcome to the entrance of Clevedon Pier. This is where we want to film our opening title sequence. We plan for Amelia Western to walk down the Pier, away from the camera on a low angle shot.

 

When she reaches the end of the Pier she will look out across the sea, to admire the view, and notice suddenly a picture on the ground. She picks it up, and with a reaction shot we will shot her face after the high pitched scratching sound to reveal the photograph having now been scratched out on the faces.