Having had a meeting with the framer about the construction of the actual piece, I have had a few more ideas about how to present the installation. I need to be thinking about the overall aesthetic look as well as the ease of transportation and mobility of the object.
I am going to see an electrician tomorrow with these three versions to see what fits best with the wiring needs.

1. Make a traditional box frame, the black frame would measure 30cm deep to hang the cables in, and also have a black backing which i can open incase of any alterations or bulbs blowing. I will then have a large sheet of perspex in the front of the frame with the map of europe drawn onto it.

Advantages:
This idea will be the tidiest, neatest visual.
It is compact together with the switches drilled down either side of the perspex.
It will have the most professional and finished outcome.
With a backing it would be more stable and easier to hang.

Disadvantages:
It may not be as interesting to film as it is closed up.
Perspex is very heavy, expensive and can scratch very easily.
The bulbs will be close to the ADH backing and the perspex which could be a fire hazard. I may have to make the frame deeper which will start to increase the size and become a lot more complicated.



2. Still have the traditional box frame but rather than closing up the back with black have an open back, with the map drawn on the perspex in black pen.

Advantages:
As there is no backing there would be a flexible backdrop. This would be interesting to use during filming, using various location, colours, textures.
As there would be no ADH backing the bulbs would be able to be further away from the perspex, decreasing the fire risk.

Disadvantages:
It would not be as stable.
Would be more difficult to transport.




3. Using the box frame but with out the perspex in the front and instead have the map drawn on the black ADH in white with the cables hanging in front of the map rather than behind it.

Advantages:
This would not look so literal, having the cables hanging in front of the map would partly disguise the illustration, I feel making it more interesting.
Not having perspex would not only cut costs and the overall weight, but there also wouldn't be the worry of scratching.
I could also draw the outline of the map with the same white cable the bulbs are hanging from to camouflage the map making it much more subtle.
It would be great to light there would be no worry about the perspex reflecting or seeing the camera in the reflection.
I have always liked deep frames without glass, feels as though you are invited to go inside the frame.
As there is no perspex the bulbs can hang at the front of the frame further away from the ADH.

Disadvantages:
It may look too busy, and being unable to see the entire outline of the map may be confusing.
I will have to attach two panels either side of the fame to attach the switches, made of black ADH.