Pros And Cons Of Our Locations

This is Tooting Bec Common. We have chosen this location as our scenery as we feel as a group that it creates a feeling of insecurity and reality. Because the location is outside and it well known, the audience are able to identify with the opening sequence which creates a suspense atmosphere and successfully makes the audience feel insecure about their surroundings. However there are limitations to the location that we have chosen. One limitation of our location is that the pavement and walkways are not completely smooth, and so when it comes to using a dolly, our filming may appear rough which will make our tracking look unprofessional. Together, we expressed many different ideas to try and overcome this limitation and we came to the conclusion that we would would try and find a thin sheet of wood or cardboard on which we will move our dolly on to try and make our tracking shot appear smoother. However, if we do choose this location to film our opening sequence, we will do it during mid day which will be easier as there will be less people walking around as most people will be at work, school, college, etc. This area will be ideal for us to use as there are loads of trees that we can tie our police tape too and there is concerete which we can draw on with chalk and rub off after we have finished outlining out victims body on the floor. There is also a local car park opposite the area of the common we have chosen which is also ideal as we wanted the detective to park up and walk to the crime scene.

 

The image above is a confined room within our school which we will be using in our opening sequence. This room will be the area in which the distorted man is in. The walls are yellow and the area is messy, however we will cover the yellow walls with white wallpaper and tidy up the room to give space for the camera and tripod. Being outside in an open space with the detective and switching to a very small confined space like this could be effective as it could go from a sense of reality to a feeling of restriction which could make the audience feel uneasy. On the walls will be blood splattered and dirt to resemble the character as the insane antagonist. The room is also very dimly lit which is is conventional for a thriller. We haven't tested out the room to see if it is big enough for me (the distorted man) to go crazy in. However, There is also a toilet in our school which is grimy and very dirty which we could use if we ask for permission from the caretakers.