Location research - woods

This is Boxhill, which is where there is lots of woodlands which could be ideal for our final location. This is because as there are lots of trees it could act as a campsite, which could be part of the plot to our trailer. Also the location is very secluded meaning we would not have many interruptions from the public. This therefore means we can film as long as we want and use as much mise en scene as we can, (tents, clothing etc). The overhanging branches would create distorted shadows, which would be effective as they can be mistaken for something or someone else. The location is also very easy to get to, meaning we wouldn’t need to travel a long distance to film shots of our trailer. This location could be linked to the ‘Epsom West Park Hospital’, as the protagonists could stumble across this scary building, where all the horror takes place. A negative to this location is the lighting, which seems to be a reoccurring problem with our locations. Due to the overhanging branches, it means our filming times will be cut short as it the light will be limited, unless we bring our lighting equipment. Another negative is that as it is open to the general public, it means we will have disruptions, which could affect the type of shots we use. However, this location looks like a realistic campsite, which would be effective as this could be a location in which the whole trailer takes place. As the location is large it provides us with lots of choice on where we film, meaning we can find the perfect place to shot our trailer.

Leatherhead cemetery

This location is obviously a stereotypical location which is used in countless trailers, not only horror genre. Using a cemetery can symbolise many connotations which could be effective as the audience can interpret our trailer in their own ways. For example, cemetery connote to sadness and despair as a loved one, our protagonist, could have died or it could be the place where our antagonist could be buried. However, as there could be many meanings behind using this location, it could confuse the target audience as they may think we have given away too much about the film. On the other hand, if we film during the evening it means that we can have the antagonist walking around the area as if

looking for our protagonist, who is hiding behind a grave stone, scary! As it is such an open space it means we have all the natural light we can use, which would be more realistic as it would provide us with what you would expect the atmosphere to be like in a horrifying situation. The biggest negative to this location is that it’s a cemetery where actually loved ones have been buried, meaning we wouldn’t want to be disrespectful. This therefore means we would have to ask the owner if we could film little section for our trailer. Apart from this, the atmosphere of horror and scariness has been created by the cemetery as the grave stones and the casting shadows when it is dark would portray all this. Therefore we wouldn’t have to alter or change the mise en scene in the location.

Bookham woods

This location was used for our AS production, ‘The Woods’. This location was perfect for our opening two minutes as we achieved numerous high quality shots, which build up tension from the word ‘GO’. This location has lots of branches overhanging creepily and numerous trees which means we can achieve the running shot effectively. This location could be the place where the fast edited shots could be filmed as there are countless hiding places we can place our protagonist/s. As we have used this place before it means we know the area really well, therefore knowing where we can film to gain effective shots. This has quite a numerous amount of trees which would make the protagonist feel as if they are close in on her, which would increase the tension. As there are many pathways and walkways it means we can choose where we are film. These walkways are long and narrow, which means we could have the shot of the antagonist at one end while the protagonist is at the other end, where all she can do is run.