Location research

Location research- Outdoor

Ashtead Common

This location could create a creepy and unnatural atmosphere due to the numerous overhanging trees surrounding large areas of the woods. The wood is also very close by meaning we wouldn’t need excessive transport. The wood is very open meaning we would be able to have as much light as possible, making the trailer more realistic as use using natural light. As there are lots of open areas, it means we can make the location seem as though it is a campsite, where a group of friends could hang out. As there are lots of these, it means we have options on where we should film so we can have the ideal place for our trailer. A negative is that if we have shots of people running away, we need vast amounts of trees, so it would build up tension. This location doesn’t provide this, however we can film in numerous location, which we could use this one.

Fetcham Mill Pond

This location could be used within our trailer as the location can create an eerie effect due to the use of the dimly lit lamppost. This lighting creates a scary and unnerving atmosphere which we want to achieve through our trailer; therefore attract our target audience, horror audience. This lighting would ensure the shot is gloomy therefore adding tension to our trailer. However, this would only be created during night time as in the daytime the location would seem too friendly. A negative to this location would be that there’s only this lamppost which lights up the area, which means we wouldn’t be able to do long shots due to the limited light. This means we would need to bring extra lighting equipment when we film here.  The darkness of this area will allows us to achieve pathetic fallacy, where we use the environment to reflect the characters feelings. A positive is that it’s in such a everyday place, a walkway; meaning we would create a scare factor for our audience. This is because the audience would feel like this could happen to them as this is always a fear of meeting an antagonist down a long alleyway. Also, using such an everyday place would make the trailer more realistic as the audience would think this could happen to them. This location could be used for the fast editing section of our trailer, as during fast editing section of horror trailers, stereotypically, they are usually outside in the dark, as due to minimal light the protagonist wouldn’t be able to see much, especially the antagonist.