Photos of potential locations. . .

When choosing the location to shoot the scenes of our teaser trailer we had to consider many factors of mise en, restrictions and accessibility. We needed to find settings which best portrayed the right effect we our trying to convey to our audience.

The locations we needed consisted of both indoors and outdoors. The shots taken indoors, we should have no problem with as we have control over many variables that would otherwise oppose as threats. However, the majority of our teaser trailer consists of exterior shots so we have no control over extraneous variables such as weather, sound and light. This means we need to plan our shooting schedule wisely and take into consideration forecast, time of year and time of the day. As we our shooting during winter season, days are short, temperatures our low and weather is unpredictable.

We only had two key locations for all our indoor shots. A number of rooms around my house were used due to its accessible location and modern style interior. This therefore represents a typical modern family making the context of our trailer as close to reality as we can. However, we will adapt setting in order to convey the best possible effect, as you can see below we have achieved this by adding elements such as newspaper cutting on the wall. The other indoor shots will be taken within a chapel in one of the local villages. First we need to gain permission for its use; luckily Ellie’s grandmother is one of the key holders for the building so this should not cause an issue. These shots will only be brief and will allow us to fulfil the effect we desire, i.e. echoes, lighting etc. This location is related to the religious orientation of our extract, although it will not be made clear to the audience.

We have various locations for our required outdoor shots. Luckily for us, there is a local bonfire party happening in our local town. This is perfect for establishing a solid equilibrium we hope to establish, so this is an evening we will be sure to be taking advantage of. The second key location is again within the town of Towcester, within the neighbourhood of Shires. This shot will only consist of a back path; the reason for this location is due to its close proximity to our young actress. The last of the outdoor shots will be set within and just outside the local recreation ground. We have chosen this location due the facilities it offers. For example, the climbing and the swings will be perfect for our murdered children scenes i.e. a child ‘draped’ over a swing. Other reasons include it just alongside a high street, so this opens up a number of other various shot opportunities.