Location and reconnaissance

This document discusses effective locations for horror films, including isolated settings like wooded areas, fields, alleyways, and pathways. While urban settings are less typically scary, they can be effective by turning familiar, secure places into sources of fear. Specific local examples of isolated and urban settings that could work for horror films are mentioned, such as Weston Woods, Arbury Banks, Pepper Alley, churches in Baldock and Letchworth, and old houses on Baldock High Street.

The document discusses different types of locations that are effective for horror films, including isolated settings like wooded areas, fields, alleyways, and pathways. These locations make audiences feel alone and vulnerable, building suspense. It also discusses urban settings like churches and houses, which are more unsettling because audiences associate these locations with safety and community. Setting horror films in places linked to security can increase fear by making those secure places seem threatening. Examples of different isolated and urban locations that could be used for horror films in the local area are given.

The document discusses four locations chosen for filming a period drama trailer. Southhill Park was used for the main character Arthur's house to show his upper-class status. Its stately architecture provides an authentic backdrop. An Italian courtyard garden at Southhill Park was used for romantic scenes between Arthur and Marianne. A rural field near the author's house was also convenient for filming and provided a countryside feel. A cottage was chosen for a scene with Marianne to depict her lower middle-class status compared to Arthur.

The document discusses how various elements of a student film were designed to attract and address the intended audience. Costumes were chosen to make the protagonist relatable to teenagers while making the antagonist appear menacing. Lighting techniques like chiaroscuro and black and white were used to appeal to fans of film noir. Interior locations took place in a familiar but confined kitchen setting to create tension, while exterior scenes in an isolated forest heightened the sense of danger. Camera angles such POV shots were intended to involve the audience emotionally. Cliffhangers and an ambiguous narrative kept viewers interested and uncertain about what was real.

The document compares and evaluates potential filming locations for a short horror film about a homeless man. It discusses the pros and cons of four different locations - a tight alleyway, an open grassy area, and two sections of woods. It also considers two living room options and two church locations. The document recommends location B for the living room and church locations based on the realistic and stereotypical settings they provide, while location A is selected for the woods due to its dense, claustrophobic feel. Solutions are also proposed for the challenges of each location.

The document discusses potential filming locations for an opening sequence involving flashbacks. It will primarily be shot at a train station, but will also require locations for two flashback scenes - the interior of a house and a shot of a hand grabbing a bottle from a pavement. Three train stations are considered as options, with Leicester station selected for its isolated area. Two houses and the document writer's school are also considered for the argument scene, with the school selected for its long, confined corridor.

The document discusses potential filming locations for an opening sequence involving flashbacks. It will primarily be shot at a train station, with flashbacks filmed in two other locations. The first flashback of arguing foster parents will require a house-like location with a narrow hallway. The second flashback of a hand grabbing a bottle can be filmed anywhere with a suitable floor. Several train stations are considered before settling on Leicester station for its isolated area. A friend's house and the document's author's school are also considered for the house flashback location.

The document discusses locations used in slasher and possession horror films and provides location ideas for a teen bullying film. Slasher films typically take place in isolated forests or houses to scare audiences by violating spaces seen as safe. Possession films often occur in large houses to make the narrative more realistic by subverting domestic safety. The bullying film locations proposed include a school to relate to teen audiences, a bridge where the bullied character considers suicide, common rooms to show social settings, and a bathroom to depict the depths of torment faced by the victim character.

The document discusses potential settings for a thriller film. It examines settings used in films like The Strangers, The Silence of the Lambs, and House at the End of the Street. These include isolated houses surrounded by woods with no escape, or neighborhoods where unexpected violence could occur. The document concludes that the filmmaker will shoot their film in their own quiet, secluded neighborhood, as it can provide a false sense of security while also allowing the use of parallel editing between similar locations to mislead the audience.

Matt Lumley proposes four locations for shooting his film: 1. The Fish Inn pub outside of Ringwood, which would provide a stereotypical setting for characters after a night out and create tension with its quiet, dimly lit atmosphere. 2. The Avon River Bridge, where characters would walk alone at night to feel eerie before being split up. 3. His garage, which has a long, diagonal room that a swinging light could shadow for an isolated, old-looking scene space. 4. His lounge, convenient for the final scene where a power outage during a TV watch would startle as a figure walks past a large window in the darkness.

The document discusses four potential filming locations for a student film project. Location 1 is Christie Gardens Park, which is suitable for filming a scene of boys playing football due to its proximity to school and estate backgrounds. Location 2 is outside the writer's house, a run-down area suitable for portraying realism. Location 3 consists of nearby streets to film scenes of a boy walking and another getting beat up, showing poverty through graffiti and railings. Location 4 is the writer's friend Niamh's house, suitable to portray a middle-lower class Muslim family. All locations keep with the theme of poverty except the last, and they are practical due to their proximity.

This document discusses how the student's media product opening for a horror/slasher film uses and develops conventions of the genre. The opening uses typical slasher conventions like a mysterious killer, bloody title graphics, and settings that build tension. Locations include an unknown garage where the killer prepares, and an abandoned train track in the woods. Character types and the ordering of opening credits also follow conventions set by films like Halloween and Friday the 13th. While some elements like using a male victim challenge conventions, overall the opening aims to reflect the genre's typical themes and styles.