Set photos

These are some basic photos of the setting of our film. As you can see we had to clear some objects from the set as they did not fit with the narrative, however, some objects that were already in the house were able to be used (the photos and the table) as they seemed like common objects that would be seen in an old house although these did have to be changed slightly for the audience to believe that this was an abandoned house.

Where possible we tried to use rooms which had a hard floor without a carpet as this would emphasize the sound of the detectives heels, etc. this was effective in our film as films with the genre of thriller rely on sound effects to scare the audience.

Chloe Barker

Test Shots - Abandoned Building.

We took the camera to an abandoned building we found and took some experimental shots to see how we will film our opening sequence and what shots work well.

Kira Welland and Laura Witt

Location Research - Woods

 

 As part of our research on filming locations I took some pictures of the woods, experimenting with different kinds of shots that might appear eerie, as well as using black and white as well as colour. I took the photos just before it got dark, to make the photos seem darker as well, By changing the levels and the contrast I could also make the pictures seem even darker.

Kira Welland

Location Research - Abandoned Farm

As research for our location of filming I went out and took a few shots of some different locations. This is a panoramic shot I put together of an abandoned farm which included an abandoned house. It is located on the edge of a wood, adding to the eerie effect of the place.

Kira Welland

Location Research

These are photographs which I took as I felt this was a suitable location for our film opening. As we are creating a thriller, this building is ideal as it is similar to those in other films of the same genre. The smashed windows and overgrown trees and plants surrounding the building are also commonly found in thrillers which creates the atmosphere necessary for this kind of film.

Laura Witt

Abandoned Buildings

source: http://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/upload/showpic.asp?id=97922

source: http://www.derelictlondon.com/houses.html

In our research for locations we've come across a few photography websites of abandoned buildings. These can also help us think about how we're going to film around them, as well as the varitey of types of abandoned houses there are.

Kira Welland