Location analysis

Filming for our thriller has allowed us to use a variety of outside locations. The first place we used to start our filming was Kelsey Park, the issue we found with Kelsey Park was that it had very restricted lighting, because it is surrounded by trees but that is what we wanted, so we faced a major issue straight away. The good thing about using Kelsey Park one of the locations is we can use the facilities they have in our thriller opening. The bridge used in one shot was filmed in Kelsey Park, and we also managed to get enough light to shine on the trees around, which allowed us to create the perfect shot.

The other location we have used is Crystal Palace Park; we found that there is a remote area which resembles a woodland area.  As a group we thought that this would be good location to use, because it makes it look mysterious and empathises way would she go in there. We thought that this could link to her naïve behaviour thinking she is superior to everyone else.  The hardest part about filming in Crystal Palace Park was the filming inside the woodland area, which made it difficult for the tripod to stand, leaving us with shot that weren’t focussed.

As a group we wanted our thriller to be based outside because, it would be quite different to stereotypical thrillers that are usually set in the city.  However we couldn’t film in the countryside so we wanted our location to represent the countryside, to have a different take on thrillers. The best part about filming outside is we can create shadows from the lighting, so it looks like more than one person. However the lighting is the hardest part for us to cater to because there are limited times that we can film in, before it becomes too dark.