Location Shots

Below are possible locations where we could film our opening.

These woods would be a good place to film our opening as it is set in a woods, these woods are quite dark so would be suitable low key lighting. The trees have no leaves on them which also creates the eerie winter atmosphere that a lot of horror films create. The sound of the leaves on the ground would also create a rustling that could be used by the murderers footseps to indicate to the audience that the girl is being chased.

This graveyard could also be a good place to film, however it may not fit in with the continuity of the opening if the girl is in the woods then moves to a graveyard. However it may be a good location for the film to be set in later on, as a main theme of horror films is death and the graveyard reflects this. Graveyards are also commonly thought to be haunted so would build tension for the audience if a vulnerable character was alone there.

This is the gate to the graveyard which looks extremely old and would most likely make a creaking sound, another sound which is used in horror films. Gates are also shown to open by themselves myseteriously in horror films and may be a good effect to use.

This picture shows the entrance to our school. The cobbles and old building would create an atmosphere, especially if the lighting was low-key. The audience of horror films would also appreciate the setting as they would be familiar with the school location and would possibly be able to relate to the character as it would be around the same age as them.

The school field may not be a suitable place to film the opening as it is too open and although would be a good place to film the chase part of the sequence as it would make the victim look vulnerable. However they would have nowhere to hide from the killer, also the killer has no place to hide from the victim in order to catch her. The lighting may also be too light as there are no trees to create shade apart from the far edge. The verismilitude of the horror film would not be created as the audience may not understand why the characters are in a field.