Planning: Location

In all genres, location is very important but for the genre of horror it is particularly important and you could argue it is the one film genre that is it vital for the location to be spot on. For this reason it is important that we find a location suitable for us to film from to create a strong opening to our horror film. 

For the location planning, our group needed to decide what the most suitable location was to film our opening. After reviewing several different locations we decided that the kitchen worktop in the picture below was the most suitable location. This is the case as we needed a location that for starters was indoors. We needed it indoors because of the lighting, camera shots and angles etc. This location obviously ticks the box. Also, we needed somewhere that had a desk/unit allowing us to put all the props we are going to use on top of. This again adds to the suitability of the location as this location allowed us to do this. In addition, we needed a location that was dark and secluded to add a sense of mystery and suspension in our opening. Although the picture below looks quick bright this can be easily adjusted as the blinds in the room affect the light levels coming into the room to the extent you want. Furthermore, there is plenty of space around the desk (where the picture is being taken from) which was again something that was important to the filming of our opening. This was important as this space allowed us to affect many different factors such as camera shots and angles and therefore meant we had more potential to create a good opening. 

Overall, when you consider the requirements of the location we wanted and what we actually have to work with, you have to conclude that this location has the potential the create a good opening. This is the case as explained above, it is extremely suitable as it has everything we want such as a unit to put the props on, the ability to make it dark and secluded to create mystery etc.