Recce of location

This is a children's park in Newton Aycliffe containing swings, a see-saw and small slide, etc. I chose this location as it is representative as a place a child would go when they play. It is a suitable location for my film as it is somewhere the young girl could have played with in the past with her best friend and the fact that in my film i will be using the swings and see-saw, they come in twos, there are two swings and the see-saw is for two people to play on. This will enhance the fact that the girl is now alone as she will sit in the park by herself and no-one to play with. Also swings are a typical genre indicator in horror films, ive noticed this in films such as 'The Strangers.'



The first location is where most of the filming will take place. Just off Burn Lane in newton aycliffe a small 'stream' runs through a public footpath surrounded by trees and grass. It looks like quite a dangerous place as there is no street lights, only any natural light therefore the setting will be quite dark when i am not shooting in the day time. This is suitable for the film as it needs to look mysterious and creepy, similar to the type of location used in 'Eden Lake'. There will be shots taken in the trees and these may be at different points along the footpath, depending on any light or vision restrictions at the time of shooting. I will also use this location in the day time as it is easy to get to with no filming restrictions and in the light can look like a nice place for children to play for my opening shots.




This is the living room setting i will be using for a place for my main protagonist to be haunted. I like the colour scheme as the green can create a feeling of jealousy and i can present this from the young haunting child through to my main protagonist. I will use the window in the background to show the character walking outside with out the protagonist realising, sat inside of the house. The room is large and easy to film in with the ability to use natural and un-natural light sources if i needed to.




The final location is the bedroom setting also used for a place for my protagonist to be haunted in. Typically a bedroom is somewhere you can feel safe, especially inside your own home. Therefore using such a location for a haunting to take place would be using the typical conventions of a horror but creating an uncomfortable environment for my audience as i am challenging primal fears. The colour scheme is very grey and black conveying a sense of mystery and dullness.