Location Shots for ‘Who’s There?’

Location Shots for ‘Who’s There?’

There are a total of four locations required for ‘Who’s There?’. The opening sequence begins with our survivor walking briskly down a path just outside the forest whilst walking to meet our victim.. This then leads to our second location of an old chapel where the two characters meet and outside, the

survivor finds a newspaper on the floor which has an article about a masked killer in the local forest, they think nothing of it and carry on. They then walk to our third location which it just outside the forest and it is here where our survivor makes the decision of not walking through the forest, however our

victim decides to carry on an head into the forest which is our fourth location of inside the forest where he meets his end.

There are a total of four locations required for ‘Who’s There?’. The opening sequence begins with our survivor walking briskly down a path just outside the forest whilst walking to meet our victim.. This then leads to our second location of an old chapel where the two characters meet and outside, the

survivor finds a newspaper on the floor which has an article about a masked killer in the local forest, they think nothing of it and carry on. They then walk to our third location which it just outside the forest and it is here where our survivor makes the decision of not walking through the forest, however our

victim decides to carry on an head into the forest which is our fourth location of inside the forest where he meets his end.

Location one: The pathway Location one: The pathway Our first location will help in establishing the genre as once filters have been applied to the footage the scenes will look more eerie and create a more sinister atmosphere. As the location is also in a wide open space, it makes the character seem more vulnerable. Hopefully the audience will also get the sense of isolation and fear for the character thus creating a real sense of fear and danger. Also, the fact that there are trees all around suggests possible places for a masked killer to watch their victims. At this point, the character is by themselves making them more vulnerable.

Our first location will help in establishing the genre as once filters have been applied to the footage the scenes will look more eerie and create a more sinister atmosphere. As the location is also in a wide open space, it makes the character seem more vulnerable. Hopefully the audience will also get the sense of isolation and fear for the character thus creating a real sense of fear and danger. Also, the fact that there are trees all around suggests possible places for a masked killer to watch their victims. At this point, the character is by themselves making them more vulnerable.

Audiences should either consciously or subconsciously assert the image of an open space with other horror films they have seen. They should recognise the threats there are to an individual in an open space such as this and the vulnerability of the character in this location. By using this location we can establish the appropriate about of fear for our victim and audience that is needed at the moments where this location is featured.

Audiences should either consciously or subconsciously assert the image of an open space with other horror films they have seen. They should recognise the threats there are to an individual in an open space such as this and the vulnerability of the character in this location. By using this location we can establish the appropriate about of fear for our victim and audience that is needed at the moments where this location is featured.

Location two: The ChapelLocation two: The ChapelOur second location also helps to establish the genre as it is a dark, run-down, old chapel. Again, once filters have been applied it will give a stronger suggestion of the genre however it still gives a sense of the type of film on its own. Although the Chapel isn’t in a secluded area it still suggests the genre a different way. A chapel suggests religion and purity which is contrasting to a horror film which suggests violence and bloodshed. Hopefully this will still suggest fear to the audience whilst the characters are unaware of the possible dangers they face.

Again, audiences should consciously or subconsciously associate this image of an old chapel with similar images and scenes from other horror films. Using a location where the characters don’t feel any fear or vulnerability will hopefully make the audience fear more for them as many horror films include ‘jump scares’ which sometimes happen when the characters least expect it to, thus creating more tension and fear for the audience. Although none of these are included in our film, the suggestion and the possibility of them to the audience will hopefully make them more fearful.

Location three: Entrance to the forest Location three: Entrance to the forest Our third location is more useful for creating tension as hopefully the first two locations have been used to establish the genre. As this location is just outside the forest where the violence of the opening happens it is good for creating tension. As the audience are already aware that a masked killer has been spotted in a forest and one of the characters is uncertain about going into the forest it creates a more tense and suspenseful atmosphere for both the audience and the characters. This is also the place where the two character split up which again suggests vulnerability for both of the characters as it is not certain which character, if any, will be the victim. As they are then separated it also makes them isolated, thus reinforcing the fear.

Our third location is more useful for creating tension as hopefully the first two locations have been used to establish the genre. As this location is just outside the forest where the violence of the opening happens it is good for creating tension. As the audience are already aware that a masked killer has been spotted in a forest and one of the characters is uncertain about going into the forest it creates a more tense and suspenseful atmosphere for both the audience and the characters. This is also the place where the two character split up which again suggests vulnerability for both of the characters as it is not certain which character, if any, will be the victim. As they are then separated it also makes them isolated, thus reinforcing the fear.

The audience should immediately compare this location to other existing horror films, as with the previous two locations. It should make the audience recognise the threats to the characters to then create a more eerie atmosphere for the audience.

The audience should immediately compare this location to other existing horror films, as with the previous two locations. It should make the audience recognise the threats to the characters to then create a more eerie atmosphere for the audience.

Location four: Within the Forest Location four: Within the Forest Our final location is inside the forest. This is where the violence of the opening happens as inside the forest is where the masked killer is discovered and our victim is killed. The forest is closed off on either side, the only way in or out is either walking back or walking straight through. This makes the victim more isolated and vulnerable creating a more tense and fearful atmosphere for the audience. The further the victim goes in the more scared he becomes, the fear that he shows is then transferred to the audience which increases the tension.

Our final location is inside the forest. This is where the violence of the opening happens as inside the forest is where the masked killer is discovered and our victim is killed. The forest is closed off on either side, the only way in or out is either walking back or walking straight through. This makes the victim more isolated and vulnerable creating a more tense and fearful atmosphere for the audience. The further the victim goes in the more scared he becomes, the fear that he shows is then transferred to the audience which increases the tension.

Again, as with the previous locations, the audience should either consciously or subconsciously associate the image of a secluded forest with images of existing horror films. They should recognise the threat to an innocent, vulnerable person walking through a forest alone and the possibility of being left alone to the power and mercy of a more powerful force. By using this location we can utilise the audiences’ collective understanding of the horror genre and establish the appropriate amount of fear and intimidation for our victim.

Again, as with the previous locations, the audience should either consciously or subconsciously associate the image of a secluded forest with images of existing horror films. They should recognise the threat to an innocent, vulnerable person walking through a forest alone and the possibility of being left alone to the power and mercy of a more powerful force. By using this location we can utilise the audiences’ collective understanding of the horror genre and establish the appropriate amount of fear and intimidation for our victim.

The images at the bottom of each location are from already existing horror films, for example there is a picture from ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ in

location one. This film utilises their locations in the same way we wish to with ours. By making the characters more vulnerable when they are left defenceless and to the mercy of the unknown. This creates immediate

vulnerability which the audience will be fully aware of. Horror films rely on the audience becoming emotionally with the characters, they need to be

aware as to whether the ‘good’ characters are going to live or die in order to create the tension and atmosphere needed.

The images at the bottom of each location are from already existing horror films, for example there is a picture from ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ in

location one. This film utilises their locations in the same way we wish to with ours. By making the characters more vulnerable when they are left defenceless and to the mercy of the unknown. This creates immediate

vulnerability which the audience will be fully aware of. Horror films rely on the audience becoming emotionally with the characters, they need to be

aware as to whether the ‘good’ characters are going to live or die in order to create the tension and atmosphere needed.

Changes:Changes:Since we filmed the first version of our opening we have decided to make

changes to our locations.

We decided that we are going to get rid of the scene of the chapel. This is because we felt that it didn’t make sense for the characters to meet here.

Once we had edited the first version we discovered that it was also too long and that it would make more sense to cut this than other locations as it did

not suggest the genre as well as the other locations.

Since we filmed the first version of our opening we have decided to make changes to our locations.

We decided that we are going to get rid of the scene of the chapel. This is because we felt that it didn’t make sense for the characters to meet here.

Once we had edited the first version we discovered that it was also too long and that it would make more sense to cut this than other locations as it did

not suggest the genre as well as the other locations.