Locations

By Nathalie Osada

Introduction in to our Location planning

To make our trailer look realistic we know

that the locations have to look believable

and realistic. They also have to fit in with the

genre of our trailer. To make sure that our

trailer looks realistic we did a lot of research

to find the locations we have chosen.

Here’s what we chose and why:

Research into our location for Lord Ashdown’s mansion

We wanted to chose a location which reflected the era of our trailer. We researched local

Georgian buildings and shortlisted the following:

Clivedon:

We thought this would be a good location for Lord

Ashdown’s mansion, as it is very grand and fits in very well with the genre. However as Cliveden is owned by the National Trust it is quite a busy

place with lots of people visiting the grounds, which

would interfere with our audio as there would be a

lot of background noise

Basildon Park:

We thought this would make a good location as Lord Ashdown’s manor

as again it is very grand. It has also been used in Pride Prejudice and fits with the era. Basildon Park is also owned by The National Trust and therefore also has a lot of people visiting the surrounding grounds

and house which again poses the same problem

Research into Location for Lord Ashdown’s mansion

Our Chosen Location for Lord Ashdown’s mansion

After our research we finally chose South Hill Park as our location for Lord Ashdown’s mansion. We chose this location as it is a grand mansion which is set in beautiful surrounding grounds, this is perfect as Lord Ashdown’s house as it shows he is wealthy and upper class. As South Hill Park is not owned by The National Trust it is a lot quieter and therefore reduces the chance of background noise being heard on the audio. After researching into this location we found out that as well as being able to film the front of the house and in the grounds there is also a courtyard and a maze which we can film some scenes in. This gives us more of a variety of shots and makes the visual more interesting for the audience to watch.

The Courtyard/Maze

The second location we are going to use is the Courtyard/Maze. We are going to use this for the montage in the trailer. Where we show a series of shots of Marianne and Lord Ashdown when they fall in love, we thought this location would be perfect to film the montage as we felt it gave a secluded and romantic atmosphere.

The field

The third location we chose is thefield at the back of India’s house. We chose this location as it is veryrural and is convenient to get to.We are going to use this location for the first scene where Marianneis introduced. It will also show the audience that Marianne’s surroundings are not as grand as Lord Ashdown’s and they are not inthe same class.

The cottage

We decided to use a cottage for Marianne’s house as

she has moved away from her home to the country to

stay with her friend Charlotte. The cottage looks

Georgian, gives a rural atmosphere and gives the

impression that she is in the country. This shows a

major contrast between where Marianne lives and

where Lord Ashdown lives and

clearly shows a difference between

their lifestyles and classes.

Conclusion

We have chosen our locations based on our

research into Period Drama’s and the type

of buildings and surrounding that are used in

films. We feel that the locations we have

chosen to film at fit in really well with our

genre.