While filming, the location of Oddicombe forest fitted perfectly as the weather was windy, damp and slightly foggy which therefore fit the genre of "thriller" as it created a negative impact for the audience as well as creating tension. due to the weather conditions, it made the forest more horrific looking as it was wet and muddy which made the leaves and twigs stand out more, making them look more effective as well as creating emphasis on the dreadful weather conditions. I liked this effect as it gave a clear link to a typical thriller film such as "the Blair witch project" which uses strong, negative weather and deserted locations in order to build the tension and create enigma. on the other hand, filming in these weather conditions was difficult as it was hard to keep the camera steady in the wind, also it was difficult for my actress to walk without slipping due to the ground being so wet and muddy. I overcome these problems by taking a couple of the same shots in order to find the perfect one.
This is a photo of the location we chose to film in. it successfully fits in with the thriller conventions of a deserted area.
I made it my first priority of filming to get my main shots completed such as establishing the main character through using a fast cut sequence of different shots/angles of the body. I aimed to concentrate on keeping these shots low angle in order to portray the character as powerful and intimidating. I did this due to my background knowledge on types of camera shots and angles and how it portrays the character to the audience. once i had got a variety of shots for this sequence i then decided to geta variety of shots of my main character walking through the forest which would be used to create the emphasis on the tension and start buliding the enigma, when doing these shots i used high angle and eye level shots in order to portray my character as innocent, vulnerable and posibley even lonely. this creates a contrast to the fast cut sequence and makes the audience sympathise with the character instead of viewing her as negative. In the next couple of shots i took i emphasised the idea of being vulnerable and alone, i done this by taking a variety of high angle shots of the character alone on a bench in order to make it look as though she was thinking about the past.
This is an example of a point of view shot which has been used in order to make the character appear vulnerable.
- Get a close up shot of the main characters eyes
- Get a long shot of the main character walking towards the bench
- Film the sequence of the conflict between the two characters
- Film the sequence to establish the second character
