Group - Location Reccie Planning

Purpose - K.H

• Primarily we intend to assess whether Wilderness    Woods is a suitable location to film our proper horror opening
• To practice in managing the potential problems that may arise when shooting on location.
• To gain experience in filling in the paper work required for shooting on location
• Time management is one way we are in experienced in planning a shoot and the 

Risk Assessment - M.P

• Weather - It could be raining which could cause harm to the camera equipment. To minimise this risk, we need to wear waterproof clothing, e.g. waterproof coat and wellies. Also take a waterproof bag with us to put the camera in to minimise the risk of it getting wet.

• Tripping over - There will be uneven ground and different terrain on the ground which could cause us to trip over. To minimise the risk, we need to make sure we are not running and look where we are going.

• Getting lost - There is a chance we could get lost as surroundings could look similar. To minimise the risk, we need to make sure we have a phone with us to contact someone if we should get lost. Also make sure we follow signs and do not go off the pathways.

• Low hanging branches - There is a highly likely chance there will be low hanging branches which could cause harm to someone. To minimise the risk, we need to aware to very aware of our surroundings and try to avoid walking near them if we can.

Planning - H.P

We want to use the location to give us practice in the shooting style we are intending to employ for our real shoot. Elements of the style will include

·         An uneasiness generated by an extremely low cutting rate and abnormal long shots

·         Tension caused by an uneven non diegetic soundtrack, using sound effects and groups of sounds rather than music.

·         A jump scare element, built up to during the course of the sequence.

We plan to create a short narrative sequence set in the woods, based on the idea that the protagonist has already encountered the antagonist and has been attacked by it and knocked unconscious. The sequence will follow the protagonist waking up and coming back to his senses after the attack, with the antagonist suggested to be lingering still.

We will use elements that suggest that the protagonist is drifting in and out of consciousness, including pulling the focus abnormally and applying a wobble to most shots. Interesting shot angles and extreme close ups and long shots should help to add the disorientation of the piece.