Locations

First Location:

The first set of locations are where the protagonist and the victim live. We decided to use the location of these houses as they connote the demographic of the characters (showing large houses in a middle class area). The placement of the houses give an advantage for filming our thriller opening as the placement of the two hoses we anted to use look onto one another, this was a benefit as it allowed us to use perspective when filming our thriller opening. Furthermore, permission was easy to overcome when using the location which benefitted our group majorly. The main disadvantage we faced was the possibility of cars being parked within the space we wanted to shoot, we had no way to overcome this problem when/ if faced however to work around the obstacles.

Second Location:

The initial purpose for using this shop specifically allowed us to use a street view from a public bench where we panned for our protagonist (stalker) to sit. Giving a perfect location to shoot looking in with the shelves obstructing the view in slightly which gives the character of the victim a more enclosed/ safe place intentionally before becoming more venerable when leaving this location. In addition the space around the shop abled us to use a variety of shots. One problem that we had to be aware of before deciding to shoot in this location was that members of the public would be entering the shop and may not want to be filmed and could disturb our shooting. Our initial idea to shoot on a Sunday when the shop and the city centre surrounding wasn't as busy to reduce this obstacle as much as possible.

   

Third Location 

Our third location is a minor location as it's purpose is a transition location between the more significant ones before and after. For our shots within this location its purpose it to show one character following the other through what could be seen as claustrophobic enclosed spaces to create the feeling of anxiety for the character. A benefit with using this location is the possible effects that can be created with the lack of public or bust streets. If the location is quiet it create an uncanny tone in contrast however if the location where we decide to shoot is busy it creates a sense of hope for the victim with people in the way though both outcomes resulting in a kidnapping.
The idea of using enclosed streets is a common theme which is shown within thriller films for example 'The Third Man'. Though in film noir films the spaces are a lot smaller to exaggerate the sense of confusion and distress. The wider however, still enclosed streets we want to use will allow us to create suspension, as the enclosed space gradually gets smaller building to the kidnapping scene within the underpass.

Fourth Location:

Our Final location is the capturing scene, though still similar we were initially going to film this scene in Anglia square underpass which is narrower and longer which would make would've given more of an enclosed sense. We however decided to use this location instead, it was more accessible for us to shoot in and didn't have the risk of interfering with the homeless, filming in an area where they slept. This location also had good lighting creating shadows and subtle street lighting at night, it allowed us to choose to experiment with ambient and natural lighting. The underpass also being on the edge of the city also meant that it wouldn't be as busy with public passing through whereas our third option would've been.

Similarly to underpass in the thriller series 'A Touch of Frost' the urban underpass creates a sense of claustrophobia. The image bellow from the series creates a dirty, neglect space where crime would be expected to partake in this hidden location. in 'A Touch of Frost' the attacking scene is also shown within an underpass, similarly our thriller idea where we want our kidnapping scene to happen within this location.