CONSTRUCTION: PLANNING TO FILM

In order to know exactly what we wanted to film and how we would go about filming, we went to all the locations where we were planning to film and begin to establish all the different shot types, camera positions/ angles, props/ set positions and lighting. The first location we went to was the abandoned shed and we took some establishing pictures. 

After taking these photos, we began to clear out the shed of big branches, metal debris, as well as the table, so that we could have a bit more space to create a sinister set. We wanted to use this shed as a sinister and ominous room in which the young athlete (called Dan Clifton) is tied up and held hostage by the serial killer. To put this vision into practice we placed a chair in the centre of the shed and placed the camera and tripod opposite. By positioning of the chair in the centre we are able make the athlete look isolated and trapped in the shed and this was inspired by the chair scene in the film 'Get Out'. The reason for positioning the camera and tripod opposite to the chair is so we can create a camera shot to look like her is talking into a camera/ recording and also to allows us to use various shot types and angles to show the panic and fear of the young athlete. With the two battery powered lights, we were able to clearly show the young athletes facial expressions of fear and panic, as well as his restricted movements, in a variety of shot types, such as close up and low angle shot. 

The second location we went to and planned was the woods. This is where we planned both the athletes running sequence and the Detective finding all the dead bodies. When looking at how to film the running sequence, we decided to do crab, pan and tracking shots.