The narrative of my film follows a young teenager that is at high school, so location wise I will be using some shots from school corridors. One of the first scenes will take place in a school environment but for these sections of filming I will not need to use any props such as fake blood or weapons. This scene will be there to introduce the character's back story and give the audience an insight as to what she has to go through on a day to day basis. Lighting is a big problem that I had to consider when I was deciding on which locations to film as it is the winter season and any time after 4pm is too dark for my trailer. Thankfully the school has enough lighting in its new block to allow me to do my filming after school hours so I will be doing this then. For these scenes there won't be any props so I can film at any time without causing much of a disruption.
I will also be using scenes from the forest which location wise is perfect as the woods are very local to me, but lighting may be an issue as I want it to be light enough to portray daytime. If I film my trailer too late after school hours then it will almost be pitch black, which will not be what I had in mind, and too dark to be considered safe. The woods will be an ideal location for my trailer to be set as it follows the conventions of a typical psychological horror film, giving the audience the impression of solitude as woods are very isolated locations away from housing areas and technology.
One other issue with this particular location is that there are a lot of dog walkers that pass by quite frequently and I do not want to obstruct the path so I'm going to be filming this away from the main path, there are quite a few perfect areas for this where I won't cause confusion or upset anyone.
Part of the trailer will be filmed in my own house which really helps to create an equilibrium towards the start of the trailer as it shows what everyday is like without the disruption of what is to come later on in the trailer. For this location I don't need to ask for permission so it is easy for me to access with a minimal amount of hassle. There are also no timing limits on this part of the trailer because I can choose to film in this location at any time with lighting not being as big of a deal as where I am planning to film is away from windows, I can use artificial light.
Props
My horror trailer is based on a real life environment and what my main character will realistically be able to get hold of so there will not be any extreme props such as axes or chainsaws. Instead, I will be using props such as fake blood, knives and a plastic gasoline container for the fire scene which will add a sense of realism as these are all common things found in everyday life. At first I was considering using items such as fake guns but not a lot of people have access to them and they are not something commonly used in horror trailers as they don't build up any fear in the same way that a knife or more sadistic weapon would. Plus, it is rare to find anyone who owns a gun in an English countryside setting unless they use it for hunting or sport.
Mise en Scene
When I was considering what the main character should wear in my trailer I used a few horror films as an influence. Orphan and Carrie are the closest horror films that came to mind when considering the costume of the cast so I decided that I would play on stereotypes and have a big divide in the school environment. Teenagers are often portrayed in stereotypical ways even if this may not stay true to their actual behaviour in society so I wanted the bully typed characters to wear a more casual equivalent of what a "Jock" would wear in a typical American high school. The arch rival of this popular stereotype is the "non conformist" who does not agree with the beliefs of the "Jock" and often wears a Gothic themed outfit, so I will be giving the main character a Gothic dress code such as:
- Creeper/Platform shoes
- Choker necklace
- A dark wig with a fringe
- Patterned tights
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