Location scouting

 LOCATION SCOUTING

When first writing my script, I originally planned for the opening sequence to be filmed in  field, however, when my vision for my film began to come together, I realised that it would be more appropriate to hide a body in the woods, than in a field, and so changed my plan for the location. When looking for woods to shoot in, I kept in mind two key criteria: 1. It must be easy to get to for myself and the cast, and 2. it couldn't be too busy. The first place that came to mind was Dulwich woods, due to it being a local and accessible area, and so i went and took some photos (shown below) to see if it would be visually suitable to shoot my film in. After visiting, I decided that it would be perfect and so visited again to record some ambient sound that I may later use, and scheduled in a day to shoot there.

My film's other two sequences are set indoors, and so I thought it would be best to shoot them in my own house, as this meant I could change my surroundings how I wanted to, without having to worry about disrupting other people's space- like I would if shooting in someone else's home. It also meant I could shoot more frequently, for shorter periods of time, rather than in one long period at someone else's house, which may result in my actors becoming tired. Overall, I think my choice to shoot in my own house was effective in the making of my film.