Location ideas

Fern and I are hesitant on what location to use for our opening. We are unsure if we want to challenge the stereotype for a thriller genre by using a location which provides the audience with no suspicion, or we could follow the stereotype by using a location which is rough and dangerous which instantly makes the audience have predictions for the following scenes. The audience would immediately make assumptions and expect what type of film it will be.

If Fern and I decide to use a location which is evidently more approachable, we will use either one of our own houses. We both agree this will be much easier and reliable as we will not have to travel out of our way to film even though that would not be a problem we wouldn't be certain if weather conditions etc would be how we hoped. This will prevent disruptions within our opening as we will be able to film several times if needed to, which will then help us to get our opening to best quality. We believe this option will be a lot more successful, yet we do not want it to appear that Fern and I have been effortless to find a location which is "run down" This decision will have a huge effect on the audience, as Fern and I will not be unravelling our genre instantly. We feel that if we challenge the stereotype of the genre thriller, it will show how we have thought beyond the usual conventions that are used in thrillers.

However, Fern and I may decide on a location which follows the conventions of a thriller by using a location which raises the feeling of suspicion. We may choose an area that we would class as "Run down" and could be portrayed as slightly rough, and dangerous. This would straight away make the audience think something bad is assured to happen. Using this idea may be slightly uninteresting as it will have relations of other thriller films.

The location of our opening is very vital, as it conveys the subject and genre of the film, It is the time, place, and circumstances in which a film takes place. The setting instantly gives a better interpretation for the audience for them to be able to visualize what current events are occurring.