Settings and Locations

Throughout our Short Film, there will be alot of different scenery and an often change of location to create a certain atmosphere that represents our film. A major location that will be represented in alot of our short film is South Weald Country Park. The location is surrounded by a forest of beautiful flowers and trees that co-exist with each other to form an atmosphere that is somewhat untouched and disreguarded by the hands and tools of human beings. This atmosphere is perfect for a number of the scenes in our film because of the fact that it works well with the two characters that are in love and helps set that calm and romantic atmosphere without the need of dialogue or music. Although music will be used to add to the effect, South Weald is the perfect setting for parts of our film for the simple reason that it is an isolated country park that will show our loving couple alone in love with little interest or needs from the outside world.

Another Location where we will be filming is Southend-on-sea. We have chosen the beach in Southend because of the fact that is well known for its peer, and also because of the murky water that makes up the sea. Although a murky beach would usually be an unsuitable place to make a film, in the context of our short film it is very effective in setting the atmosphere and the mood represented by our charcter in the chosen scenes that we are filming down there. Our main character is represented in many of the scenes as being very miserable and upset because of the loss of his wife. This mood is captured very effectively by the beach because of how the cold winter day, shows the viewer of how a once prosperous and warm beach in the summer time is now very lonely and desserted just like the character in our film.

Costa coffee located in Shenfield is also one of our chosen locations because of how it is a very normal and common place where people go to socialise. We use the coffee shop to stage a place where our couple first meet and lay eyes on each other. It is very effective for our thriller because of how it makes the story seem more realistic and believable because of how it is such a normal place for two people to meet. This is very important because of how the viewers can relate to what is happening.

St Mary's graveyard is one of the chosen locations for our film for a variety of different reasons. One of the reasons is because of how it is where our main characters wife is buried. Another reason is because of how it is a very well kept graveyard with well trimmed bushes and plants all around. This is important because it leads the viewer to believe that our main character loved his wife very much and made sure she was buried in a garden surrounded by beautiful flowers and trees.