Filming

Before filming we wanted to check the weather conditions as the weather is a vital part in setting a scene and mood. We wanted to film in bleak conditions for it creates a negative and dark setting which would be appropriate for a thriller film. It will hopefully make the film more tense which is a main concept of thriller films.

This was the weather forcast when we filmed on the Sunday, however despite it showing sunny conditions the weather when we filmed was rainy and miserable. We wanted to film during the day as we wanted it to be light enough so that the filming wasn't too dark like on our preliminary task. We also liked the de-saturated effect it gave to the filming as it made it look more grim. It was also very windy which added effect to the girl looking messy and dirty.

In our outside shots we want to use the wind symbolically; we want the inside shots which are close and claustrophobic to contrast with the windy outside shots so that it feels like a breath of fresh air. This will hopefully help to make it obvious that she's escaped.

Preparation

We wanted Lola to look dirty and beaten so we used makeup to create these affects. Blackened eyes give the perception that Lola is drained of energy or has been beaten which we want to be acknowledged by the audience so they can guess the possible plot. We used different hair products such as serum to make my hair look greasy; Lola would need to look dirty as if she’s been captured for a while and not washed.

We smudged the mascara around my eyes and down my face so it would look like Lola had been crying in a possible struggle with her capturer, this again was something we hoped the audience would pick up on and think might have happened.

I wore some old clothes knowing that I would be getting them muddy plus we wanted Lola to look quite urban; therefore I wore plain tight jeans and a graphic plain top with a leather jacket. Using plain toned clothing meant that the clothes wouldn't stand out too much keeping the audience’s attention focused on the acting rather than the clothing.

The easiest way to make me dirty was to simply cover myself in mud. In the plot Lola has escaped in this muddy setting so to make it realistic she would have struggled around in the mud. She would also have gotten grazed or bloody whilst escaping so we used tomato ketchup on my clothes and hands to act as blood. We used tomato ketchup as it a vivid red against the dull setting and tones of my clothing. The blood could imply a violent struggle to the audience and keeps them guessing what has happened.

These pictures of the location were taken before filming; we took them when it was dark to show the eerie feel that is created. We wanted an eerie setting as Thrillers are tense and uncomfortable to watch. However when we uploaded these pictures it was too dark for our project to be filmed as it is barely visible. It is a clear setting with nobody around (apart from some horses which wouldn’t be included in our shots anyway) which adds to the loney, eerie atmosphere.

It’s not a very clear picture but it shows a barn which is the nearest building to where we’ll be filming. It is quite a frightening looking building as it is rusty and run down giving the impression that it isn’t looked after. Thriller films often use run down or empty places as they’re deserted and don’t attract people’s attention. As it will be visible in our film it gives the audience a place to link to with Lola being captured and believe that Lola was captured in this building. However because it’s not accessible to us we weren’t actually able to film the flash back from inside the barn, plus lighting might not have been efficient.  



This is another barn that will be included in our shots adding to the rural features of the location. This barn looks less ran down that the other one and therefore doesn’t look as creepy. Because of this we chose to include a closer view of the other barn so that the audience could link to this one more.