Final Setting (Post 9)

Final setting for my short film

Due to my film being a horror, my film will need to incorporate a setting isolated from society. I don't want any houses to be around the area except for the one house as this will help to give more of a desolate feel, which will help to give more suspense and isolation to the film. The house I will be using is mine as I live in the countryside with no other housing around. This also makes it easier for me to choose a time for when I record as I want to do it when it starts to get dark. Not too dark though, otherwise the camera will not be able to pick up the character's and the picture quality will be poor. To also help with the lighting there are lamps that are placed around the area, so it will help to give some light for the camera. The time of year is also an important factor to help with the aesthetics as I want a feel of slight coldness and dampness. The season for this would be more spring time that I would film as the weather isn't warm and isn't too cold for filming, however, at night you can still get a slight frostiness to the air. This would be the perfect time of year! The ear of the film will be modern and therefore will be easier to create realism. I chose to do it like this as darkness, isolation and rural areas are key features in creating horror genres. This mise en scene will help to create the idea of unknowing which will capture the audiences attention.

The main setting will be performed in a lounge as this is where the scene starts and it will be where the film will finish. I feel like this would be a good setting as the lounge is big and has more than one access. Therefore, it will make it more tense when doing the final scene when the power cuts out. The uncertaintly of where the attack will come from will help to give more of a reaction from the audience.

I considered doing the short film in this house as the house is old and give more of a creepy atmosphere in the hone as the floor boards creek a lot, which will help me to create more sound effects within the house. I will be able to use this to my advantage. I thought this room also helped with the mise en scene as the windows will help to show a shadow or reflection of figures which will help to create more fear among the audience.