Location Research #1

This is the nicest side to the shack, showing a window and a slatted wall, however i don't think were going to incorporate this into our film, as this section doesn't actually link to the main shack, as only half of it is built. In the day this location doesn't look very scary, however when its dark its a completely different story, because we're surrounded by woodland, you can hear natural noises which are creepy, such as sticks snapping, or the tree's moving. These diegetic sounds would be effective as it would cause the audience to start to imagine things, such as sticks snapping, or the tree's moving, naturally you start to imagine things, as the fear of the unknown takes over.These technical codes are common in horror films where ominous sound effects and distant diegtic sounds build tension in the narrative and for the audience. This is the most effective side to the shack, showing a window and a slatted wall - it has connotations of a creepy abandoned shack; this is effective as this setting has featured in horror films.

This image shows deeper in the woods, about 30 meters from the door of the shack. Personally i think this more dense section of the woods is more frightening then the section near the shack, as the closer you get to the hut, the more trees that have been cut down. Many horror movies use dense woodland in their scenes as the audience automatically assumes that something is out there, leading to the thought that something is going to happen. Again playing on the audiences fears.






This view shows the front side of the shack, including a small, reinforced window, giving the impression that it has been locked for a reason. The log pile below the window gives it the traditional, log cabin kind of look. This image also shows the front porch area, which is slightly enclosed, and lowered by about a foot; meaning you have to step into it, and up in order to leave. The bike in the image however wont be there, as that was just my mode of transport getting to and from the location. The only downside of this location is the road running adjacent to the trails.

This image shows the view from the window of the shack, which unfortunately is now unusable due to the loss of the key. However the shot shows a set of jumps just beyond the hut, were not yet sure wether we'd incorporate the jumps in or not, as it would be easy to not include them, as because of how were going to be filming in the dark, using a torch. Meaning you will only be able to see where the torch beam is pointing. We could also remove the blue and green tarps of the top of the trails, making them even less visable.