Recce Shots

Below are different recce shots that we took from each of our houses, We will compare the pictures and decide which location would be best to film each scene. We don't have to film every scene in the same house so having multiple options will make sure that we have the most suitable location.

    

These were the recce shots for the shots that will require a dressing table and mirror. We will not be using the third location as the mirror is to large and doesn't have a table underneath and so wouldn't work well with our concept. We liked the first shot but we thought that the lighting was to yellow and there isn't enough space around the desk to be able to film. Therefore we are going to shoot the mirror scenes in the second shot seen above, as it has good natural lighting and has a large mirror and desk with enough room to film. 

                     

For the scene where a bed is involved we wanted a double bed, therefore, the location in the first picture isn't suitable. We did like the middle shot and thought that the décor in the room would compliment the narrative that we are going for, however the room doesn't have the right layout that we wanted, so we chose shot 3 for the location as it had good natural lighting and the double bed was in the perfect position behind the dressing table and mirror. 

          

The stairs scene is a crucial part of our thriller and so the decision of where to film was well thought out. We decided not to film in the fourth location above because we wanted a more neutral coloured carpet and a banister that could be seen through. We liked the first and seconds shots because of the banister, however the lighting is a bit yellow as there is no natural light. Therefore we are going to film in the third shot location as during the day there is a lot of natural lighting, it has a neutral carpet and has the type of banister that we wanted.


      


We are going to have an establishing shot of a house at the beginning of our thriller opening, and so we needed to pick the most suitable location. From the third we really liked how the trees framed the shot as it adds and eerie wintry atmosphere, however we were looking to film a detached house to create more of an isolated feeling. We liked the isolated look of the first location however we thought that the surroundings appeared dull and boring, which won't catch the audiences eye. Therefore we are going to film in the second location because the house is detached but can still be seen to be in a suburban neighbourhood and has greenery and a long drive which we think will look great on camera.