Settings Board

Settings Board

From creating a settings board of original photos I have taken, it has shown me how many different settings I have used and it can also help me know what shots will be best. The different settings I have used are all shown below, inside and outside settings.

This is a photo I have taken of the house my film is set in, the start of the opening is filmed outside the house, I chose this house because it is situated in a remote area and has a lot of land which is very creepy and can help add to the eeriness of my short film. Also the house is quite old fashioned which is the kind of setting I wanted for my film because I wanted it to add to the time period and suspicion. 

This is a photo I have taken of the bedroom my main character lives in. This is where a lot of the short film is set and where the character spends a lot of her time. I chose this room as a setting because I think it looks quite old fashioned and eerie. Also it looks like a 'spare bedroom' because of the twin beds which is what the room is meant to be in my short film. The style of this bedroom adds to the creepy setting I wanted.

This is a photo I have taken of the staircase which connects the house. My main character walks up these stairs multiple times during the short film. Also the maid uses these stairs during unsettling, creepy moments as a quick escape. The stair case is quite windy and old fashioned, being able to look down the stair case from the top is very unsettling as the characters at the top can see down at what is happening downstairs.

This is a photo I have taken of the landing. This is upstairs where a significant moment to the plot happens. My main character first begins to get suspicious here after the maid is acting suspicious after the main character hears running footsteps. Behind this cabinet there is a door which will be key to my plot because behind it is the hidden person.

This is a photo I have taken of the landing from the view of the main characters bedroom door. This shows her perspective when she leaves her bedroom. You can see the stairs very close by.

From this task I have learnt which different shots/settings have a big influence on my short film. Also I have learnt that my film includes a lot of different settings even if they are only briefly shown, I think this is important because it may become boring if I did not use enough. variety throughout my short film.