Week 2: Scenic Decisions

Scenic Decisions:

    We chose an isolated, forest-like area to shoot our film. This isn't for no reason, of course, we took preexisting archetypes from other slasher films as inspiration and chose our setting accordingly. A forest area in slasher films typically acts as a representation of isolation and the unknown, usually serving as a location where help is unattainable and rules or laws don't apply. This is reflected in our opening scene, where our main character is found by herself stabbing a dog to death, nobody around to find or judge her. The woods create an eerie, disconnected atmosphere, and we wanted to incorporate this into our film.  


    We chose to film in broad daylight mainly due to operational restrictions, since on a previous night we tested filming in the dark and it didn't work out. However, the daylight could be interpreted as an "in broad daylight" scenario, implying that she has no shame in what she's doing and isn't trying to hide it.

    As for the landscape itself, we filmed on the rocky driveway outside rather than on the grass due to how the blood stood out against the white, powdery stones. The pale color of the rocks helped our blood stand out in a way grass or dirt wouldn't be able to achieve.



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