Tuesday, 21 September 2010

Photo's of location ideas for Thriller.

One of the locations we decided to possibly shoot in is the Norwich Train Station. Many directors use train stations or railways as it shows a vulnerable side to the character as they may not be aware where they are going, or who they will see, an example of this is the film; Witness [ still shot from witness ]. The most effective shots are shot from over the shoulder, as if you actually were the character, or someone following close behind. Another effective shot used in this location is a high angled shot showing a crowd of people, so you can only just focus on the character. I have taken a few photographs of Norwich station to back up my ideas. I believe these images show how a seemingly innocent train station can soon become a place of nightmare.


I have also added this image of Elm Hill as another possible option. A dark, wet cobbled street is often used as a generic location in Thriller films

1 comment:

  1. Well done for post stills of possible locations. Avoid generalisations re ...."used as a generic location in thriller films"...you must say which thriller films and try to also imbed clips from these thriller films. Think about "Essex Boys", "Witness" (when Sam Lapp and his mother are taken around the streets of New York after the murder of the police officer in the toilets), "The Third Man" and "Once Upon a time in America". Try also to practice a variety of camera angles.

    Your shots of the railway station are very good. More please.

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