Locations

Freeman Manor
Outside

We choose this locations as it is a very big house in the countryside which would be suitable for a very rich manor house. As the Freeman family are of a well respected and posh past-time and as Reece is running for Governor it is important for his image to have a well-presented and nice house.

Living Room

We choose this room because it is very spacious and looks old fashioned. The wooden beams against the white ceiling and walls look ominous in black and white and really stand out. This room was used for Reece Freemans flashbacks of his deteriorating relationship. Also the black on white of the beams are iconic in film noirs and it is a similar effect to venetian blinds.

Dining Room

We choose this room because it continues with the wooden beams and makes it easier for the audience to establish where we are. The window at the end of the room is very effective as it is a single source lighting which is a classic noir conception. The oak furniture is also very posh because of its dark rich complextion and it shimmers the light from window. In this scene Rex and Sylvia are caught and as this room is very small it is meant to have the conotation that the net is closing down on them and that their affair is about to be blown out the water and end up in the water.

The Springs
The springs is a location situated in Ashwell in Hertfordshire, it is an eerie spring and is a popular place for tourists. The reasons why we choose this scene was because it is a good place for a murder and it seems very seculded. It has many trees around the water so it is quite dark there and has the sound of running water which causes a lot of tension. The murder scene also allowed Reece Freeman to have the power as he forces Sheldon Rex into the cold freezing water before killing him. The stairs that the characters will travel down are stoney and cobel and make a tension building noise. The springs echos a lot which will have to be taken into consideration when choosing the gun shot sound.


The Drug Deal Meet

This is the alleyway that we will choose to film the drug deal scene. Initially we were going to use the Freeman Manor but decided we could use better concepts and make it darker as it is a dangerous illegal scene. We will film this scene at night as there is a single lampost in the middle of the alley and will be a single source lighting. The alley has walls either side and it quite scary and shows there is no escape and as Reece kills the dealer there will be an effective shot of him walking away.  The conotation of walking down the straight and narrow certainly doesn't apply here.


The Affair House
Ouside

The town house has to be smaller than the Freeman manor it is actually my house and as it is in Ashwell we can film it on the same day therefore saving time. The house is quite small which is good as it is an intimate seen and we want them to seem close.




Stairs

We will have a shot of the stairs and Rex and Sylvia walking up. The bars also create a venetian blind efect casting shadows on the stairs.




Bedroom

This is the bedroom that we will use for the bed scene, the bars on the headrest conotation is that Sheldon Rex is traped by Sylvia Freemans charm. The bedroom scene will only have two shots so we will not include the pictures and other stuff in my bedroom and keep the scene simple.