Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Location Research - Main Task
Finding a location for our film opening was surprisingly easy since we already had a location in mind in the development of the screenplay. We wanted a location that would be dark and preferably be something you would expect from an American boy's bedroom. We came to the conclusion of using a loft bedroom, with sloping ceilings, and one skyline window. This window had a black-out blind and so perfect for a dark, depressing bedroom. In this way, we wanted to imply that Peter's character is a little different and disturbed as well as suffering from depression. Thus, implying that perhaps something disturbing will occur later in the film and hence creating enigma. As we only had 2 minutes, we did not feel it was necessary for us to change locations since we also wanted to create a very closed-off feel, making the audience feel as if they are trapped as Peter is, almost in his own head. The low ceiling helped to give us this feel of being stuck and confined.
By having the location of the bedroom being so confined it helped to convey how the main character, Peter, was isolated both at high school and at home. Thus, we wanted it to be evident that as well as being physically isolated in the attic room of the house, out of the way from everything else that is going on, he is also psychologically isolated in that he feels he is the only person who is truly effected by bullying. Personally, I think that the location was perfect in representing an isolated, 17 year old, American boy's bedroom since it was so isolated in itself as well as being confined, as Peter's character is throughout the narrative.
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