RESEARCH

LOCATION AND

RECONNAISSANCE

LOCATION

Locations in supernatural

horror films are normally

based around isolated

settings, where immediate

escape from the paranormal

threat is not exactly possible.

Other places will include old

houses where spirits of the

deceased run amok among

the characters. These settings

will be dark and cold, having

little lighting and creating a

chilling and insulated feel

upon those who enter them.

LOCATION: FILM EXAMPLE

Lucio Fulci’s The Beyond uses a run-down hotel in a suburb as

the prime setting for the film. The story surrounding the

location is that the hotel was built upon a gateway to hell and

that due to this, paranormal activity is an occurrence here.

The setting for my supernatural horror film that I will be creating a

promotional package for, will be set around a

school.

I have chosen the Douay Martyrs school as the

chosen location. This is because the school has

many dark locations that are beneficial for the

trailer and imagery for the film magazine front cover

and film poster.

RECONNAISSANCE

RECONNAISSANCE

This is a practice edit of one of

the shots taken, using the image

editing software, Adobe

Photoshop. I have created

readjusted the lighting and added

effects to create a chilling (and also

promotional) image of the film.