Directions Unit: 'A Journey Through...' Pre-production - Locations

During my walk to the studio I took some photos of locations I intended on using for my 4-minute-film project.

The above two are of the same path but in opposite directions.

This will be for when the protagonist finds their way back to a familiar location.

 Stairs coming off from the path and leading down to a residential road.

I like this location as it feels quite enclosed and the stairs are like the podium down to that enclosed unfamiliar location. This will be used for when the protagonist gets lost.

The opposite end of the 'unfamiliar path'. 

A behind-the-character shot as they walk to the stairs will look great as it's like walking into the unknown: the character is unsure whether the stairs will lead them back to familiar territory.

The residential road.

I like the lower photo as it has great potential for an extreme-wide-shot, and will help encapsulate the loneliness feeling I'm after.

Path through woods.

This is arguably my favourite location out the ones I have found, I intend to use this for when the protagonist first begins to realise they're lost. The thin path emphasises claustrophobia and paired with tall trees on both sides it really creates a closed-in feel.

The top two photos link the woodland path to the residential road whilst the bottom photo is in a different area and may be used in an earlier scene.

It's very hard to see but at the bottom of the slope is a children's play park which would be perfect for when the protagonist meets the second character. The only problem is that it's very close to a busy road so audio may be an issue. I can counteract this by using a 'dead cat' cover on the microphone but also have a secondary microphone doing it's own separate audio. Filming this scene at a time where traffic will be sparse will also help.