Fiming at The Derelict Fairground

 

(Shot One)

 

 

(Shot Two)

(Shot Three)

 



(Shot Four)

(Shot Five)

 



 (Shot Six)

 

 

As we had never visited the derelict fairground prior to filming, we didn't know what to expect, however, once we saw the isolated bumper cars and trashed surroundings, we knew it was perfect for what we intended on creating.

 

Above are some shots that we managed to capture on the day which gives an insight into parts of our short film.

Analysis on Shots Taken

 

 

Shot One

This is a long shot showing the remainder of a broken house surrounded by overgrown greenery and unwanted rubbish, which help to create that derelict, mysterious feel. Behind the house is an array of dead, long-forgotten trees which symbolise how our character is feeling and assist in setting the atmosphere. During this day of filming, we managed to shoot some hand-held shots of our character running alone through the forest, and this broken house is to be seen in the background, which enables the spectators to understand where he is and how he feels. 

Shot Two
This is a shot of one of the abandoned bumper cars that we found at this location. In our short film we have added a pan of the area into the film to set the scene and show what the character sees when he first arrives. We found these aged bumper cars so very intriguing as they are something that is unlikely to be seen in everyday life. We also include a shot of our character cautiously running around desperately looking for answers.

Shot Three
In this photo you can see us trying to gain as much footage as we could so that if we wanted to set the scene more clearly then we would have plenty more footage showing where and how the character has arrived. This shot of the bumper car is part of our mise en scene as it is part our background surroundings and is something that we chose to incorporate into our film for specific purposes.


Shot Four
Here you can see Dilys honing in on our character as she begins to shoot our first few scenes. In the background a large heap of rubbish is visible, and we chose to add derelict and broken pieces such as these so that the location looks distort and hair-raising. As our character is alone in this frightening environment we felt that filming parts of the aged cars and demolished house will create a location that no one would want to be trapped in. Fear is created that affects the audience as well as the character.

Shot Five
This is again a medium shot which foretells some of what is to come in our film. Not every aspect to the rubble is visible in the outcome of the film, but in our pans and hand-held shots various parts to the location speak words of fear and desolation. The trees also play a major role in this film- the fact that they stand lifeless looking over the forest shadowing our character assist in creating a fear of the unknown.

Shot Six
This is a shot taken of the camera whilst filming is being done. As i have a creative eye for photography and telling stories a different way, i thought it would be interesting to fortell parts of our film through quirky images. This image is from one of the shots when he arrives at the desolate fairground. Here he grasps a block of white paper, in what he uses to draw creating the locations that he wants to visit, depending on his moods.