Chosen Locations

First Location:

Our first location is Park Lane in the Golden Triangle of Norwich. We chose this location to be where the two protagonists live, a safe and middle class area of the city, built up of large houses. This emphasises the thriller idea and psychological ideas of urbanphobia, you are never safe, even in the wealthiest of areas. We chose the house because firstly it is the home of our actor Mattie Goddard but also because the house opposite was so perfect for the perspective of filming we wanted. The placement of both houses are directly opposite, fitting to our idea that the characters always look onto one another even in the comfort of their homes. However the only disadvantage or issue we could come across is the parked cars within the spaces we wanted to shoot, there is no way of overcoming this issue however we can work around the obstacles by simply having to film at an alternative angle to how we wanted it at first.

Second Location:


Our second location even though minor, it is still key. We decided to use the lanes of Norwich as a filming site because it is known for its welcoming, constantly moving and vibrant part of the city, but also because the lanes include very secluded areas, such as the small walkway shown in the images below. It again connotes an atmosphere of safety for the audience when viewing our thriller opening, but adds ease in filming one character following the other through enclosed walkways, because there isn't the addition of mass traffic or bustling public. The lanes also add variety to our filming because it allows us to film in parts where the characters will be walking alone emphasising a sense of tension and anxiety or in the main streets whereby it creates a sense of hope that she will be saved or seen by a member of the public.

Third Location:

Our final location for filming our opening to a thriller is Chapelfield Garden Underpass. This is where the main action will take place, the kidnapping. Initially we were going to film this in Anglia Square underpass which is more narrow and longer which would have allowed us to establish the action to take place, however we chose this underpass, firstly because it was more accessible for us to film in but also there is less of a chance in interring with the homeless that have taken shelter in Anglia Square underpass recently. Not only that but Chapelfield Underpass has a source of artificial lighting allowing shadows to be created when filming in the evening. The wider area is creates also gives us the chance to show there is hope for her escape or 'light at the end of the tunnel'. The underpass being on the outer edge of the garden and city centre means there is less likely to be members of the public using it, allowing more ease in filming without interruption.