Final locations

Location one- Bedroom (Wymondham)

I chose to use this location because I needed to film in a bedroom and my actor Emily allowed me to use her home as the setting. This location was the best to use as my actor would be familiar with the location and would find it easier to act natural due to her being in her own setting. It also isn't located far from where I live which means I didn't have to travel a great distance to get to the location and because Emily lives there, she would be ready for filming as soon as I arrived.

I used this location so I could film the scene where my actor is getting ready. I needed it to be in a room that showed off the fact that this is a family home which I felt this house did. I also needed this room to reflect that of one a teen would live in so the place would show an ordinary bedroom of a teen.

This setting helps with the construction of mise-en-scene as it shows that this is a teenager’s room which explains why the girl is in there and it also helps to demonstrate that she is just waking up with the use of the alarm clock and the shot of her waking up in the bed. 

Location two- On the bus (Wymondham to Norwich)

I chose to use this location as I needed to film my actor going from Wymondham to Norwich and the bus seemed like the easiest option. I filmed Emily sitting on the bus, looking out the window and listening to music, acting like a normal teen getting on the bus.

I used this location so I could show the viewer the great distance the teen is going and to help explain how she got from her home in Wymondham to Norwich.

This setting helps the construction of mise-en-scene as the character Emily is playing isn't old enough to know how to drive, so getting the bus would be the easiest way for her to get from one place to another. It also like I stated before helps to explain how she got from one location (Wymondham) to another (Norwich).

Location three- Alleyway by Anglia Square (Norwich)

This location is being used to show how the teen girl is trying desperately to find her sister by putting posters up around Norwich. I decided to use Norwich and this alleyway as it is close to another area I wanted to film by and also many people tend to put posters up in these areas due to them being used often which would be a great place to put a missing person’s poster. This area was also good to use due to the fact that it isn't overly busy often which meant I could easily film Emily without too many interruptions by others who would be walking by. This location was good to show the stalker following Emily and showing her putting up the poster. This location also gave me many options for different shots I could use to film Emily which other locations didn't offer. The steps just round the corner gave me the option for close ups and extreme close ups as well as over the shoulder shots and tilts as she walked down. The high walls at the side also gave me the chance to use a high angle to show how vulnerable the teen is at this moment.  

This setting helps the construction of mise-en-scene as it shows a glimpse to the audience of what is going on in this film and shows the teen girl is desperately wanting to find her little sister. 

                                                        Location four- Graffiti wall (Anglia square)

I wanted to include this setting in my film opening because the artwork is very captivating and it shows an interesting setting to the audience. There was also a piece of work on there that had the word 'track' painted on which I wanted to incorporate to subtly suggest how the teen is going to track and find her sister. It also shows how she herself is being tracked and followed by this mysterious guy. This location was also good to show the teen putting up another missing poster to help try and find her sister.

This setting helps the construction of mise-en-scene as it shows a glimpse to the audience of what is going on in this film and shows the teen girl is desperately wanting to find her little sister.