Location 1: Royal Garrison Church of St George in Woolwich
This location is a derelict church situated in Woolwich. The church has no roof after being bombed in the War however it is still a beautiful church with old, ornate features which would be very effective to use in our opening.
The advantages to the church include that it is quite close in relation to our own houses so it would not take too much time and effort to get there and back meaning we would be able to go back to get extra shots quite quickly if we notice something hasn't worked out after filming.
The disadvantages are that it could be quite hard to get access to the church as it is locked however it does state above the church that it is open to all with free entry so some extra research is going to have to be done into what days it can be used.
It also has an automatic light above on the wall so even when it gets a bit dark, we can continue filming without having to worry too much about providing our own lighting equipment which could create a hassle. This lighting could take away from of the effect we may want to create through our own lighting.
It also is surrounded by a road which could create noise pollution and if we want to use a graveyard and forest in our opening, we would have to find one elsewhere and edit so that it looks as if it is part of the location, which could prove tricky.
Overall, the location has some disadvantages in relation to efficiency and effectiveness however it could be argued that these are outweighed by the advantages which include the old-fashioned style which we desire to create the right atmosphere for our potentially religious themed horror opening. Also, its high walls could mean that we can create some very creative shots and angles for our opening.
Location 2: Abney Park Cemetery in Hackney
This location is a chapel and cemetery/forest in Hackney. It is not advised to go inside the chapel because of health and safety reasons however the cemetery surrounding it is extremely beautiful and the chapel is so extravagant it would still be effective to use in the background of shots, or just outside of it.
A disadvantage to the location is that it is quite far away from where we live so if we realise a shot has gone wrong once we get home it will be hard to get back to the location in a short amount of time and so it will be delayed to another day.
The chapel is surrounded by a wood and cemetery so any scenes we want to do within a wood we can do on the same location. It also features a lot of twisting paths where we can do effective running shots using various different angles.
There are a lot of interesting statues to the cemetery which could assist in making an effective opening- it also means that we don't have to rely on a strong plot to keep the audience interested as there will be a lot to look at. We can make the features look even better through interesting shots and camera movements.
Most horror film openings are filmed at night to create a tense and ominous atmosphere however this may be hard for us if we use this location due the complete lack of lighting. This means we would have to consider filming at daytime. Also, whilst visiting it became obvious that the area is commonly used by locals and tourists and so this could sometimes disturb filming and mean that making the opening would not be very time efficient. However, this also made it evident that it was encouraged to use the location.Overall, the location would be very effective to use in our horror opening due to it's gothic and aged style. It would be also very easy to create exciting camera angles and shots to add interest to the opening. The old-fashioned style to the area means the opening would suit either being set in an older period or a religious theme, something which we need to consider.
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