Location Research - Main Task

For our Main Task we have chosen to film at Cookham River, specifically Cock Marsh for the majority of the scenes. In order to have a good understanding of our filming location we have done some initial research in order to get a feel for the environment to help us with the planning of our film. 

Map Of Area - 

Terrain - 

• "Most of the walk is on level grassy footpaths with no stiles. There is one short, steep climb up Winter Hill which can be avoided if required" 

• "Walking boots are strongly recommended and some parts of the route are prone to flooding in the winter."

Cookham and Cock Marsh Walk. Retrieved 4th January 2017. From https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/maidenhead-and-cookham-commons/trails/cookham-and-cock-marsh-walk#Terrain

Images - 

The area shown above is at the top of the hill. We will use this area when filming shots 10, 11 and 12. We chose this location for these scenes as it is enclosed when dark will give an authentic creepy feel to the scene. 

This a long shot of the hill where we will be filming the majority of our opening sequence. The chosen location for filming is at the top of the hill in the heavily wooded area.

At the very beginning of our opening there is a scene where a car drives along the road and into a carpark. This section will be filmed at Cookham Moor Car Park. We chose this location at it is often quiet giving the scene a more eerie atmosphere.

Focus Group Feedback -

• Ellie - I think this location is appropriate because it has wooded area that is easily accessible and will make the footage convincing. 
• Katy - This location is good as it has a road near by to film the first scenes and a wood to film the rest of the scenes which means you only have to film in one location.
• Helena - This choice of location is good as it is easy to get to and find so that actors won't be delayed on getting there.
• Adam - This location is appropriate because it has got a long tree covered path that would be good to film along and is quiet which means the filming won't get disrupted.