Production Blog: Establishing Shots

 Coming up on April, we have a lot of sunny, beautiful days here in Fort Lauderdale. So, it wasn't too difficult to find a day to film the establishing scenes. I always liked horror movies set in summer settings. Here, it is difficult to escape the good weather and vibes, so we had to work with it. I feel like getting the viewer nice and comfortable in a nice setting, allows for a jump scare to occur more naturally. When you expect to be jump scared, there is no real fear. However, if the viewer likes the character and is content with the setting, they will not be ready to be scared. So, I set out on my skateboard to take some nice clips of the area. Going down my street, there is a lot of greenery, and given the palm trees and buildings in the background, I got the idea of driving down the street, putting a camera through the sunroof of my car. I drove up and down the street doing that. Next, I went to an abandoned house down the street, and filmed how it looked pleasant during the day. I filmed it again in the night when it looked spooky and haunted. I skated down to Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, and filmed by the pier and at the beach, a very lively and beachy area. This helped to establish a sense of setting which is more recognizable. I drove down the road by the beach and filmed some more out of the sunroof of my car to the side of the beach. I also had my friend film my car driving from different angles in my neighborhood. I took some shorter videos and some longer videos and am planning on cutting them as needed. I need to look into a song to follow these establishing shots. Once I do this I will be able to line them up more how I want to. Once I get these together right, they will be a nice addition to my film.



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