Location Shots

The above images are of the location used within my media product. Because it is my friend's basement, and aesthetically already dilapidated-looking and eerie, it adds to the desired effect of my film without the need of much dressing. Another positive point about the set requiring little dressing is that the old, haunted appearance of the basement is authentic rather than artificial, which means that, aesthetically, my set is more believable as an derelict building than it would have been had I used a modern building and dressed it myself.
        Because of the lack of light within the location, I can bring in external light sources to illuminate the scene as I wish. Because my media product also focuses on the horror/paranormal genre, the lack of light can be used to my advantage as far as creating a dark, scary atmosphere within my film.
        Because of the layout of the room (there are a few shadowy alcoves in the corners), I may also be able to create the illusion that the room is actually much larger than it is if I focus on the camera angles used and which parts of the room to film each scene. This could pique the interest of the audience because they are identifying with a sense of adventure within the film as the characters in my media product explore the darkened, unexplored areas.