2. Introduction in to our Location
planning
To make our trailer look realistic we know
that the locations have to look believable
and realistic. They also have to fit in with the
genre of our trailer. To make sure that our
trailer looks realistic we did a lot of research
to find the locations we have chosen.
Here’s what we chose and why:
3. Research into our location for Lord
Ashdown’s mansion
We wanted to chose a location which reflected the era of our trailer. We researched local
Georgian buildings and shortlisted the following:
4. Research into Location for Lord Ashdown’s
mansion
Clivedon:
We thought this would be
a good location for Lord
Ashdown’s mansion, as it
is very grand and fits in
very well with the genre.
However as Cliveden is
owned by the National
Trust it is quite a busy
place with lots of people
visiting the grounds, which
would interfere with our
audio as there would be a
lot of background noise
Basildon Park:
We thought this would
make a good location as
Lord Ashdown’s manor
as again it is very grand.
It has also been used in
Pride Prejudice and fits
with the era. Basildon
Park is also owned by
The National Trust and
therefore also has a lot
of people visiting the
surrounding grounds
and house which again
poses the same problem
5. Our Chosen Location for Lord Ashdown’s mansion
After our research we finally chose South Hill Park as our location for Lord
Ashdown’s mansion. We chose this location as it is a grand mansion which is set in
beautiful surrounding grounds, this is perfect as Lord Ashdown’s house as it shows
he is wealthy and upper class. As South Hill Park is not owned by The National
Trust it is a lot quieter and therefore reduces the chance of background noise being
heard on the audio. After researching into this location we found out that as well as
being able to film the front of the house and in the grounds there is also a courtyard
and a maze which we can film some scenes in. This gives us more of a variety of
shots and makes the visual more interesting for the audience to watch.
6. The Courtyard/Maze
The second location we are going to use is the
Courtyard/Maze. We are going to use this for the montage in
the trailer. Where we show a series of shots of Marianne
and Lord Ashdown when they fall in love, we thought this
location would be perfect to film the montage as we felt it
gave a secluded and romantic atmosphere.
7. The field
The third location we chose is the
field at the back of India’s house.
We chose this location as it is very
rural and is convenient to get to.
We are going to use this location
for the first scene where Marianne
is introduced. It will also show the
audience that Marianne’s
surroundings are not as grand as
Lord Ashdown’s and they are not in
the same class.
8. The cottage
We decided to use a cottage for Marianne’s house as
she has moved away from her home to the country to
stay with her friend Charlotte. The cottage looks
Georgian, gives a rural atmosphere and gives the
impression that she is in the country. This shows a
major contrast between where Marianne lives and
where Lord Ashdown lives and
clearly shows a difference between
their lifestyles and classes.
9. Conclusion
We have chosen our locations based on our
research into Period Drama’s and the type
of buildings and surrounding that are used in
films. We feel that the locations we have
chosen to film at fit in really well with our
genre.
