Location Scouting - The Cellar

Location Scouting

The Cellar

Fortunately, my next door neighbour offered to lend us their cellar for our project. Shown below are some photographs I took of it when I went to visit.

The Main Cellar Room

This location is perfect for our chosen genre - it is dark, eerie, and decrepit. It is a fairly small area, approximately 5x5m, however it is just large enough to fit us and our equipment. The only issue with this location is the contents of the cellar, however as a group we will be able to shift the pots to the ground floor while we film.

The Cellar

The Stairway

The stairway is again eerie and dark, however it quite a confined space. It would be good for an establishing shot to let the audience know that the room is underground.

The stairway

Although it is difficult to make out, the image below shows the descending staircase into the basement. As you can see, the ceiling descends too meaning that we will have to be careful carrying tall camera equipment.

The descending stairs 

Pros of Using the Cellar as a Location

• No natural light - the changing outdoor light will not affect us, so we can easily keep our lighting consistent 
• Dark and dingy - conforms to horror genre
• No noises or disturbances - our video will not be interrupted
• Toilet facilities on the ground floor
• Next door to my house - we can take breaks filming and can travel easily to the location
• The location is safe to visit

Cons of Using the Cellar as a Location

• It may get cramped with all four members of our team present
• It may be difficult to illuminate 
• Unloading and reloading the cellar will be time consuming

Overall, it is likely that we will use this as our location as we are all happy with its aesthetic, and are confident that we could get some really effective shots from it.