Along with research into thrillers themselves, I decided to do some research into lighting, so I was fully aware of what lighting I would need to do if I had to film inside. At this point in the production, I was using my original idea of the girl being inside the school - this has since changed into my more developed idea where none of the lighting was needed, as all filming was done outside.
The location I chose to film in was Mitcham common, a place with plentiful natural lighting.
I preferred this lighting as opposed to harsher, artificial lighting as I believe the natural lighting makes the atmosphere even more unnerving to the audience; it makes the scene appear like it's a safe, peaceful area, in which you would go on a daily basis without worrying. This contrasts directly with the reality of the scene, which is quite eerie and creates more fear within the audience. They do not expect what seems like such a normal, safe place to hide such sinister happenings.
