Possible Thriller Locations - Anglia Square Pt. 2

I had to make a second post as all of the photos would not fit onto the first post, this will also contain videos.

This shot demonstrates the noir/chiaroscuro lighting that can be found within the car park, especially when combined with the gleaming concrete which helps to act as a generic convention, signifying the genre.

This shot shows a view through cracked glass, looking down onto the road that enters the car park, this could be used to view the white van entering the car park. The bars across the glass connote entrapment or perhaps prison making the space seem claustrophobic and inescapable.

This was taken from the roof before the upper levels became boarded up, the view from the roof is a city skyline showing a dystopia, often used in thrillers due to the undesirable qualities. Also this photo makes use of chiaroscuro lighting, a generic convention of classic noir thrillers.

This is another possible shot that could be used to show the white van entering the car park, note the metal bars across the top again, giving a sense of prison (which relates to crime, often seen in thrillers).

When I went to the location it began to rain, providing a brilliant opportunity to capture the bleak look of Anglia Square, with the rain adding to the miserable outlook. The rain also helped to create the gleam, which is a generic convention for thrillers.

This low angle shot makes the building/lift/stairs seem intimidating and powerful. This helps to convey the danger of what could take place inside, whilst giving the audience a sense of fear by imagining what lies inside.

This shot shows the whole car park and the repetitive look of the building, this reminded me of the estate seen in 'Harry Brown' because of the way that it looks the same from pretty much any angle, completing the depressing exterior. 

Heygate estate, used in the film 'Harry Brown'

This photo has a brilliant enclosed space in which the white van could be seen driving through, another generic convention is the reflection off of the gleaming road, this adds another dimension to the shot. This kind of effect is used in many films, such as 'Black Rain'.

Scene from 'Black Rain'

These are the abandoned buildings that surround the car park, adding to the atmosphere.

This video shows an idea that we had for the ending of the thriller film, the close up of the foot stopping the lift door from closing and preventing the escape of the character being chased. Unfortunately I had focused the camera wrong and as a result the foot is not in focus, it would be a much stronger shot if the foot was in focus, emphasising the power of the character stopping the lift.



This was a practice to see how effective the shot would be, making the focus go from the glass to out on the road, where the white van would be driving into the car park.



This was one of our influences for the idea of a car park. The way that the music video is shot is thriller-esque and it contains thriller conventions such as the location, lighting and camera shots.