The opening two minutes takes place at a fairground, where the Mother has taken her two sons out for the day. The initial scene shows the three on the rides in a series of smooth, intertwining shots; almost like a montage. The colours in this first scene will be very bright and colourful, to represent the happiness of what is happening in the scene. The frame will then change to the same setting, but at night, with the Mother running around frantically, calling out for her child, re-visiting all of the rides that were seen in the previous scene. The aspect of the time and colour change represents that the plot has taken a turn for the worse (has gotten darker) and represents the time that has passed since they were happy previously. Following this scene is a long shot of the mother riding through a deserted forest/field, and the turns to a close up of her face looking back worriedly/ suspiciously behind her.
As we wanted the film to be a period piece, we had to decide which period to set it in. We originally planned for the film to be set in the Victorian era, but decided that, due to the ages of the rides, it would limit us to only a small number of rides to film on. As a result we decided to pick a later era; the two we were considering were:
- 1930's: This era would fit in with a larger number of rides, and so we would have a wider range of [sets] to film on. This would also be a very visually pleasing era to set the film in, due to the nature of the fashions we would include as part of the costume.
- 1950's: This era is also an option, as it is late enough to use most of the rides on the fair, and would also allow for the right time for the Second World War II to have occurred and passed. It is also a relatively easy period to recreate; e.g. Fashion.
The Fairground that we will film at is Carters Steam Fair, as my family owns and runs this fair, and so we will be able to get permission to film, and will be able to easily access it as a location.
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