Evaluation - Location & Setting

In our film we used a variety of key locations in order to enhance our film and support the plotline. Choosing the correct location was key to the success of the film, especially in making sure that it didn't look too low budget. We wanted our film to look as professional as possible and I believe that our locations supported this aim to a very great extent, particularly the use of iconic London locations:

The London Underground

The London underground is a very iconic location that is used in a lot of films, most recently the 2012 'Skyfall', which our film takes a lot of inspiration from. This is the first location that the audience sees, and as soon as it comes on they would immediately know where the film is set. I think that we made good use of the location, and even found an interesting grate through which we filmed in order to get one of the shots of 'Jim' walking away. The trouble with this location was that it is frequently very busy, so we filmed this scene last. The underground is very typical of the action genre, as it is an iconic location that has been used in other films in the past.

Trafalgar Square

One of the most famous landmarks in London, Trafalgar Square was the perfect location to give our film that extra bit of production value. It is internationally recognised, so would definitely be one of the key selling points of our film. It follows the conventions of many action films, as a reoccurring factor in action thrillers is the use of big, iconic locations, such as the Kremlin in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Fort Knox in Goldfinger, the White House in 24 and Mount Rushmore in North by Northwest.