Location

shots for Axe man

A total of three locations are needed for the Axe man. Our opening starts with the
character of Charlotte (the victim) jogging down a rubbly path way into a forest
whilst jogging, she hears a twig snap however she decides to continue jogging
into the forest, when she continues jogging the audience are lead to the second
location where she stops to tie her shoe laces but is brutally murdered from
behind. After this the audience are introduced to our third where our witness Nate
spots the killer from a bridge.

Location
1

Cabin in the
woods

After seeing this location, that is isolated, the

audience will begin to think of other horror films
such as cabin in the woods, that have similar
areas where a victim is put into grave danger,
which creates a build up of tension and suspense
which will attract the audiences attention, in
addition they will be sympathetic .

Location 1 is an isolated area the audience will know this because there are no houses
in the
surrounding area. In addition to this the logs on the edge of the path create the sense
of
entrapment. This creates the sense of that there is no escape, this could make the
audience feel on edge as when Charlotte enters the frame they will see Charlotte as a
vulnerable character which could lead them to feel empathetic towards her. This is as
the isolation of the area creates the sense of loneliness and being helpless.

Location shots for Axe man

This is our second location where Charlotte jogs into the

forest and then ties up her shoe laces, where the killer (the
axe man) then sneaks up behind her and uses his axe to tear
apart her body.
Location
Hostel
2

After seeing this new location and how it

switch's from an open area to an enclosed
area, the audience will subconsciously
associate this with other slashers they have
watched such as hostel where the victims
are then killed in these enclosed areas
which will build up suspense and tension for
them. jogs into has
The location which Charlotte
a clear transition from being open to being
enclosed which creates isolation which
reflects the isolation of Charlotte. In
addition this creates the fear of the
unknown which the audience are first
introduced to when they see a close up of
the Axemans eyes under a mask. This
location will increase the audiences fear
not only their own personal feel but fear
for the character of Charlotte.

Location shots for Axe man

This is our final location where the character Nate spots the killer from on
top of this bridge.

Location 3

We decided to use the bridge as it represents

the difference between normality and
insanity and how the character entering has
entered into a world of fear. We thought that
this location would clearly convey how the
area becomes isolated as soon as you cross
into it, this then increases the suspense and
tension, which we want the audience to feel
throughout the film.

The
Evil
Dead.

After seeing this the audience will

realise that the character of Nate is
going into the isolated area as it will
remind them of other horrors they
have watched like Evil dead where as
they cross the bridge they entre this
dangerous isolated area which they
cannot return from.