Lighting
Lighting in media is extremely important when creating a horror. It is effective as it creates a variety of atmospheres e.g. Tension and suspense. Effective use of lighting would be someone stood in the night underneath a street light creating a silhouette effect. The lighting that is generally used in media is called 'Harsh lighting' Harsh Lighting creates a soft, diffused light. Also creating a dark shadow behind the subject.
Time of day to film
When filming in horror it is extremely important to consider the time of day that the filming takes place. If it is being filmed in daytime when the lighting is bright this gives a the look of a safe environment and therefore doesn't really suit a horror film. The ideal time of day to film for a horror film would be at night. This is because the lighting is dark and therefore gives a nervous, tense and creepy atmosphere which gives the impression of danger and that something terrible is going to happen.
Location Choices
For our location choice we decided to use a deserted flat to film our trailer. We used the stair case, empty room for the 'Kill Room' and then we used the bathroom and kitchen to film the makeup scenes.