Today we filmed for a small section of our trailer. We decided to film the outdoors parts of our trailer, due to the fact that it was a cloudy day, and the clocks had gone back recently meaning it got darker quicker. This was effective as it meant that we could get an ominous and creepy effect on the camera. We brought a tripod with us. This was extremely useful, as it meant that we could keep our camera still giving the footage a professional feel, as the camera wouldn't be jagged or moving around. The tripod also meant that we could adjust the height of the tri-pod to adjust the angles of our camera.
We used a Nikon camera during our filming. We used the same camera as last year when filming, as we found the camera easy to use and was easy to fix onto the tripod. The camera had a megapixel value of 16, meaning it can pick up colour well in the images. The camera also had a wide zoom range on it, meaning that we can zoom the camera into certain directions, that we, ourselves couldn't get into. An example of this would be the pond scene. We filmed a reflection scene near a pond, however, due to the weather, the pond was slightly muddy and hard to get into. Therefore, the zoom on the camera meant that we could still film the footage that we wanted, without getting into a sticky situation- literally. 
As we were filming in November, the leaves had started to fall off of the trees making them bare. This added a slight mysterious and creepy atmosphere to the footage. It also meant that when we were walking on the leaves, they had a slight sound to them. We thought that we could then use this as a way of the audience knowing that someone or something is following the girls home. The use of using a pond in our trailer, creates a darker mood. Many films and TV dramas use ponds and rivers to hide bodies in, as water can destroy all evidence of an assault. Although we do not put anybody into a pond... We wanted to include some footage of a river, so that the audience can feel precautious. 
This is our antagonist below. We decided to dress the antagonist all in black as it conforms to the conventions of a horror film. The colour black connotes mystery, power and death which are aspects that can be perceived in a horror trailer. The clown mask was big, and dramatic, which we wanted as it to created fear. We filmed on top of a bridge, as it was narrow and looked slightly daunting. There was graffiti on the walls of the bridge/stairs which connotes the idea of danger, which is an aspect that the clown brings towards the trailer. Today, we mainly filmed in residential areas, such as, alleyways, parks and ponds. We thought that this was effective, as it helped to make our film appear more relatable towards the audience. Our target audience is aimed at ages 15-25, which is quite young, so they are likely to be located in places like this.
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