Before filming the real ransom scene, we decided to do a test run, as young children can be very hard to work with, especially when acting out a child in fear.
For the ransom location, we went with the drama studio, as it has great lighting we can experiment with, to help create an effective mood with low lighting. The studio also has black curtain, that fades into a black background which was really useful as it made the scene look like it could be happening in a room anywhere.
Feedback after showing people this footage suggested that the scene wasn't scary enough, so for the second filming we are planning on using lower lighting, and having one of the hooded kidnappers come out of the darkness either towards the camera or behind the girl, then cut to black before he quite reaches either the camera or the girl, to leave the audience in suspense.
