Recently we have been rethinking the ending of our opening sequence, as what we had planned originally may not work how we hoped. At first, we were going to end ou piece with the main character being shot by a mysterious person in attempt to shock the viewer. However, after some thought we realised this will close a lot of doors to what the main film will be about as it gets into the action to quickly. After consideration, we thought a better idea may be a montage after the character leaves the compound walking through a variety of different areas to emphasise how alone he is. Along with this, we would like the final shot to be him looking over a dessolate, lonely landscape, preferably a built up one to show what the character is going to have to overcome during the rest of the film. By doing this we will have to change the beginning as well. We were thinking that the actor could be walking down the road and hear some strange sound which could well be something alive, and then in the very last shot you would hear the sound again. This will also link with the worm eye shots used for the rat part of the piece, to build a false sense of tension.
I went looking for potential locations for the final scene yesterday, there is quite a large hill which, on a clear day, you can see Oxford in the distance as well as a village in the foreground. This would work well as you can clearly see the obstacles our character will have to overcome. Underneath is a few pictures of the view, its not great as it was a rainy day but I've been there before when it was clear and know that it would be ideal.
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