With the location, we considered shooting it in the Parliament Hill School art department, Parliament Hill Fields and even a cottage outside London! But one member of the team remembered a pergola she had visited a while back in Golders Hill, North London. She insisted we had a look at the location. So off to Golders Hill we went!
After having a look at Golders Hill, I think it is safe to say that everyone in our group fell in love. And we fell in love with the scenery every time we went back there! Why did we choose this location in Golders Hill? Well, we chose it because it absolutely fit the criteria for what we wanted. It was symmetrical (which goes hand in hand with our idea of symmetry; paying homage to The Shining) and it exudes just the right amount of 'life' from its scenery that we need. Let me elaborate.
Our teaser trailer was a dark, dull, mysterious idea in the making. The three of us imagined it to be set in a grand estate; somewhere spacious and well designed. So when we came across this location it was perfect. We would not have been able to of used it if all the green life was freshly planted, alive and healthy. It helped that the vines looked old, the trees were dull, the plants and flowers were limp. To sum up, it helped greatly that the Golders Hill Pergola was aged and a bit 'run-down'.
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