what is a location?
- a physical place (created or real)
- must allow events to take place
- may alos represent the “villian” in the story
- what elements make the locations interesting? eg. geographical position, climate, rules (spoken and unspoken)
interactive location:
- a setting and surrounding that interacts with the characters of the film by adding importance to their actions
- an environment which impacts the action and heightens the stakes
- threat of being in the location
- impact of a newly introduced character/element (eg. norma rae)
eg. Jurassic Park
location: jurassic park is a zoo/amusement park located on an island off the coast of central america
interactive location: the island is completely isolated, and anyone on it will be trapped until assistance from the mainland arrive
