Choosing a setting - Switzerland

Using photos from various sites I have constructed one of three mood boards to determine the atmosphere in which I would like my environment to be located (country-wise). However, these locations are not set in stone as I may change the location to suit the development of my project.
The first mood board I have constructed is for rural Switzerland. I have constructed four questions that explain my choice for each country and their relevance to the development of my project

• Why this country?

I feel that this country is a great possible location for my horror environment because it's rural areas are visually alluring, snow-topped mountains and beautiful countrysides. Another thing that interests me about this country is the unique shape of the buildings. As some of the buildings are constructed with wood in the rural areas, along with their unique shape (in relation to what we have here in Scotland) and covered with windows that do not seem to adhere to a specific pattern or layout, designing buildings based on this country (if chosen) would be a great learning experience. I have little experience in creating and texturing natural materials so this would also be a great opportunity to develop my technical skills.

• Are there any examples of horror in media that influenced this decision?

 John Carpenter's 'The Thing' (1982) was a great source of inspiration as it helped determine the atmosphere created by horror in a setting which is in the middle of nowhere. Isolated in a research base in the middle of nowhere with an alien that can copy its victims and hide in plain sight is a brilliant premise for a horror film and equally the surrounding environment.

• Is there anything unique to this setting in terms of lighting, shadows and colour?

Visually, Switzerland has some very nice surrounding colour mixtures. The colours of the landscape are what interest me the most, with a very bright mixture of the green grass to the greys and whites of the mountaintops. The backgrounds are always interesting as a result of this which in turn, will make any objects in the foreground stand out, highlighting building detail to a greater degree.

• Are there any technical issues that can generate for this choice of setting?

The problem with the possible choice of Switzerland relates to a flaw in my technical skills. I have no experience in forming or designing mountains, trees, hills, meadows or any other organic-based surfaces.