The golden hour (sometimes called the magic hour) is a specific name for the hour of sunlight just before dusk and dawn. Lighting tends to be softer, with a more golden hue. Due to the low angle of the sun, more blue light is scattered. This causes the reddish colouring of the sky.
Filming during the golden hour would yield excellent results due to the yellow lighting that would be cast, however, location is everything. The light can be easily blocked by buildings and trees, whereas on top of a hill the light wouldn't be at all obstructed. This is why I think that filming at Corfe castle during the golden hour is such a good idea because we can get wide, beautiful shots of red light dancing along the ruined walls as the boy wanders aimlessly.
The main downside with the golden hour is that it only lasts for 2 hours every day, giving us a very limited window to get to a location and film all the shots we want before it gets either too light or dark.
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