Production: Filming Locations

For this production post, I have planned out all the filming locations, and this post will illustrate how the film will be shot. I will show all the locations and describe them in this blog post.

Scene 1: Car scene

This is the car, where the very first scene will be filmed. This is the scene before the flashback where the audience sees all the chaos but does not know why. The shot will be taken from the passenger seat, and it will be a mid shot facing Xander, who will be sitting in the driver seat.

Scene 2: Bedroom scene

This is the bedroom, where the second scene, the main scene in the opening, will be filmed. Of course it is not ready for filming yet, as I have to modify some things like the background and the order of the room, but this is where it will be filmed. This is the scene where Xander calls his mom, only to find out that she has been kidnapped. Xander will be sitting on the bed and I will remove the couch so it doesn't get in the way of filming. This scene will consist of mid shots and close up reaction shots to make the scene more thrilling and entertaining. Most of the caller scene will happen here, until the next scene where he rushes to his doormat.

Scene 3: Doormat scene

This is the second to last scene, where Xavier is told to check under his doormat for his spare house key. There will be a close up of his hand lifting the mat and the key not being there, and also a few close ups and reactions shots to show his facial expressions and make the audience understand his emotions more. Also this is where the caller tells him to check the mailbox, leading into the final scene.

Scene 4: Mailbox scene

This is the mailbox, where the final scene will be shot. This is when the caller tells Xavier that "the instructions will be in the mailbox", and he goes to check. The first part of the shot will be a mid shot from behind the mailbox that shows Xavier opening it, without revealing the content inside. After that there will be a close-up of his face, making a surprised or concerned face. From this, the screen will fade into black and the title will be shown.

These are all the filming locations that will be used for the filming process. Our goal is to start filming by next week, as I will not be able to film this weekend because I will be out of town. I think with this and a little more planning we will be ready to start filming our thriller opening.