Location Scouting - Thriller Film

The first picture is one of the kitchen. This is where "Simon" will break into the house, and where the mysterious man will find the open window, props on the floor, and proceed to get out his gun. This room was handy and practical as it had a fairly low window that was easy to open from the outside (when unproperly locked) making the break in scene easier to act, as ben could get up onto the windowsil.

The 3 pictures below show the hallway and staircase next to the front door of the house. The staircase has a good banister as it gives he sense of being in prison because of the rails. There's an interesting veiw when the stairs are shot from the top, like a birds eye veiw but also high angled. This could be used for quite a few different shots to create different atmospheres. The hallway is to be used quite a bit in our film, after Simon breaks in, and when the guy returns home then proceeds upstairs. There were a few problems with the area such as items on the stairs or the fish mobile hanging from the ceiling. We removed these items, but decided to keep the family pictures, creating a contrast between what the old man is and what he seems to be like from family belongings.

The two shots below are of the street outside the house, where the gang mebers meet before Simon goes in, and where Jitmal calls Simon from. The street is quite busy, and in an urban setting, adding danger to the mise-en-scene, as the crime is being commited somewhere loud.

These outside shots of the house show the front door and the front drive, which will be seen as Simon goes round the back of the house, and as the old man comes home. The door is quite useful as its window-paned and quite old fasioned, and set into the house, giving the house a more prominent stage in the mise-en-scene, making it look bigger.

The 2 pictures below are some images of the inside of the house we are filming in for our Thriller. They are both the mysterious-man's bedroom. The first picture shows the man's bed, under which Simon will hide when the man returns home. The window in this picture had good placement, as out of the window is the main street on which the gang and Jitmal should be. In the filming in this room the curtains will be drawn, hiding any possible light. The second picture shows a chest of drawers and a desk-table. The furniature is quite low-key and minimalistic, which add's to the characters mystery. Also, around the room in the corners there are some unorganized items or clothing and such, that suggests this could be a man's house.