Ready, SET, Go!

     Set is the last thing I need to worry about before I get to filming! Since this will all be filmed in my house, I need to figure out how to make it work in a way that will allow for the film to look like it takes place in a dorm rather than a house, unless it really doesn't work out (that's when I rewrite the script to make the two leads in a fraternity so that my house just works out as their frat house.) For now, I am relying on my house doing the job. 

    Me or my sisters bedroom are the only options, and I think mine will be way easier to redecorate. I already have a ton of posters and such in my room that will work, I just need to make more decorations that work, and also move my vanity out of the room for the film.

    For the decorations, I am printing out a few music artist posters such as Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, and Frank Ocean since that goes with the age and demographic I am making the main characters. I know for a fact (since I'm in it) that this generation is very connected to music, so I think including all of these posters will be good options to decorate my walls for this set. I realized while planning out the set in my head that it would make the most sense to move my desk to where my vanity currently is to give Charles and Jackson a workspace to make it more accurate to a college dorm. I obviously need some sort of an alarm for the film, but to keep it time period accurate I think a phone alarm would be the best option so writing that into the set is kind of pointless. Some items I know I need in the set too would be a laptop, pencils, pens, and really any usual school items to scatter along the desk. This would give Jackson a place to sit and study during the opening scene where he asks Charles if he will study at all too.

    For the part of the film where the friends are studying outside, I had decided to scrap the idea of it being a student-center style set and instead have it be outside with benches. Right by my house, there is a plaza with an area perfect for this. Since my Dad owns the bar next to this area, clearing it out will be super easy. My main concern about using this area to film would be the lighting and weather, since those are uncontrollable factors. If all else fails, I have a large patio at home with a table and couch that would work great for this scene, then  I could control all of the factors mentioned before. Although, this could look less realistic if done incorrectly which is why it's my backup option.