Possible Locations

Possible Locations

 Room C6 - In the college - office worker scenes/hacker scenes

For scenes concerning the office workers, Room C6 in my college would serve as a fitting location. I have chosen this place because its layout resembling a typical workplace office, with the arrangement of the computers and tables; if one were to film shot cropping out certain elements which alluded to an it class room I feel that this place would work as a convincing office. Furthermore the location is very convenient for both me and actors who go to the school as we can easily just walk to the class room and bring any equipment, props and costume with ease. In addition when thinking of the composition of the room, the nice neat layout of the room would be perfect in showing a contrast of the office prior to the robots infection via its video and afterwards with chairs and tables moved out of place and more colourful banners and objects to replace the muted colours of the room.

However, it could be possible to film the scientist/hacker here instead as the room features many computer which could convey a sort of lab just like the image below.

Computer science lab

Also the room isn't well lit or particularly colourful and could work to convey a sinister atmosphere to the room and scientist/hacker. This will also be good in showing a contrast with the colder hacker scenes to the more warmer and fun robot/robot infection scenes in the music video.

Science Labs- In the college

Just like the office I have chosen this location for its convenience but I have also chosen this location as an alternative to C6 as a location for the hacker scenes. This site would be suitable, as with a bit of work one could feature scientific apparatus such as Bunsen burners within the frame and other scientific images such as the flasks to allude to a more traditional mad scientist look for the hacker; connoting a more fun look for the hacker by using tropes and stereotypes people would easily identify with.

I believe if I was to shoot here first I would need to take down the class diagrams and drawings to make sure it doesn't look like a classroom. Secondly, I think I should find away to make the room much darker by closing the blinds to convey a more sinister look for the hacker. Additionally, the rooms older computer model would serve as a way of communicating the idea of a skilled computer hacker; someone who is working against the law therefore they can't afford fancy technology but are experts and can hack with anything.

Friends house/Front door - Frank Sinatra scenes

For scenes concerning the news broadcast of Frank Sinatra revealing himself as the robot, (mentioned in my visual timeline post) I envisioned a scene featuring the robot posing as Frank Sinatra in a trench coat leaving a big mansion or estate with the paparazzi harassing him, only to reveal himself as the robot with the shock surprise of the paparazzi. With this in mind I would first need to find a mansion or house with old architecture and brick work to suggest a sense of affluence, luckily after searching around local areas, I started to ask around my school for help and as it turns out one of my friends fronts features a similar aesthetic to what I envisioned. The front door has fairly old architecture and from the image it can convey a grand castle like look evidenced by the large arch and castle like towers on the side. With the right shots and framing, I would be able to convey a more grander housing structure such as one below.

Using only a mix of close ups of the door and mid shots I should be able to omit the size of the house and convey the illusion of an old mansion.