Setting and Props!

Although Raul and I have not yet completely agreed on all details of a specific plot line, we have reached common ground on the general setting and feel of the piece. In terms of setting, we plan to film at my house, which is a medium-size one story home in a gated neighborhood. Being a common suburban house, we plan to use that to develop the idea of an "everyday teen." We are going to do most of our shooting at night so we are going to need to make use of artificial light to light my home in a natural way that looks good on camera. I'm pretty set on giving our film more of an indie feel, so our creation of setting will be done with inspiration to the 80s/90s. Knowing this, I am going to have to get some props. I've taken it to google to achieve some inspiration.

Bedroom 
My idea for the teens room is very floral, lots of greenery and lights placed across the ceiling. Knowing a room can say a lot about a person, I want to portray the main character to be artistic and creative. Adding in a more rustic, whimsical feel with a record player and wood furniture will compliment that feeling.
          

In this bedroom, I really like the use of plants above the bed and the brown chair acting as a focal point. I enjoy the iron bed frame, but I'm most likely going to stick with the one I have in my room. I'm certain I don't want my bank account going any lower than it is now. Lastly, I really like how many lights are incorporated throughout the room.




Dining Room 
Since the setting is the average suburban home, I want to give off that feeling in the dining room as well. In terms of props, I will just use items that I have at my own house. I want to really give off that "lived in" vibe so it would look unrealistic to see a family eating dinner together on a weekday with a beautiful plate of food and crystal clear counters. I want to make the setting as realistic and raw as possible.




This is a picture not from the internet but from my own house. This is where we plan to film our scenes with the family sitting down at dinner. As you can tell, it isn't the prettiest interior design, quite normal actually. But normalcy is the feeling that I want to give off, so changes to this part of my house will be only minimal.







Details
No phones. Although we will not be directly stating the time period of this piece, we want to imply 80s/80s origins. Similarly to the show Umbrella Academy, which is based in the present time but social media and cell phones are absent, we want to eliminate smartphones in our film. Not only will the filming process be more difficult with phones as props, phones do not develop or advance our plot in any way.

Sources

“I Don't Think I'd Want That Many Plants above My Head at Night, but I like This. And I LOVE That Seat! | Bedroom | Pinterest | Bedroom, Bedroom Plants and Bedroom Decor.” Pinterest, Pinterest, www.pinterest.com/pin/114912227976552690/.