Initial Film Set Up

 

On the inside starting setup, we had chairs for the actors to sit around while playing Clue in the film.  The game, Clue, was on a stack of drywall that was in the abandoned house which serves as the table.  The lamp with a battery powered lightbulb was in the corner to illuminate the characters and the scene.  We chose a little light since the house is abandoned with no electricity.  The camera is off to the side where it can see all the characters and the scene around them.  Once the action started, the camera will move around.  

On the outside starting set up, the camera was on the side of the house to film the burn marks and burnt fence.  Also, the director noticed a 'Beware of Dog' sign on the fence which could be used as a foreshadowing of danger.  It was used in the filming of the establishing shot.  After the establishing shot, the characters walk up to the screen door, but the camera will not move.  The camera will eventually pan to see the characters walking up and opening the screen door.  We decided to film the outside first so that we had the natural light from the sunlight with some shadows.  The director, which is myself, and the camera person were the only two outside filming until it was time for the actors to walk up.