My Rodriguez list

The Rodriguez list is a collection of everything that you can use to add production value to your film in some way or another. Here is my list

Location:

• Hospital (well, a vet hospital)
• Garage
• Workshop
• Loft with huge windows
• Abandoned buildings (urban exploration FTW!)

Stuff:

• cars, but none looking especially bad ass…
• a few pelican case (military looking plastic boxes)
• plastic gun replica
• various computer for props and production uses (desktop & laptop)
• fake blood
• delicious cookies to keep the moral up
• cheap construction lighting
• almost portable diesel power generator

People with special skills/assets:

• Makeup artist specialized in special effects (yep, how convenient!)
• A few jazz/rock musicians with their instruments
• Sound specialist with his recording gear
• Heavily tattooed friends
• Friends who can look like tough guys

Looking at this list reveals some potential. I am definitely going to use the Pelican cases. They just look too good to be passed over. Of course the gun will be used, but with moderation since I don’t want to get shot at (for real) while filming in the streets.

Also, since this is going to be my first try at producing something based on a predetermined script, I want to keep everything in one location. It is just going to be simpler this way.

Finally, I want the clip to feel like it is part of something bigger. This way, if I ever want to add another chapter to the story, it will not feel out of place.

Next up: Sketching a story