The Present

We decided to set the film int he present, after much debate, as it allows us freedom in costume and location/props etc. However, as with films such as Sin City (Rodriguez: 2005), there are elements of the film which appear out of place in time; for instance, the telephone that the detective is called on will be an old fashioned 40s/50s telephone. His clothes, whilst conventionally similar to te classic image of a 40s private detective, will be modern. The apartment itself would be the main factor for setting the film in the present, as creating a whole room in the style of a 1940s film noir would be hard, expensive and time consuming! Therefore, we can have it in a contemporary/retro style, with props from different times.