In this post, I want to talk about the actual cars we will be using in the film opening. Within the idea of a car film, cars are more than just things, they are also show their owners personality, financial position, and overall identity. In our opening scenes, each car shows a unique message about the person behind the wheel.
Paulie will be driving and MK8 GTI that has modifications such as a downpipe, a cat back exhaust, and an air intake system. These upgrades are considered to be realistic entry level performance modifications and usually installed by people that are serious about tuning the cars. At the car meet scene, the GTI is not the most expensive vehicle there, but is highly regarded by people involved in tuning. This fits Paulie perfectly because he has confidence in himself, has experience, and can show his confidence without needing an exotic car.
Jay will have the 1999 Porsche Boxster as a fully stock car. By going stock, he gets the Porsche badge that will give him the status of having that car without anything being modified like Paulie's setup and visually showing Jay's personality, which is cocky and confident, but he's really not the one who did any of the work under the hood.
There will be lots of variety in the background of the car meet scene so it seems real. We're going to have a stock 2021 Panamera for higher end performance luxury cars, an MK7 GTI with a downpipe, catback exhaust, intake and a bigger turbo to show a more heavily modified version of Paulies's type of build, this will provide more realism because you would typically see many different stages of builds in a car meet.
Overall, the car choices for the film opening are intentional. They reflect character personalities, support the realism of the setting, and reinforce the genre inspiration from street racing films and games. In this project, the cars are more than transportation
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