The movie is set in New York City, so all the location shooting took place in the city itself and New Jersey. Some of the studio scenes were shot at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.
Ray's house
In movie
Scene where Ray Ferrier is watching his kids at his house when something strange happens in the sky. He goes out into the backyard to look around and notices that there are very strange clouds in the sky, not of natural origin, with lightning bolts shooting out of them.
Timing: 00:15:04
Real
Scene was shot south of Jersey City, the houses are located in a neighborhood of mostly working people. This emphasizes that Ray is not a rich man, but living a decent life. The location was also chosen for the Beyonne Bridge passing over the house. This makes the view from the backyard interesting.
New York
Street
In movie
Scene where The earth moves, people panic, and the church collapses. Ray runs with the crowd, but encounters a giant tripod that shoots a laser beam at people, which vaporizes the bodies. Seeing this he runs home to get his children.
Timing: 00:29:00
Real
Scene was shot In a residential area of Newark, the church that is being destroyed in the shot is St. Stephen's Church. The location is chosen for a reason - this church symbolizes the destruction of the foundations, and the appearance of the church is chosen so that it reminds everyone of their church in their neighborhood.
Newark
A ruined house
In movie
Scene where Ray and the children hide in the basement of the house, the children are already asleep, but at that moment there is an explosion outside. After waiting for the explosion and fire to end, Ray and the children come out of the basement and find that a part of an airplane - a wing with a turbine - has fallen on their house.
Timing: 00:42:32
Real
Scene was shot at Universal Studios. The house is a purpose-built set that was destroyed and pieces of an airplane were placed inside. The house was preserved and now a visit to it is part of the tour program around the studio grounds.
Los Angeles
Mery's house
In movie
Scene where Ray Ferrier, after all the events goes with his daughter in his arms, he approaches the house of his ex-wife, where as it turns out there is already a survivor Robbie. The family reunites after the nightmarish events.
Timing: 01:47:00
Real
Scene was shot in Brooklyn, New York. Ray's wife has moved to a more upscale neighborhood, which is what we see in the scene. The street was also chosen for the trees that grow along the sides of the street - their view gives a perfect picture for the final shot, where everything is fine and the main characters are saved.
New York
