Maps of Movies

Whiplash (2014)

Where Whiplash says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The story is set in New York, but the cameras were in Los Angeles.

Scenes and places

Shaffer Conservatory: the practice room (2014)

Andrew Neiman, a 19-year-old jazz drummer, practices alone at a prestigious New York conservatory. Terence Fletcher, conductor of the school's top ensemble, overhears him and tests him on rudiments and a double-time swing beat.

Set in Shaffer Conservatory — A fictional elite music school in New York City, home of the school's top studio band.

Shaffer is the film's invented conservatory; the sources do not say which building stood in for it.

The competition theater (2014)

After a flat tire and a rental car mix-up, Andrew runs to the theater, bloodied and weak, as the ensemble walks on stage. Fletcher stops the performance to dismiss him.

Set in Competition venue — A theater where Shaffer's ensemble competes; its name is not given in the sources.

The film never names this venue in the open sources used.

The jazz club where Fletcher plays piano (2014)

Months after leaving Shaffer and quitting drumming, Andrew spots Fletcher playing piano at a jazz club. They talk over drinks, and Fletcher defends his harsh methods.

Set in Jazz club — A small New York jazz club where Fletcher is playing piano; its name is not given in the sources.

The sources give no name or address for this club.

The JVC festival stage (2014)

Fletcher tells Andrew he is leading a band at the JVC Fest and needs a drummer who knows the Studio Band charts. The stage becomes the place where their feud gets one more test.

Set in JVC Jazz Festival stage — The festival stage where Fletcher leads a professional band.

The JVC Jazz Festival is a real New York festival; the film's stage location is not given in the sources.

Filmed at Orpheum Theatre — Scene not identified in open sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Palace Theater — Scene not identified in open sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Hotel Barclay — Scene not identified in open sources Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Andrew Neiman — A 19-year-old jazz drummer at a New York conservatory.
• Terence Fletcher — The conductor of the conservatory's top ensemble, strict and abusive to students.