## Re: Set Design....

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Posted by Savant on January 02, 2001 at 05:59:54: In Reply to: Re: Set Design.... posted by Lianna on January 01, 2001 at 16:33:54:

: : Hello,
: : I'm going to be making an "Ocean Girl" movie and I was wondering if anyone had any idead on how to make ORCA. Not the underwater shots, but the "halls" and "tunnels" and "rooms" etc....I need CHEAP ideas for set design if any...thanks!

This is a very ambitious endeavour! I'm thinking it's not money that will be the issue, but the amount of WORK that it will take to make it realistic.

You may want to consider some 'location shoots'. See if there is a place near you that could pass as a location and get permission to shoot there. For example, the boiler room at a school (if it is a newer school) COULD pass as the 'engineering section' at ORCA. Usually they have no windows and a very industrial look to them.

A cheap set would be to get large ducting and stage a scene in one of them where someone has to crawl through. Hallways will be expensive to do if you want a realistic look.

If you made one wall with a door, you could create different rooms with the same wall as the background.

Alternately, you may want to try using styrofoam for some of the props. Heavy styrofoam sheets can sometimes be cheaper than plywood and easier to work with.

Plan for a LOT of work for even a small set though. Good luck.

Regards,

Savant

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    : : : Hello,
    : : : I'm going to be making an "Ocean Girl" movie and I was wondering if anyone had any idead on how to make ORCA. Not the underwater shots, but the "halls" and "tunnels" and "rooms" etc....I need CHEAP ideas for set design if any...thanks!

    : This is a very ambitious endeavour!  I'm thinking it's not money that will be the issue, but the amount of WORK that it will take to make it realistic.

    : You may want to consider some 'location shoots'.  See if there is a place near you that could pass as a location and get permission to shoot there.  For example, the boiler room at a school (if it is a newer school) COULD pass as the 'engineering section' at ORCA.  Usually they have no windows and a very industrial look to them.

    : A cheap set would be to get large ducting and stage a scene in one of them where someone has to crawl through.  Hallways will be expensive to do if you want a realistic look.

    : If you made one wall with a door, you could create different rooms with the same wall as the background.

    : Alternately, you may want to try using styrofoam for some of the props.  Heavy styrofoam sheets can sometimes be cheaper than plywood and easier to work with.

    : Plan for a LOT of work for even a small set though.  Good luck.

    : Regards,

    : Savant

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