(Note – see the post below for some photos from today)
Lots of progress today in the studio as set carpenter Lee, set dresser Richard and runners Matthew, Fraser and Nixon arrived to throw in their weight.
The set itself is relatively complex, with three rooms, a connecting corridor, a kitchen, three windows and three doors. That might not sound like a lot, but when you have to construct a small flat completely from scratch in two days, it becomes pretty challenging! We’re lucky in that the studio had a load of 8′ x 4′ stage flats available, but unlike a stage set where the audience is in a fixed position some distance away, we’re going to have a camera with a resolution of 4520 x 2540 tracking inches from the scenery. So making sure it all looks great close up requires a lot of love and attention, which means very carefully applied paint finishes and lots of fine touches.
Whilst the available 8′ x 4′ flats are great for the basic walls, carpenter Lee has had to construct any sections with windows or doors from scratch. Unfortunately the building merchant managed to cut all the 2 x 4s he ordered slightly too short, so he’s valiantly had to trim every other piece of wood to fit. Director Steven’s dad has taken on the task of building window frames to fit.
So the flattage is now about halfway up, and with weekend access at the university proving almost impossible to source, tomorrow is going to be a epic day. On top of that, I’m going to start the day queuing for the new 3G iPhone at an embarassingly early hour…
