Category "set-design"

Does the DM Scranton office have more than one exit?

In U.S. adaptation of The Office, we typically see Dunder-Mifflin Scranton employees/guests walking in and out of the main front door across from the receptioni

Which criteria allows motels to take role in the Supernatural series?

By looking Supernatural I saw a lot of fancy motel rooms. For example: one full of hunters trophies and oil paintings one with a lot of glass, even the room

Was there any productional reason for the set change in The Fresh Prince?

In the first episode of the second season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, we can see an almost completely redesigned set when compared to the first season. S01E

What visual cues distinguish the different floors on The Big Bang Theory?

I have recently begun watching The Big Bang Theory. Mostly passively, this is my wife's new show. For this reason I have noticed some things, but haven't watc

Interior of lighthouses in Shutter Island and The Lighthouse

In Shutter Island (2010) there is a lighthouse. Although the location of the exterior is explained in standard movie location websites, I could not find an expl

Is this painting based on a real painting?

In Fantastic Mr. Fox, Fox stands in front of a painting with a bunch of badgers standing around (pictured behind him in this still). Is it a parody with badgers

Why do so many TV shows have a step down from the front door into the living room?

When I was a kid, my grandfather (who was an architect) offered an explanation to me that I don't remember, but it's very common on TV shows (especially older s

Weird Dog statue in Donnie Darko

I was rewatching Donnie Darko recently. At the high school Donnie attends there is this weird dog statue there. Youtube Clip of dog statue. Super creepy looking

What do we call a person who designs the architecture or armors of a medieval fantasy film?

I heard character designer, mechanical designer so I am wondering if the term used for someone who designs architecture would be called an environment designer

How did they make the glossy floors of 1930s sets?

In many of the extravaganza films of the 1930s like "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Thief of Baghdad" there are elaborate sets with smooth, glossy floors. These flo