The precinct set for ‘Gotham’ was three stories high. The ‘detectives’ were encouraged to personalize their desks with mementos like awards, snapshots, and other knickknacks. The set dressers even hid some old fax machines under the stairs.
The show ‘Succession’ actually rented out offices on the 70th floor of the World Trade Tower. When you see the city outside, that’s not a backdrop, that’s the real New York.
‘Sweetbitter’ built an entire restaurant, including the sidewalks and streets outside. Everything from kitchens to locker rooms to bathrooms.
The Sweetbitter set would be fascinating to see as an overhead layout, because I expect they arranged it for easier camera placement. Like how multi-camera sitcom houses and apartments are built deep but look cramped from the front.
When I said it looked like a real restaurant, I mean that there was room enough for cars to drive by outside; there was a side walk leading to an entrance; there was an actual restaurant. It didn’t look like a film set; it looked like they had rebuilt an entire building inside a larger building.
And presumably they built it even larger than a real restaurant would be built, because cramped-looking spaces need enough extra room to fit a camera, and often a camera guy. It’s like describing night shoots. Darkness takes a lot of light to see.
The precinct set for ‘Gotham’ was three stories high. The ‘detectives’ were encouraged to personalize their desks with mementos like awards, snapshots, and other knickknacks. The set dressers even hid some old fax machines under the stairs.
The show ‘Succession’ actually rented out offices on the 70th floor of the World Trade Tower. When you see the city outside, that’s not a backdrop, that’s the real New York.
‘Sweetbitter’ built an entire restaurant, including the sidewalks and streets outside. Everything from kitchens to locker rooms to bathrooms.
The Sweetbitter set would be fascinating to see as an overhead layout, because I expect they arranged it for easier camera placement. Like how multi-camera sitcom houses and apartments are built deep but look cramped from the front.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is where they built those giant WW2 era battle ships. The factories are ten stories high and can cover acres.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steiner_Studios
When I said it looked like a real restaurant, I mean that there was room enough for cars to drive by outside; there was a side walk leading to an entrance; there was an actual restaurant. It didn’t look like a film set; it looked like they had rebuilt an entire building inside a larger building.
And presumably they built it even larger than a real restaurant would be built, because cramped-looking spaces need enough extra room to fit a camera, and often a camera guy. It’s like describing night shoots. Darkness takes a lot of light to see.
I saw it with my own two eyes. It didn’t look like a film set; it looked exactly like an upscale NYC restaurant.