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4 0 P E R S P E C T I V E | J U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 2 0 hover over the room, and the hero statues were being hand sculpted by Greg Aronowitz based off of early concept art and photos of the actors. We still had no idea what the actors would look like in their costumes. Thank goodness Translucent was invisible, because he wasn't cast at this point, so every piece of art just became an empty jumpsuit. The pace was near insanity. At the center of the room would be the boardroom table. Always a tricky piece of furniture as something custom and unique is needed. Is it round, is it rectangular? How is the power divided between the individuals at the table, are they equal or is there a power division? (And seven is an odd number.) In The Seven, it was clear that the character Homelander was the leader and let everyone know it. I thought about a V-shaped table with him at the apex with three other members on either side. It would give the room a strong presence and all of the actors would have the skyline as a background. The table would be almost superheroic in its design, a giant 17-foot glass and steel structure that cantilevered from the base where Homelander sat. While designing it, we landed on a logo for Vought and The Seven which was a combination of V and 7 that took me to the next level of self-indulgence, and the whole table was turned into the Vought logo. It was massive and elegant at the same time. For the backing, I called Phil Greenstreet at Rosco to help us with a day/night Softdrop. I have used these on my past six shows, and they have been a game changer in terms of speed and effi ciency. One large 120x22 foot panorama of New York City was created, along with smaller 8x22 foot backing from a slightly diff erent direction for one the of the executive offi ces. There were weeks, not months to get it done and I still can't believe it happened in time. A Google Earth scout of Manhattan was used to pick a rough location for the building, and Phil and his team did the rest. The Vought complex needed a few more sets. First was Stillwell's offi ce. She was the CEO of A. THE MASSIVE VOUGHT CONFERENCE ROOM TABLE 18 FEET FROM TIP TO TIP MADE OF STEEL AND GLASS FORMING THE VOUGHT LOGO. B. THE APOTHEOSIS OF SEVEN—THE DOMED CENTER OF THE VOUGHT TOWER FEATURED FRESCO OF OUR 7 SUPERHEROES. C. THE APOTHEOSIS OF SEVEN, MURAL ART BY HENRY FONG. A B C