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U P S I D E - D O W N M A G I C | P E R S P E C T I V E 5 9 to turn into a tabby kitten, she transformed into a "dritten," a half dragon, half kitten. Topiaries were built that Nory is instructed to prune as her penance for getting it all wrong. In addition, real animals (goats, llamas, etc.) made being on location a literal zoo. For the corridors of the school, we incorporated several striking and beautiful murals done by talented Vancouver artist Pilar Mehlis as wallpaper. This was instrumental in tying the set builds to the location interiors. We also had help from local art curator Darryl Stapleton, who was invaluable to us and the decorating team. The introductory sequence of the movie is a low- flying drone shot skating through the streets of Nory's neighborhood and right into her bedroom window. She is seen as a young girl and has just moved into the house. We knew from the forecast the day of shooting that it would probably rain, but there was no place to move this day in the schedule. There was a great shot planned of kids drawing a chalk mandala on a driveway that the camera swoops down and pans over. The night before, Suzette and the painters decided to use chalk paint on canvas, making it look like an asphalt background, which was then cut out and laid down. Artists and chalk were on standby just F E. SAGE ACADEMY HALLWAY WITH MURALS BASED ON ARTWORK BY PILAR MEHLIS. SET PHOTO. F. FLAME SCULPTURE. SET PHOTO BY DISNEY CHANNEL/EIKE SCHROTER. C D E