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1 1 2 P E R S P E C T I V E | M A Y / J U N E 2 0 2 1 and some were famous. Early on, the production devoted stage space to the Atlantic Studio, a key multi-episode set composed of the sound studio, ntrl and islatin rms lnges es and more. Atlantic has a very familiar history that I wanted to honor and guide the Art Department as we developed the design. Danny tasked Carlton with the drawings while Kristie and her team dove into the period gear, which changed over the decades. The renowned Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, is a good example of the challenges the production faced. Obscure when Aretha made breakthrough recordings there, Fame's legacy is celebrated now. The production needed to capture the spirit of both its classic interior and the period small town exterior, a crucial linkage r te senes and anter ase refi ning realit to create authenticity. I knew we should build the set on location, and we got lucky. We found an empty building on a good street. Kedra designed eerting t fi t e ten added a aade and assembled the studio set inside. A. FAME STUDIOS ATLANTA LOCATION WITH PHOTOSHOPPED REFERENCE. PHOTOS BY DANNY BROWN. B. FAME STUDIOS CONTROL ROOM. SKETCHUP MODEL BY KEDRA DAWKINS. C. FAME STUDIOS PLAN. DRAWN BY KEDRA DAWKINS. D. FAME STUDIOS INTERIOR. SKETCHUP MODEL BY KEDRA DAWKINS. E. FAME STUDIOS CONTROL ROOM. PHOTO BY RICHARD DUCREE. F. RECORDING SESSION IN FAME STUDIOS, 1967. STAGE SET AT EAGLE ROCK STUDIOS. PHOTO BY RICHARD DUCREE. A B C D E F