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P E R S P E C T I V E | N OV E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 5 63 Basement Hallway 132, 144 Hospital / JACKSON Sunset Gower Studios, Stage 12, Basement Int Jail Holding Cell & Hallway 125, 132, 144 / Int Hospital / Int Photo Studio 01/14/2015 Wild Counter Storage Area Counter Set #132 Jail Holding Cell & Hallway wardrobe wardrobe Counter and struck Set #125 Photo ID Room Filing Cabinets Floor Grates Photo Backing Camera & Tripod Lights Curtain New Build Prison Bar Wall Concrete Block Wall from Chop Shop downtown views. The buildings started real-world renovation during the production push, but we concluded that was for the best, and production would be better served if all the offices and bullpens were on stage. The PacMutual lobby was modified for filming and elevator inserts were installed to match the elevator set on stage that needed to incorporate breakaway mirrors. A few small sets were tucked into other unfinished areas in the building to help make the limited shooting schedule. One of the centerpieces of Secret was a Los Angeles mosque. The closest mosque to downtown is in Culver City. With a very boxy shape and rather isolated location, it didn't have a connectivity to the urban core, nor a visual sense of history. The back façade of the Los Angeles Central Library on South Hope had always fascinated me. The bones of the structure and imposing wall, as well as a more recent brass stud pattern embedded in the street, seemed to yield the prime building blocks for a mosque. Story dictated an adjacent parking garage, which this location had. Now, the real challenge was getting the Central Library staff on board. The building is situated in a public park, so set pieces and installation could not impede either park traffic, or the emergency exits, all the while working with the adjacent office building to allow vehicles to enter and exit the parking garage and make deliveries to the dock. A new entry with double gates and minaret bases was designed and built modularly off-site to speed installation and reduce impact on the location. Several original tile wallpapers were created digitally and individual faux-glazed tiles were fashioned out of wood, then combined with CNC-routed ornaments and faux limestone. During the week prior to filming, the Central Library acquired a new director who began reviewing all contracts, plus a major speaking event had been newly scheduled on the day prior to filming, which required Secret Service security. All this caused us to lose a prep day; fortunately, the crews kicked it up a notch, and the modular set was installed in just two days. Another challenge was the need for a prominent sports venue that would allow filming and changes to make it look like 2002. Of course, Dodger Stadium was the dream, though financially way out of our league. The Dodger organization had been burned in the past by less than scrupulous film crews, and was reticent to have the team and stadium portrayed at all. Billy (a die-hard Dodger fan), Mark