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Below: A SketchUp
®
drawing of Evelyn
Poole's set, created by
Art Director Antonio
Calvo-Dominguez.
Opposite page, top:
Evelyn Poole's entrance
hall and stairs, a drawing
by Concept Artist
Jonathan McGonnell.
Bottom, left: Evelyn
Poole's spiral stairs, part
of the set on B Stage
at Ardmore Studios in
Bray, County Wicklow,
Ireland. The murals were
painted by Scenic Artists
Lawrence O'Toole and
Michelle Simon. Inset
right: Another view of
Evelyn Poole's entrance
hallway on B Stage.
by Jonathan McKinstry, Production Designer
Everything comes from the script. There are
obvious mechanics to a set: door on the right,
window on the left. Beyond that, I seek to
understand the nuances of the characters so
I can design the physical environments they
might have created for themselves. I want to
believe Dr. Frankenstein could have built his
monsters in the workroom I see on screen,
or that Sir Malcolm really lives in the home
I (he?) created. Most importantly, I want to
create sets that are believable, that feel real
and appropriate for the characters.
PENNY
DREADFUL
