ADG Perspective

September-October 2019

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nonetheless. Bryant and I provided the director of photography with a top diffused face that also diffused light horizontally, but on separate circuits for intensity control. We were also able to embed LED lighting into recessed channels to float all the edges and give an indirect light-lift to the hallway. We also were trying to get other textures in the space without relying on time-consuming faux-painting. Fortunately, the largest textile- manufacturing city in the country is Dalton, Georgia. Here they make most of the wallpaper and flooring textiles for the majority of national companies. It was through that local resource that commercial wall textiles were acquired before final finishes were applied. There ended up being six different raised texture wall fabrics used for Carlisle Perkins. My favorite and most prominent was what I called 'space jam' because of the moiré effect from its silver-gray under-sheen when hit by light. Conference rooms often feel stale, but I wanted this to be a space where no matter how intense the scene, one could relax and get some work done. I was most humbled during production to find actors and directors using the set spaces as real spaces because of the way they feel. Some of my challenges were solved with simple math and perspective. As the approved design and layout started to be built, the scripts required more use of visual expertise for the law firm. All designers have heard "We will never look that way." Well, I never believe them! So as a safety measure, I had the team build an eight-foot deep balcony along the exterior wall to mask to the bottom of the drop out the window. The camera was getting closer and closer to the window, and I needed to have an H E. CARLISLE PERKINS LOBBY. SET PHOTO. F. CARLISLE PERKINS LOGO. THIS WAS CREATED AS A DIMENSIONAL INSTALLATION INSPIRED BY AN ANAMORPHIC DESIGN BY SCOTT KINNEY AND KOREY WASHINGTON. G. CARLISLE PERKINS LOBBY. SET PHOTO. H. CARLISLE PERKINS CONFERENCE ROOM. SET PHOTO. E F G

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