ADG Perspective

May-June 2022

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Y E L L O W J A C K E T S | P E R S P E C T I V E 1 1 7 There are also numerous aster eggs built into the sets as clue to of future stories. The cabin contains a ton of them, foretelling the horned priestess of episodes nine and ten. Modern- day Shauna's ceramic bunny collection tells both the future story of ackie's parents annual birthdeath day celebration, as well as Shauna's hunterwarrior identification of the past. Misty's portraits of aligula (her bird) foretell the influence her only friend has on her in future episodes. ontemporary Taissa's giant tree alludes to the past fugue states of episodes eight and nine and the introduction of the bad lady in the present. As any designer can tell you, the success of any project comes down to research, thoughtfulness, dedication and heart. Without the heart and resourcefulness of Art Director ick Willoughby and the energy and heart of Assistant Art Brian Kane, Production Designer Rick Willoughby, Art Director Pedro Romero, Aaron Jordan, Assistant Art Directors Heipo Leung, David W. Orr, Set Designers Frank Hong, Concept Illustrator Jon Stamp, Angela Pineau, Vanessa Riegel, Kyla Sutherland, Kathy Kiany, Graphic Artists Victoria Soderholm, Set Decorator E D. CABIN. BUILT ON LOCATION IN SURRY, BC. PRODUCTION. STILL BY MICHAEL COURTNEY/SHOWTIME. E. ADAM'S ARTIST LOFT. BUILT ON STAGE 5, BRIDGE STUDIOS VANCOUVER, BC. PRODUCTION STILL BY MICHAEL COURTNEY/ SHOWTIME. F. TRAPPER'S CABIN INTERIOR ATTIC. ILLUSTRATION BY FRANK HONG USING PHOTOSHOP. F Directors edro omero and Aaron ordan, I would not have been able to put the thought and care into each of the sets in the time we had. There has been a pervasive thought in Hollywood for decades that TV does not carry the same weight or legitimacy as features. That roduction Design in TV is not as serious or thoughtful. I can tell you from experience that could not be farther from the truth. What we, as a team of caring visual storytellers, accomplished in eleven days is miraculous, and I am just as grateful 30-plus years later for the opportunity to work with such talented storytellers as I was when I started this journey in 196. When you see Yellowjackets, I think you will experience the kind of thoughtfulness and depth that AB envisioned when they created this world, and that we as visual storytellers experienced bringing it so the screen. ADG

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