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9 0 P E R S P E C T I V E | M AY / J U N E 2 0 2 2 very scene reuired a handful of specifi c and bizarre actions. Nearly every set needed to break, explode or accommodate complex camera moves. The locations were no diff erenteach reuired some degree of modifi cation or construction to pull off what the Daniels envisioned. Amelia executed a bottomless bucket of normal and unusual construction reuests, integrating special eff ects gags on an ever-changing schedule. With all these uniue obstacles, one major asset is that the bulk of the fi lm was shot at one large location, which made it easy to collaborate with other departments in person. rabbing the D, Larkin Seiple, or stunt coordinator, Tim ulich, and special eff ects coordinator, onathan ombrinck, for a uick walkthrough of an upcoming set was essential to ensuring everyone was on the same page before shooting began. Finding the perfect location for our IS building and swing sets (collectively more than twenty sets) was critical. The production also needed a large sprawling location that could act as a playground of sorts for the production o ces, stunt rehearsal, screening rooms, costumes, and anything else we might need a big, versatile space for. After uite a bit of scouting, we decided to land the production at a gigantic, abandoned o ce location in Simi Valley. ven in our wildest imaginations, it had more space than we would ever need; an absolutely incredible atrium in the heart of the complex; and it came loaded with cubicles that we tirelessly repositioned to our liking. We also made every breakaway, foam, sliding, fl ipping, suishing version of those cubicles we needed. With the help of the two Set Designers, Sam gden and Lia Burton, we added a handful of adjoining sets a breakaway-heavy janitor closet, a (relocated) elevator set, lobby bathrooms, a A. IRS BUILDING LOCATION MAP. THIS WAS AN EXISTING PLAN OF THE BUILDING PROVIDED BY THE LOCATION THAT WE USED TO HELP OUR CREW IDENTIFY WHICH SETS WERE BEING FILMED WHERE. THE BUILDING WAS LIKE A MAZE, AND WAS DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE, EVEN WITH THIS CHEAT SHEET. LAYOUT BY AMELIA BROOKE. A