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9 8 P E R S P E C T I V E | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2 strongly and stealthily represented in the story. In her own words, we would have to "build water and snake symbolism at varied levels of intensity via a spectrum of practical and special effects." My first bit of business was to research these curious spirits and educate myself on how they interacted with the human world and to grasp the extent of their powers. We weren't simply telling the story of Aisha, an immigrant nanny hustling in New York. This was also the story of Anansi, the trickster spider who creatively outsmarts more powerful opponents and of Mami Wata, the water spirit who brings about good fortune, along with the threat of destruction. My mission was to create real-life environments that would embody the struggle of obtaining the American dream, while also serving the symbolism of cultural folklore in a modern setting. Amy & Adam Hav's Condo From the very first read, I envisioned Adam and Amy's condo as a haunted house. So much of Aisha's mental turmoil was to happen within this space. It had to visually act as a catalyst for her actions, while still portraying a place where a friendship between their daughter Rose, and Aisha could naturally occur. I wanted the space to be a harmonious blend between the cold clean lines of the affluent Park home in Parasite and the worn, lived-in feel of Mia Farrow's apartment in Rosemary's Baby. In both of these references, the floor plan was disorienting. The living spaces were A. INTERIOR OF AMY AND ADAM'S CONDO. PRODUCTION STILL. B. INTERIOR OF AMY AND ADAM'S CONDO. ROSE'S BEDROOM. PRODUCTION STILL. A B