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4 2 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 4 Shane Baxley, Concept Designer Tyler Owens' red truck was meant to be a brute! It literally plays chicken with tornadoes and wins (mostly). Working closely with Production Designer Patrick Sullivan, the key feature on the truck are the side augers, meant to drill down into the ground compressing the suspension and keeping the truck/occupants from lifting off. There was a lot of exploration done on window protection (metal or clear plexi), how it can be removed/ replaced easily. I created several deployable windshield covers that slid down from the roof but were ultimately cut from the final build. The exoskeleton wanted to look hand-built and like pieces of it had been replaced after taking damage. Tyler's truck interior had to be the complete opposite of Anthony Ramos's truck interior, worn, lived in, ROUGH! Lots of exploration was done on the PAR radar, director Isaac wanted them to be 'deployable' in a three-beat moment, tall enough to be in camera frame with actors yet still feel secured to the ground. I also made sure to take actual working PAR radar design/details into consideration for the functionality of these. STORYBOARDS BY SAM TUNG A. THIRD CHASE-TORNADO DUEL. A