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they're actually storage spaces for the black & white sets we used in the first few episodes. Things really take a meta-turn in episode 8. Willis loses himself in a series of branded TV commercials, one of which is a deodorant ad where the crew recreated our Chinatown set in cardboard for a kind of La La Land-esque musical number. This required a different, specialized set of skills. We created a model and played with different perspectives and scales to accomplish the look of Willis dancing through a fantasized version of his life and Chinatown. That wasn't the only specialty project the Art Department got to do on this show. We also blew up a storefront and partial building on one of the many Chinatown streets we created, threw Willis into a giant vat of chili crisp sauce, and procured a real boat that we then created models of to destroy, sink and decorate with seaweed and barnacles. Needless to say, this show was unexpected, a lot of fun, and so creatively fulfilling. On Working with Taika Waititi Taika is truly kind, hilariously fun, and highly intelligent. His energy on set is unmatched, while still being both open and approachable. After having worked with him for several years, I've developed an understanding of his expectations and how to get ahead of his packed schedule. The design team always makes sure to put in a good deal of prep work in our presentations upfront so that when we're presenting our top ideas, we've also got all our backups prepared and preemptively anticipated all potential questions. This helps cut down on the amount of open- ended conversation so that you can quickly get A. PRECINCT BULLPEN, BUILT SET IN STYLE OF TRUE DETECTIVE. SET PHOTO. B. PRECINCT BULLPEN, BUILT SET IN STYLE OF LAW & ORDER. SET PHOTO. C. DEODORANT COMMERCIAL BUILT ON STAGE. SET PHOTO. D. CHINATOWN EXPLOSION. BUILT ON LOCATION. SET PHOTO. E. MURAL FOR CHINATOWN EXTERIOR ON LOCATION. SET PHOTO. F. WRECKED BOAT. SET PHOTO. B A C