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DESIGN
DESIGN
Background
Background
The film is set in a forest in the Summer of the year 1610 during the Edo Period of Japan. The warrior Fox stumbles upon a Shrine dedicated to a legendary dragon deep into the forest. This is where the Fox valiantly fights to keep the child alive from the demons lurking in the shadows.
SHRINE
SHRINE
EXT. Shrine
The design reflects Japan's simplistic style by using common materials such as wood, stone, and paper windows for authenticity. The doors slide from side to side and don't use any modern conjunctures such as hinges. The square shape of the shrine is intentional as to not use complex shapes. This way, the exaggeration of the slope of the roof and the bold shape of the roof topper shine through.
INT. Shrine
The entrance wall and the side walls were designed to be simple and blank, drawing focus to the back wall where the dragon scroll hangs. Instead of creating two separate set pieces to act as the interior and exterior for the film, I designed the entire shrine so that it can be taken apart as necessary to get both interior and exterior shots. See how in the CONSTRUCTION section below and in the PRODUCTION BTS GALLERY.
FOREST
FOREST
Ginkgo Trees
The leaves vary in size and have a crimped texture. They also appear in clusters to make the tree appear full.
PROPS
PROPS
Paper Lantern
Paper Lantern
Originally designed to be small and sit on the entrance fence posts to the shrine, but was changed to be bigger and sit inside of the shrine to draw attention to the dragon scroll.
Dragon Scroll
Dragon Scroll
Must be handcrafted and painted by hand to have an authentic and legendary vibe to it.
Pots
Pots
An abandoned shrine and an incomplete set are two different things. The clay pots in disarray were a means to create the illusion that people had once visited the shrine, but it has since been vacated for some time.
CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION
Background
Background
Over the course of 2-3 months, the set was handcrafted by myself with the enlisted help of the rest of the crew.
SHRINE
SHRINE
Roof
Roof
Attach supporting joists.
Glue on sand paper shingles.
Spray paint base grey color.
Sponge paint green and add moss.
Floor
Floor
Laser cut and engrave.
Assemble pieces.
Paint and age.
Finished product.
Fences
Fences
3D print fence posts.
Laser cut fence beams.
Assemble Test
Apply stone texture using sand and glue.
Fence post 3 step process: Apply texture, add paint primer, paint to look like stone.
Paint and age fence beams.
Finished look.
Doors
Doors
Hand-cut pieces.
Lay out layers.
Assemble, paint, and age.
Side by Side.
Walls
Walls
Before
Exterior Shrine Layout
After
Exterior Shrine Walls
After
Interior Shrine Walls
FOREST
FOREST
Ground Boards
Ground Boards
Cut MSB board into strips and plywood into sections.
Glue plywood pieces to MDF frames.
Staple plywood to MDF for stability.
Test set layout.
Paint ground boards dirt brown.
Add earthy-toned textures to the boards.
Paint moss and add bits of real grass and rocks with hot glue.
Background
Background
Design Progression
Illustrated By: Lulu Ruiz
Initial tree placement.
Fill with texture and color.
Final look.
From Digital to Physical
Print Vinyl.
Compile Pieces.
Attach to foam board.
Trees
Trees
Laser cut trunk pieces.
Assemble trunks.
3 step process: Assemble trunk, fill with paper, and renforce with clay.
Hot glue and secure real branches with clay.
Paper Mache trunks and around branches.
Spray paint brown, and dry brush lighter browns for a realistic effect.
Create poms for bushes and tree filler out of tissue paper.
Create ginkgo leaves out of wire, crepe paper, and tissue paper.
Attach leaves to branches.
Fill trees with poms for the final look.
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