A key part of my pre-production package is the locations I would intend on using for the production and the kind of imagery I have in mind for some of the sets. The series is set in Greenville which is an existing city in the state of Kentucky, USA. Not only is the series American, it would be made and shot in Kentucky and be based around locations that are specific to the US. When I spoke to Simon during a tutorial, he suggested that I think carefully about the buildings and housing in particular to achieve some really accurate location settings for the series and give it the right feel.
The biggest location for this production is the rural neighbourhood in which the characters live. It is very different from the central city entitled 'Downtown Greenville', which is typically traffic ridden and chaotic. I wanted there to be a huge contrast between the two sides of the city so that there could be some really dynamic Establishing shots.
Greenville, Kentucky.
As I cannot go to Kentucky myself to obtain some primary research for the locations, I have to rely on stock imagery from the internet of potential locations and set ideas. Although it was challenging to find lots of imagery of Greenville itself, I have managed to find some imagery of the housing and local services that will be featured in the production.
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| Welcome to Greenville sign |
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| Greenville Street View |
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| Street View |
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| Street View |
Housing
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| Vivian's Chalet House |
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| Jill and Gregory's House |
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Adam's Family House
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| Local Church (Francesca's Workplace) |
Housing Interiors
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| Vivian's House Interior |
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| Vivian's Work space |
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| Adam's Family Lounge |
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| Adam's Family Kitchen Interior |
It was a very important visual aspect for the series that there is a huge contrast between Vivian's house and the Adam's household. The Adam's house reflects perfection in every sense of the word, the decor is contemporary and expensive, and every piece of furniture has its place. The importance of this was to accentuate the traits that Vivian lacks as a Mother. The series focusses around her obsession with perfection and of trying to prove herself worthy of her title. Therefore, I wanted certain locations to reflect her weaknesses in particular.
St. Andrews Park
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| Maple Hill Park 'Dead Children's Playground', Huntsville |
Downtown Greenville
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| Establishing Shot |
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South Main Street
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It is important that the imagery of Downtown Greenville shows the differences in environment to the rural town of Greenville. I would like to have some interesting Establishing shots of the locations that would show the contrasting nature of the locations.
Supermarket/Grocery Store
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| Publix Food & Pharmacy |
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| Publix Interiors |
Downtown Greenville Police Station
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| Greenville Police Department |
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| Police Station Hallway |
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| Police Station - Interrogation Room |
Huddle House Diner
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| Huddle House Exterior |
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| Huddle House Interior |
All of the imagery I have selected is of locations that feature in the Episodes synopsis of the series. To obtain the location settings, I thought carefully about what I was looking for in terms of style and appearance, as well as ensuring that each location reflected the rural parts of the town as well as the busy locations in Downtown Greenville. I think that all of my chosen locations are fitting for the production and the genre of it, as I think some really creepy imagery could be obtained from the neighbourhood locations. I think that there would be lots of contrast between those locations and the city centre locations which would create a good balance and make the sets really diverse and visually pleasing.
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