Set dressing has become one of our favourite endevours. Like many things we do, creating the environment for us to perform in, for the characters to live in, we got stuck in without questions. Consistently, and thankfully, we find ourselves to be in a synchronized flow of exploration: discovering what is and isn’t the ‘thing’ we are trying to create.
Whether it be a disco ball on the back of a trolly, a specific pile of trash in the corner, placing a coat rack to occupy dead space, chucking a prop foot in some spot barely visible to the camera, which parts of the walls are bare and which aren’t, what books are on show, what type of couch do these characters rest on, ect. every minor detail plays a part and nothing in our daily environment is fobbed off! Utilizing a collection of found and sought after items, being resourceful is key.