The film was shot entirely on sets. Three in total: James' room, Henry's room and the hallway. Just over twenty 4' x 8' flats were built that were used over and over to create the three sets.
James' room and Henry's room were made from mostly the same flats, flipping the window and door walls to change the orientation. Because Henry's room was shot first, the holes for the wall sconces were covered with cardboard and putty for James' room. Both of these rooms were built in the Little Turtle Theatre at Imprints Day School, the director's son's school.
Due to scheduling conflicts, the hallway set was built in one of the classrooms, again reusing the flats from the previous sets, simply repainting and, this time, wallpapering them to create a new look.
To create the peeling paint texture of James' room, the walls were already the dark grey of Henry's room, with all the holes and gauges. The walls were painted with a sloppy layer of crackle finish and then followed almost immediately with a dark blue-green paint. Most of the blue-green paint bubbled up over the crackle finish, creating a textured, worn look. Once dry, spackle was smudged around the room to break up the dark-colored walls.
James' room and Henry's room were made from mostly the same flats, flipping the window and door walls to change the orientation. Because Henry's room was shot first, the holes for the wall sconces were covered with cardboard and putty for James' room. Both of these rooms were built in the Little Turtle Theatre at Imprints Day School, the director's son's school.
Due to scheduling conflicts, the hallway set was built in one of the classrooms, again reusing the flats from the previous sets, simply repainting and, this time, wallpapering them to create a new look.
To create the peeling paint texture of James' room, the walls were already the dark grey of Henry's room, with all the holes and gauges. The walls were painted with a sloppy layer of crackle finish and then followed almost immediately with a dark blue-green paint. Most of the blue-green paint bubbled up over the crackle finish, creating a textured, worn look. Once dry, spackle was smudged around the room to break up the dark-colored walls.
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