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Creating The Pacific Part 10
Ext Basilone House ,New Jersey. Schematic drawing by Location Art Director Scott Bird for location dress at Williamstown,Melbourne,Australia.
Ext Basilone House. Actual historical photograph of Basilone house, and conceptual sketch by Production Designer Anthony Pratt showing CGI 'top up' to Melbourne location to 'match' real look.
Ext Basilone House. Location photographs from Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia by Location Manager Ben Lowe.
Int Basilone House.Set Build Construction Drawings by Studio Art Director Damian Drew. Historial reference photographs show working class New Jersey Interiors.
Ext Leckie House, New Jersey.Schematic drawing by Location Art Director Scott Bird showing extensive dressing and construction detailing required for the Williamstown,Melbourne,Australia location to make it read as period 1945 New Jersey.
Ext Leckie House,New Jersey. Location photographs by Location Manager Ben Lowe from Williamstown, Melbourne Australia, showing 'Leckie's House' in white and green and 'Vera's house' in cream and red, before their transformation through detailed dressing and construction,to become period New Jersey. Also notice period historical photograph of the real Leckie House from New Jersey,and conceptual sketch for CGI 'top up' transformation to 'Vera's house' location.
Ext Veras House.Sketch detail showing alterations to location porch and casement window arrangement by Location Art Director Scott Bird.
Int Bergen Record Office. Construction and dressing plan and elevation by Set Designer Andrew Powell. Frame Grabs from shoot showing finished stage build.
Int Troop Train.Plan and elevations for adaptation of existing train carriage at Newport Railyards by Ship and Vehicle Art Director Jim Millet. Concept Art by Annette Mackie.
Ext Texas Station Day. Concept art by Annette Mackie showing train pulling in. We see Bergens father and brother waiting with Pick up truck to take him home.CGI concept for adaptation of Newport Railyards, Melbourne, Australia.
Ext Texas Station.Sledges POV of Bergen greeting his father and brother by pick up truck.Concept Art by Annette Mackie. Period reference photographs for weathered rural Texas stations and L&N Trains from the time.
Int Troop Train, Ext New Orleans Station.Concept Art by Annette Mackie showing the crowds on the platform. Historical reference photograph showing Ext New Orleans Station.
Ext Mobile Alabama. Sid Phillips car is reflected in window of train carriage. Concept art by Annette Mackie.
Ext Texas,New Orleans and Mobile Stations. Dressing,construction and train coordination plans for Newport Railyards Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia by Location Art Director Scott Bird.
Int Sid Phillips Car. Alabama Roads. Schematic location plan for Bolindavale Melbourne Australia, by Location Art Director Scott Bird annotating dressing and greening requirements.
Ext Sledge House,Georgia Cottage, Mobile Alabama. Left hand side of page note Concept Art by Annette Mackie showing transformation of existing location at Bolindavale Melbourne Australia, to match historical and contemporary reference photographs of the real Sledge House as shown on right hand side of page.
Ext Sledge House,Georgia Cottage, Mobile Alabama. Schematic dressing and construction plan for Bolindavale, Melbourne Australia. Drawing by Location Art Director Scott Bird showing extents of planned transformation
Int Sledge House, Georgis Cottage, Mobile, Alabama. Concept sketches for Studio Set Build by Production Designer Anthony Pratt, showing Dining Room, Study,Parlour and Eugenes Bedroom.
Ext Mobile Mansion (Night). Schematic location build, festoon light and dressing plan by Location Art Director Scott Bird for Como House, Melbourne, Australia.
Ext Sledge Car, dirt road Mobile, Alabama. Ext Cornfield. Location photographs by Location Manager Ben Lowe from Bolindavale, Melbourne,Australia.
Ext Sledge House, Georgia Cottage backyard, Mobile Alabama. Schematic site survey by location Art Director Scott Bird at Bolindavale, Melbourne Australia,showing dressing and greening notes for location.
After the Japanese surrender, the Marines head home.
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