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READ!

I started making the books for the bookcase that covers the cave entrance. This is going to take some time, but making individual books...

Patrick Fatica

Aug 4, 20151 min read

Mock-up

I wanted to do a quick layout of the lab. This isn't by any means exact. There will be much more in the actual set. I just wanted to get...

Patrick Fatica

Jul 30, 20151 min read

Depth

I pretty much finished the walls today. I'm probably going to go back and add some more detail after I start to put the set dressing in....

Patrick Fatica

Jul 29, 20151 min read

Gray stones

Okay. I painted all three walls a light gray. It looks white in this photo, but it's pretty much the color of unpainted drywall. After...

Patrick Fatica

Jul 24, 20151 min read

Walls

I finished carving all of the walls, and I painted the side walls a light gray. The back wall has not been painted yet. Tomorrow I should...

Patrick Fatica

Jul 23, 20151 min read

Stoned!

Today I did a test of the stone walls of the attic. I just did a small piece as a test. I want to make sure it looks good, and doesn't...

Patrick Fatica

Jul 17, 20151 min read

Basement ceiling

I got the ceiling of the basement constructed today. I also got the door in its place. I'm going to use the same door that I'm using for...

Patrick Fatica

Jul 16, 20151 min read

Set #2

Today I started the second set. This is the basement of Hanna's house. Here is an excerpt of the script's description: "The basement has...

Patrick Fatica

Jul 14, 20151 min read

Attic: Finished!

Okay. So, the attic has been completed. Here are a few shots. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. I can actually fool myself...

Patrick Fatica

Jul 6, 20151 min read

Props

There are not many props in this film. Here is one. I built this box out of balsa wood and I used a magnet to keep the box closed. I...

Patrick Fatica

Jul 2, 20151 min read

Attic Screen Test

Okay. The attic set is 98% complete. I decided to do a few screen tests, and I put together a little time lapse of the set dressing. I...

Patrick Fatica

Jun 30, 20151 min read

A little more...

Here is a second test video. I added a "music sketch" created by the film's composer. I just wanted to see what the "feeling" is going to...

Patrick Fatica

Jun 22, 20151 min read

First Test Shot

Here is the first test shot. I think this just might work.

Patrick Fatica

Jun 19, 20151 min read

Almost There

The first set is about 80% complete. I need to add some toys, sheets fabrics and textures, but you can really see how the attic is going...

Patrick Fatica

Jun 19, 20151 min read

More Dressing

It's been a little while since my last post. I got bogged down with another project. But now I'm back, and I've been slowly and...

Patrick Fatica

Jun 10, 20151 min read

Set dressing

I started the most basic set dressing today. It is going to take alot of stuff to fill this thing up. Looks like I'm going to have to...

Patrick Fatica

Apr 23, 20151 min read

Almost Home

I've got some more distressing to do to the walls, but it's really starting to come together.

Patrick Fatica

Apr 22, 20151 min read

Drying Glue

I finished laying all of the vertical beams on all 4 walls. I am letting them dry overnight while clamped. I will take a photo tomorrow....

Patrick Fatica

Apr 21, 20151 min read

Distress

I started distressing the walls. I brushed on an acrylic wash with paynes gray, carbon black and raw umber to age the luan and vertical...

Patrick Fatica

Apr 21, 20151 min read

Dormer Windows

Here is the wall with the dormer windows completed.

Patrick Fatica

Apr 21, 20151 min read