Leaving Ashland

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  • Short Film - 2007
  • Position: Art Director
The film "Leaving Ashland" is a short film about a secret tunnel discovered as a metaphorical and physical transcendence into animal form and human behavior. Design included dressing a living room, dining room, parent's room, boy's room, barn, as well as a tunnel that could be shot both on location and on a sound stage. Symbolic characteristics of the production design were in the human and animal props/colors. Attention was given to distressing set elements, symbolism of the character's relationship with their props, and the representation of the tunnel to the existing interior locations.
  • Director: Brian Dilg
  • Production Designer: Kristen Adams
  • DP: Dane Lawing
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Illustration of what the feel of the tunnel would look like. Use of vines, leaves, and dramatic lighting.
Set still.
Illustrations communicating the build of the tunnel. 3/4" plywood flats with jacks. Movable for ext./int.
Set photograph.
Moment before the father enters the tunnel. The tunnel was designed to fill all sides and holes were drilled for lighting.
Set still.
Buidling process of tunnel. The top of the tunnel was operated with puppeteer features to raise and lower.
Photo of the otherside of the tunnel before the boy enters it. Tunnel size was changable.
Hero prop of a fallen nest. The boy tends to one broken egg with a moving embryo half-formed baby bird.
Samples of production design inspiration that were discussed with director/dp.
Before and after photos of the boys room. The crevice was an importante element in chosing the location.
Before and after picture of the parents room. The architectural skylight was an important element in chosing the location.
Dining room scene. Food options were chosen based on the each animal the character represented.
Photos of living room. Furniture elements were distressed as if by animals.
Hero set dressing enhance an outdoor-animal decorative feature
Hero production design detail features.