Design a set piece with a wild top section for camera to be tight on actors face and still see the sides of the machine.
Design built in lighting as per D.O.P. needs. Four crew accommodation, 2 camera and 2 special effects.
Set piece was to shoot at multiple locations. Time line to camera, 2 weeks.
Starting with the inside opening to fit the actor then cutting out the camera space above the actor’s head. Utilizing the width needed for the camera I increased it slightly allowing me to divide the MRI into 6 identical shapes and celebrated the joints so it looked like part of the design. Next I designed a hollow, light weight support structure for the 4 crew to fit inside knowing that all 6 pieces needed to fit through a standard door opening for use at multiple locations. The outer skin was vacuumed formed styrene for this I designed a simple repeating pattern to reduce cost and time. The largest of these panels was designed for crew access on both sides of the MRI machine.
14 days the crew delivered the MRI machine. An amazingly talented group all performing at 100 percent!
Michael Corrado is born and raised in Vancouver BC and has worked on over 95 film productions. He has a deep passion for design and keenly understands the process needed to bring a creative idea to life. Watching Star Wars for the first time he was drawn to the intricate sets that sparked his imagination and set the path to work in film and be part of the creative vision. Michael has over two decades working on shows including Legion, Battlestar Galactica, The Bridge 2 and many more. A highlight was working as an Art Director on The Haunting Hour Season 4 that was nominated for 6 Emmy’s and took home 5 of the 6 Emmy’s. Michael is committed to detail through an intuitive creative process, proficient in design software and immersed in 3D printing. He promotes an inspirational and supportive work space responsible for the flow of art concepts through out the production. A love for film fuels Michael’s deep passion to be creative and bring visual stories to life.
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