AFTER checking into the hotel where they would be staying for the entire filming period, Astrid and Ellis went directly to the film set. The production had rented a set designed to look like a small old city. This not only matched the setting of their movie perfectly, but also saved money compared to renting a much larger set.
The set sprawled out before them, narrow cobblestone streets winding between weathered brick buildings, their exterior aged just enough to look decades old without appearing dilapidated. Shop windows displayed faded signs advertising goods. Every detail, from the peeling paint on doorframes to the uneven gaps between pavement stones, had been carefully crafted to feel that the set had been authentically lived in.
It was perfect.
The movie's story took place in a rundown old city on a struggling planet. Even just viewing the set through the land vehicle's window, Astrid could already see the exact atmosphere the director wanted to create.
