The set consisted of two walls, one with a 'functional' door, and one without. Once these were built we painted them white as a base layer, in order to match the real walls we were using.
Once these were built and coated with a base layer, we needed to muddy them up in order to give it an old run down feel. By mixing a few paints together and applying them thinly to the walls with paper towels or a sponge, I could build up layers of dirt in order to give a 'lived in' feel. Scratching and sanding the walls also helped add some texture to this.
Flowers
Whilst the set initially is very minimal, it slowly (through the narrative) builds in clutter and 'junk'. An idea, as seen in some initial concept art, was for U-1 to try and fashion nice household things out of junk, such as some flowers. To create these I used drink cans and cut petal shapes out of them, twisting and folding them into shape. Then I attached them together with wire, and added stems and leafs. By using metal material originally, we didn't have to worry too much about faking what it was made of, only having to spray paint the backs of the petals in order to hide branding of the cans.
Other Props
Other props included a rug, made from parts of jeans and other materials. This took a lot more time than anticipated, but gave a rough handmade effect.
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