'AS LIVE' PRODUCTION: Set Design Meeting

Last week the set design team sent through an image of their model to us. Initially we were unsure as it was so different from the ideas we had initially pitched to them, however, seeing the model in person and talking the features through with the set design team helped to clarify why the set has developed to look the way it does now.

This set has a lot more colour and is a lot more complex than we first intended but it has still retained features of our original idea - such as the wood and the brick which help to give the set the rustic look we wanted to go for. Although we wanted plants and exposed bulbs for the set, the set design team suggested a flower wall on the wall coming out of the back of the set. This saves space that would have been taken up by plant pots and will help to make the set look less cluttered.

Examples of flower / plant walls:

The catwalk will only be one step high so that there doesn't need to be stairs off the catwalk - the presenters / models / contributors can just take one step to get down from the catwalk.

Beside the catwalk there will be an image of the Steal The Style logo. This helps to establish the brand.

Initially myself and Melissa were not keen on the curtains or shelves - however, the set team said these were to add homely features to the set and as we want the set to have that homely atmosphere, were happy to stick with it.

The sofas are also not what we had in mind, however, due to a tight budget and these sofas being free, we thought they would be the best option. As the rest of the set has a neutral colour scheme, the sofas shouldn't clash with the other features. 

The set will be rigged at 8am on the day before transmission. This allows the lighting team to rig the lighting early as well meaning that we can begin rehearsals quite promptly on this day.