PROJECT
FARGO S5

Director: Noah Hawley

Production Designer: Trevor Smith

Year
2022

REDEMPTION SERVICES

For this scene, we needed to create convincing downtown views from a skyscraper office. The room was relatively empty when we started, so we installed a new ceiling while carefully working around the active sprinkler and fire-suppression systems.

We worked closely with the lighting team to incorporate practical lighting around the perimeter of the set, and tested the backlit shelving before installation. Our paint team beautifully faux-finished the white marble panels on MDF, which were then installed throughout the space.

Fargo is a notoriously location-heavy show, and we had roughly four to five weeks to bring this set together. It was a fantastic opportunity to art direct the project through to completion. The “NO” artwork was painted by a local artist.

How it started…

Building the ceiling on stilts to be lifted up in place after the painters had time to hit it

Laying down MDF faux finished marble