For Telstra’s Put Your Phone on Silent Films campaign, FINCH engaged us to create the forest set for the Mirror Mirror scene. Drawing on the visual language of 1950s cinema horror, the brief called for a dark, gnarled landscape that also needed to function as a practical film set.
We built the forest from mature dead trees, twisted branches, standing trunks, weathered stumps and fallen timber.
Arranged at varying heights and depths, the bare forms created strong silhouettes overhead, while Spanish moss and dried foliage gave the set an aged, overgrown character.
At ground level, exposed roots, deadwood and large bush rocks were layered with dry grass and leaf litter. A dense trail of fallen leaves defined the central path and helped disguise the studio floor.
Production Company: FINCH
Director: Dougal Wilson
Production Designer: Neville Stevenson