While Skeleton Crew is celebrated for evoking the adventurous spirit of the classic Amblin films of Steven Spielberg’s 80’s heyday, the show has to keep at the forefront of its mind the reality that it is indeed a story set in the galaxy far, far away. The official site catch up with co-production designers Doug Chiang and Oliver Scholl to look at the key locations from the first three episodes of At Attin, the Onxy Cinder and Port Borgo.
Outside the city center, structures are more spread out and painted in earthy tones, with prominent and identical sloping roofs that could be seen from afar and mid-century modern interiors with a sci-fi twist. “When I rewatched E.T., the strongest element I saw was the rooftop shapes,” Scholl says, just a hoverbike ride away from the forest and adventure.
In pre-production, the sprawling landscape was laid out in the Unreal Engine with help from Industrial Light & Magic, so directors could scout their locations in virtual reality. “We wanted to have the classic Star Wars forest and not emphasize that we’re on an alien planet,” Scholl says. “This is their home. They’re used to it. It is more about the sense of wonder that there’s something out there.”
There’s plenty to dig into in this article, so be sure to visit the official site for more, and check out our recent interview with Chris Ford and Jon Watts where they discussed their ideas for the suburbia of At Attin.
