The Anniversary Party Set Design
The Anniversary Party (specifically the 2001movie script by Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh) takes place in one primary setting, the home of Sally Nash and Joe Therrian. The movie takes place over the corse of only 24 hours, in which their relationship goes through an unexpected transformation in the presence of their close friends and cranky neighbors at their anniversary party.
If I was the set designer for this particular film I would take advantage of the singular geographic location and utilize every part of the grand home, back yard, and pool descripted in the screenplay. Joe and Sally are a fairly well off Hollywood couple, for whom money is not a large concern. I would design a set (or scout for a house that already existed) that resembles a high end Hollywood home. Large open room (lots of rooms at that) that each have their own aesthetic and color schemes. The visual feel of the rooms would fluctuate depending on the scene being filmed in there (i.e for the tense argument scence use harsh lighting to create contrast and tension -or- for the ecstasy scene emphasize the "trippy" colors and patters of the pool and patio). I think this film could very easy be just as visually dramatic with assistance of set/color/light, as it is narratively dramatic.
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