certain sets in the series once upon a time were filmed at vancouver, british columbia.
certain sets in the series once upon a time were filmed at vancouver, british columbia.
where are certain sets in the series once upon a time filmed?
vancouver, british columbia
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principal photography for the series takes place in vancouver, british columbia. steveston village in the adjacent city of richmond doubles as storybrooke for the series, with props and exterior sets disguising the existing businesses and buildings. during filming, all brightly colored objects (flowers, etc.) are hidden to reinforce the story village's spell-subdued character. certain sets are additionally filmed in separate studios, including the interior of mr. gold's pawn shop and the clock tower, which are not found in steveston.









































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once upon a time (tv series)
the series's production designers were chris brown, craig stearns, and ola maslik. lance totten, who served as a set decorator, said the 1980s cliches of the "whole neon-pastels and shoulder pad vibe" were not prevalent until 1986, and that he focused on the design period of 1978–1983 at the series's onset. for research, he consulted: back issues of "texas homes" and "d magazine"; old sears and j. c. penney catalogues; the "interiors" books by english designer terence conran; and the "malls across america" collection of photographs by michael galinsky. these sources were used to identify period-accurate lighting fixtures, televisions, telephones, kitchenware, and curtains. totten sought items with brass finishes but had difficulty finding them, leading to him buying ones with a different finish and then applying brass spray paint specially ordered from krylon or gold paint. other heavily sought after items included: lamp shades with pleats and tapered or bell shapes; furniture with clean, linear lines and upholstery on the arms, legs, and feet; and metal constructed props instead of plastic. the set designers purchased decor items at thrift shops, antique stores, yard sales, office supply companies that were closing, and from individuals through craigslist, but in some cases they rented items. early 1980s seating and office furniture were difficult to acquire in large quantities, as furniture from that decade was not highly collected, other than high-end pieces by designers, and totten said the decade marked the beginning of the era of "mass disposability". as a result, he drew from the 1960s and 1970s for certain sets, such as bosworth's office and the clark home. old family photos provided by totten and other crew members adorned certain sets to give the impression of the characters having extended family, while totten's children drew the refrigerator art seen in the clarks' kitchen. prior to the second season, additional crew members were hired for the production design team to help with their extensive workload.
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