Walking Dead

Walking dead is a programme that takes place during a zombie apocalypse, focusing on one group of survivors on a mission to find a safe haven this leads to a diverse selection of set design whether it is a farm or the middle of a large city it is completely believable and creates a realistic similarity to what the viewers have seen before in everyday life.

 In the current season the main locations are a abandoned prison and a small town, the two sets create an undeniable contrast to one and other as the prison is very bleak and grey as it is mainly create from concrete and steel the designer of the “prison” went to look around prisons to get inspiration to create an environment which feels believable, not only is the prison realistic it also connotes the situation that the group is in as each of the characters at the prison seem to be fighting their own personal battles whether it is mentally or physically.

 In the other settlement which is situated in a little town named “Woodbury” a complete different feeling is emitted as it is clean, colourful and organised throughout the first half of the third season only the high street is shown this creates an impression that the people in the community are living in paradise where as hidden away from the high street with its suburban charm lies secrets such as the room in the “Governors’” (Leader at Woodbury) room with both human and zombie heads placed in jars this is when it becomes clearer that all is not so clear in the town of “Woodbury”. Other areas begin to show more significance such as the walls around the town made by scavenged goods also more military vehicles begin to show up around the town creating the feeling of a start of oppression and it does not end there on final of the midway point in season three the viewer is introduced to the arena which has a modern day spin on the gladiatorial arena such as metal bleachers   and flaming torches situated around where the acts of violence take place.

Overall I think it is interesting how it seems that the different groups have ended up where they have it almost seems like an oxymoron how the good group have ended up in a place a dim and bleak as the “prison” and the ‘bad group’ have ended up in a place like “Woodbury” although it does add to the story as it reflects the positives, negatives and hides the secrets of key characters.