Set Construction &
Spatial Design
Leonora in the Morning Light is a feature-length biopic of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington.
As construction supervisor I translated the production designer’s concepts into buildable sets that grounded Leonoras story in a believable historical context.
Project overview
| title of production | Leonora in the Morning Light |
| format / genre | feature film, biopic |
| year | production 2023, release 2025 |
| location | Halle/Germany |
| my role | construction supervisor |
| key responsibilities | spatial design & team coordination |
| team size | 2-10 people in construction team |
| project scope | 6 weeks for 2 major outdoor sets and 2 smaller indoor sets |
responsibilities
- turned the production designers concepts and drawings into buildable sets
- tested construction options, refined proportions and selected materials
- co-designed several 1930s sets for England, France and Spain
- coordinated the construction team on site during the build
My contribution & design decisions
Beyond meeting the job requirements flawlessly under occasionally wild conditions, these three contributions stood out.
- co-invented a modular chipboard ‘concrete wall’ system that could be quickly assembled and reconfigured on location
- created convincing Mediterranean-style roof tiles from repurposed PVC pipes to stay on budget and on schedule
- kept construction on track for each shoot by meeting every deadline in demanding on-set conditions
reflection
This project showed me I can think like both a designer and a builder under real constraints. I turned concepts into believable sets despite limited budget, tight timings, awkward locations and last‑minute changes. Co‑inventing construction solutions and coordinating the team taught me to prototype quickly, communicate clearly and keep the work on track. It confirmed that I thrive where spatial storytelling, hands‑on making and problem‑solving meet and gave me a clearer sense of how I want to grow as a designer.
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some carefully chosen shoots .. click on one for a full slideshow
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