Modern movies set in new york

All the cars on the street have to be from the right era, and so do the license plates on those cars, too. Instead of relying on some digital magic, they will cover modern signs with old ones, or even use hand-painted ones when shooting on location on a real street. Simply put, most designers for film will actually transform the scene.

Via: Charles Weever Cushman/IMLS Digital Collections And, to properly accomplish this you have to know your eras and your materials. This means that when the camera pans over a modern street where filming is taking place, audiences are transported back in time. But, when it comes to making things looks older many set designers only use the most authentic articles they can get their hands on.

With all the special effects that are used in films today it can be easy to assume that set designers have it easy.