I designed this house for a test as a Background Designer on the FX series "Chozen".
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I first collected reference based on the script provided. Ricky is a 20something Latino living in south CA, inside a garage coverted into a bedroom. I wanted to go for a dorm-room Bachelor pad feel, so I mainly referenced lived in dorms after i looked up garage lighting examples. Then I put in some clutter refs because garages just don't stay clean!
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Quick preliminary sketch of the garage.
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Desiging the whole house was even more tricky, since most South CA homes don't usually seperate thier garages from their homes! I looked for houses that gave off a southwestern feel, such a terra cotta tile. I realized that most houses int eh southwest LA area have fences around thier yards, but i decided to forgo those because it would be cleaner and also because of time restrictions.
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Final House exterior
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Final Garage Interior. Please note that this was a design test, and not associated with the final layout that appears in the show.