Something immediately arresting about the neighborhood of Carol in Pluribus is the fact that it looks domestic and cinematic, earthly and slightly surreal, all at the same time. It is such a place where suburban tranquility might shatter at any time. That balance is not by chance.
Apple TV recently released a featurette called: Pluribus — Behind the Scenes: Carol Cul-de-sac, where the creative staff treated the cul-de-sac not as a background, but rather as a storytelling engine. All sightlines, windows and curves of the street, meant to be used for the narrative and visual tone were built from scratch.
What is particularly enticing about the neighborhood is that it is not a single location, it is a hybrid construction. As the Pluribus production team assembled in a variety of settings, Carol’s streets showcase great organization and risk-taking logistical decisions. Whether it is the grand action of large scale or the humanistic touches of small scale, the cul-de-sac was designed to accommodate it all, and managed to appear effortlessly natural.
Carol’s neighborhood in Pluribus was designed for drama
The central concept behind Carol’s cul-de-sac in Pluribus is a rather simple, yet effective idea: it must feel isolated, not empty. To achieve a balance between being connected and being separated, the location team decided to set it all up close to Albuquerque that would offer wide city views, but at the same time feel detached, thus shaping the tone of the space. The construction coordinator stated in the featurette:…