SPINNERS

Synopsis overview of locations

This is Inner Hope a charmingly rural town sandwiched between a sparkling sea and the breathtaking MOUNT TARANAKI, the twin of MOUNT FUJI. This is lush green land but no hub of industry - it’s simply a support town for a small farming community.

Location 1 - Night

15 Ext. Main Street - Night

He drives her into the factory town, a small country backwater with one MAIN STREET. In the background looms a LARGE MEAT-PROCESSING FACTORY.

Location 1 - Day

28 Ext. Town - Main Street - Day

Location 3 - Day

Hero location

Prod. Notes Ref. - Meat works - Ext.

Wide exterior shooting

No script snippet available but mentioned as a hero location in notes so included in scouting and budget.

Location 3 - Night

Hero Location

Prod. Notes Ref. - Meat works - Ext.

No script snippet available but mentioned as a hero location in notes so included in scouting and budget.

Alt. Location 3 - Day

Hero location

Prod. Notes Ref. - Meat works - Ext. & Int

Close exterior and interior shooting - alternative/complimentary location 3 option.

No script snippet available but mentioned as a hero location in notes so included in scouting and budget.

Location 4 - Day

Hero location

30 Ext. Library - Day

WIDE ON: The INNER HOPE PUBLIC LIBRARY. It’s a calamity! A small stone building that might once have been a nice example of colonial Victoriana, it is now a dilapidated ruin that begs only for a wrecking ball.

Location 4 - LIBRARY

Exterior

Taken from Market Street (L4.2)

Location 4 - LIBRARY

Interior

'Colonial Victorian' Period Windows detail (L4.1)

Location 4 - LIBRARY

Interior

Dilapidated corridor detail. (L4.1)

Location 4 - LIBRARY

Interior

Original period woodwork (L4.1)

Location 4 - LIBRARY

Interior

Dilapidated decoration in smaller room (L4.1)

Reverses for location 4

Shoot, tech, and unit base zones

Traffic management details

Shown in yellow on map. Arrows indicate traffic detours.

E4.4 pedestrian control

Dotted yellow line is temporary fencing/barrier location to allow street filming with minimal interruption from park users. Can be extended into, or for all of, the park area if shooting here required.

T4.2 Traffic and pedestrian control

T4.1 Traffic and pedestrian control

Traffic detour details

Discussed and agreed in principal with council (Oct 2021).

Main detours = Thru traffic for MARKET PLACE to be redirected in both directions onto TAUPO QUAY + BATES STREET (West bound) or BATES STREET + TAUPO QUAY (East bound)

Alternative detour for West bound traffic heading for RUTLAND STREET is via RIDGWAY STREET + DREWS AVENUE. Note RUTLAND STREET is One-Way so pedestrian access only from DREWS AVENUE up to E4.2 entrance to shoot.

Vehicle parking at bases in detail

1. MAIN STREET (EXT) 2. PUB (EXT)

Street location at lower Cross Street, Castlecliff, Whanganui.

...a small country backwater with one MAIN STREET. In the background looms a LARGE MEAT-PROCESSING FACTORY...

Pros

Accessible from main centre 15 min drive.

Perfect blend of ALL script requirements for a timeless, quaint location to suit the 1980s theme with minimal Art Dept. work/budget.

Affordable and interior of hero location (Pub) possible.

Accessible car parking for Tech & Unit bases, Catering and Crew base possible in adjacent building/shop/yard.

Petrol Stn. owner is happy to hear more details and would consider closure to allow shooting.

Road closures are mitigated by short detours being easily established to allow business, residential, and commercial access to continue for premises not featured in shots.

Pub is a characterful building that harks back to a typical country hotel/pub in rural NZ, despite now being in the city of Whanganui.

Land ownership and possibly building ownership of the pub is council owned (to be confirmed). So hire costs would be limited to business compensation fees.

Only 1 residential property potentially impacted by road closure.

Additional locations near by that would suit assumed other story elements such as Four Square shop around the corner, and weird architecture (see overview at end for photos).

Seascape horizon in one direction to enhance locations with minimal background clutter.

Cons

Popular community centre with daily traffic of 2.5 to 3 thousand vehicles at peak times (weekday, school), as advised by council permit authority.

City bus route would require small detour, plus petrol stn. and 2 other businesses (shops) would be impacted by road closure. ($$)

Nearby to restricted Drone filming area (airport), but crane shots would be acceptable.

Enhanced security and people control may be required due to proximity of residential areas and popularity of pub in evening. Although this could lead to sourcing extras being easier!

3. FACTORY (EXT)

View of Farmland Foods factory though Short Street carpark entrance.

Not specifically mentioned in script lines provided but assumption it would be needed as a location for story.

Pros

Accessible 15 min drive from centre.

Close to MAIN STREET location.

Unmistakable as a 1980s style food factory.

Secure filming area including enough space for bases and crew parking if factory not fully operational.

Minimal onlooker interruptions expected as it's not normally a public area.

Factory under new management and being redeveloped during period, so may not be at full working capacity, hence carpark maybe empty during working week.

Cons

Unfortunately not quite close enough to previous location to negate requirement to move bases. ($$)

Location scouted is EXT only therefore avoiding costly disruption to factory working.

Some limitation of shots available from within staff carpark, with further restrictions by having bases and production parking in one area of it.

Noise if factory is partially or fully operational.

Nearby redevelopment of Port may add to noise levels and could impact road closure permit availability in 2021-2024 (estimated).

Close to or on flight path for local airport so restricted/approval required for drone filming.

No indoor catering or toilet facilities known to be available. Public toilets a short walk away (5 min).

4. LIBRARY (EXT & INT)

11 Rutland Street, Whanganui.

Pros

Central location within 5 mins of accomodation options.

Perfect fit of script requirements for a hero building that is transformed externally and internally during the story.

Style and period of building offering INT as well as EXT filming.

Very affordable with high degree of flexibility for interior and exterior shooting plus Art Department options.

Potential for community good in leaving a building in a better state than when taken on. A legacy for the production, crew, and town can be left.

Although looking rundown the building is sound and technically safe for crew to operate in.

Owner has excitedly embraced the opportunity to work with production company.

Proximity to extensive and secure Unit and Tech Bases via affordable hire from UCOL which also offers indoor catering spaces and facilities (toilet / makeup rooms etc).

Cons

Possibly a little too dilapidated for story? Power and facilities within are very limited or not available/tested.

Large interior would require limiting Art Dept. renovations to a small area for budget reasons.

Timing for external renovation could extend beyond the proposed 3 days. This would not impact cost of location but could impact overall production schedule.

October 2022 update - The current exterior is due to be removed, leaving a rougher stone looking facade. The date for this has been delayed due to Covid and fund raising. But redevelopment plans are progressing slowly.

Building is heritage 1 listed - however owner is a heritage society with mandate to restore building to a usable condition, including renovations.

Building previous existence still has some resentment within the community.

Road closure would impact local Police emergency vehicles with a short (20 second) detour from their usual egress routes. This is a factor already considered with early discussion with council around road closure permits.

Proximity to national reserve park of Pakaitore/Motoua Gardens will require approval/notification from their trust board. Also proposed filming dates should avoid public events scheduled for that park (typically later in the summer). Initial contact has been made to owners for their thoughts.

Business impact for Lawyers (Market Place), plus Architect and Osteopath business on Rutland Street, and Cosi club carpark. ($$)

FACTORY (EXT & INT)

182 Anzac Parade (Taipai Street entrance) Whanganui.

Not a scripted item (in snippet provided) but assumed to be a possible hero location for story.

Pros

Closed and empty factory that owners would be keen to use and have any return from.

Entrance and principle filming locations off a quiet residential road with minimal permitting for closure.

This factory is within the 15 min travel zone and is currently empty with no foreseeable plans for that to change over the coming months.

Scope for Art Department to build an interior factory, based on the authentic skin provided, that works for the script yet is WorkSafe complicit for filming with minimal risks and costs.

Indoor catering and toilets possible within the rest of the building itself as it is empty.

Tech and Unit bases can make use of extensive truck sized parking and loading bays on one side of the building - easing potential for Art Dept. to install and remove items.

Affordable although exact currently cost unknown but advice from property agent is owners are in a pickle between not having a resource consent and no other need for property, but no buyers. So would 'jump' at the chance of some income from it.

Cons

October 2022 update - a planned usage for this factory of bottling water has been granted local consent approval this month, therefore it may soon return to working status and no longer be available. However considerable local protest against the granted consent is planned, and no redevelopment work has commenced - so it may remain empty and therefore available, for the foreseeable future.

Possible redevelopment, demolishing, or owner change in medium to longer term would need further consultation with current owners to mitigate this through planning and/or early compensation payment once/if project is green lit for location.

Distance from other FACTORY EXT location could impact weather or lighting, plus cast continuity depending upon filming schedule between each location. Movement Order would need specific mitigations in place for this. Plus additional mitigations for night shoots could involve wetting surfaces ($$).

Some hazards of factory conditions may be present and would need a detailed risk assessment prior to filming (asbestos, unsafe areas, electrical, fire, etc). This may limit scope of internal filming.