As a seasoned gamer who has spent countless hours exploring the desolate wastelands of Fallout games, I must say that Prime Video’s adaptation has truly captured the essence of this post-apocalyptic world. The fact that they managed to film much of the show in places as diverse as New York, Utah, and Namibia is nothing short of impressive.
Amazon’s “Fallout” television series left both longtime fans and newcomers impressed with its balanced blend of familiarity and novelty regarding the show’s original content. Although there are variations between the series and the “Fallout” video games, the live-action adaptation effectively conveys the franchise’s unique portrayal of a post-apocalyptic world, even mirroring the game’s environment authentically. Remarkably, several aspects of the show’s Wasteland resonate with players of the video games, an achievement worth noting. Given that accurately replicating such imagery of a devastated civilization must have been challenging for the production team, one may wonder where they filmed the series to achieve such convincing visuals of a fallen society.
In contrast to the setting of “Fallout” Season 1 being California, the majority of the filming was done in different locations such as New York, New Jersey, and Utah. For instance, the eerie abandoned Santa Monica Super Duper Mart, where the organ-harvesting character Snip Snip (Matt Berry) operates, is actually a modified abandoned ShopRite store on Staten Island. Another real-life location that appears in the show is the Brooklyn Army Terminal, which has been reimagined as the Enclave base from which Siggi Wilzig (Michael Emerson) and Dogmeat (Lana5) escape.
The Brotherhood of Steel’s imposing base is none other than Wendover Airfield in Utah, a location well-known and often recognized on its own. Originally built during World War II, this airfield has graced the screens in films like “Con Air,” “Independence Day,” “The Philadelphia Experiment,” and Ang Lee’s “Hulk.” On the other hand, the famous Red Rocket gas station you see on the show was meticulously built in Nyack, New York – an astonishing feat accomplished within only three days.
The Wasteland actually exists … in Namibia
Filming for “Fallout” took the cast and crew to Namibia, Africa, a location far from California. A significant portion of the show was filmed here, with the Skeleton Coast serving as the backdrop for many post-apocalyptic scenes. Remarkably, very little post-production work was needed to make these landscapes appear as if they were the remnants of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. Director and executive producer Jonathan Nolan expressed that the stunning location made everyone’s job easier, saying “It’s impossible not to feel a little bit awestruck when you first arrive and look out over the ruins, which required almost no visual effect enhancements to believe these were the remnants of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles provided by the Namibian coast. The distant location shoot offered numerous epic visuals, with even the shipwreck in the desert seen in Episode 2 already existing.
Besides the Skeleton Coast, another notable filming site in Namibia is Kolmanskop, an abandoned town in the Namib Desert that appears in scenes featuring the character Jon Daly as a snake oil salesman. Interestingly, this region has also been a significant setting in a well-known post-apocalyptic story. You might recognize the Namib Desert from the movie “Mad Max: Fury Road,” which was filmed here several years prior.
Although the landscapes of Namibia are iconic and have played a significant role in the show, the grand teaser for the finale of “Fallout” Season 2 suggests a change in direction for the series, which will necessitate new shooting locations. Much like Hank MacLean departed to New Vegas at the end of Season 1, the production team behind “Fallout” Season 2 is planning to move operations to California following an attractive tax incentive.
Read More
Sorry. No data so far.
2024-10-12 16:59