A composite sketch based on Blue John Canyon, near Moab, Utah. Courtesy Suttirat Larlarb.A detailed survey. “The Bible from which we worked,” says Larlarb. Courtesy Suttirat Larlarb.The canyon, under construction. “The electrical department simulated daylight so the paint would read like sandstone,” says Larlarb. The walls of the set have been pulled apart for construction, but the thin lines on the floor indicate how close they will be. Courtesy Suttirat Larlarb.During scouting trips, the team set up ladders to make traversing the canyon (a bit) easier. Here, gaffer Thomas Neivelt stands in the spot where Aron Ralston was trapped. Courtesy Suttirat Larlarb.Larlarb’s team custom mixed a sandstone-colored base coat, so if the set was nicked, the “skins” would not show through. Courtesy Suttirat Larlarb.The top portion of the vertical canyon, as seen from the second floor of the warehouse. Courtesy Suttirat Larlarb.On the day of the technical scout,...
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- Vanity Fair
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