Although it was not directly announced, but the film takes place in Seattle, USA. We guessed this because of the buildings from Seattle? that were specially added in computer graphics to the background of some scenes. However, traditionally, they also filmed 'Seattle' in Vancouver, Canada.
Headquarters Sorian technologies
In movie
Scene where Adam arrives at the Sorian technologies headquarters in order to destroy a device invented by his father.
Real
Scene was shot on the square near the Jack Poole Plaza shopping center in Vancouver. For this, most of the objects in front of the center were hidden from the frame using blue cloth, and then cut out in the editing. The scenes were filmed both in front of the shopping center itself and on its first floor, which in the film plays the role of a corporate hall. The building of the company itself was made on the computer, although inspired by the shopping center.
Vancouver
University building
In movie
Scene where The Adams and their father exit the university building.
Real
Scene was shot near the chemical building of the University of British Columbia. Although, as you can see above, the lecture scene was filmed in a completely different building.
Vancouver
University of British Columbia
Cabin in the Woods
In movie
Scene where adult Adam hides and also rests after being wounded in a small house in the forest, not far from home.
Timing: 00:00:00
Real
Scene was shot at a studio in Vancouver, the house is a set built specifically for the film, as is the entire interior of Adam's house. The rooms and furnishings of the mid-century style home are inspired by English and Australian homes of the time. According to the main production designer of the project, the construction of the scenery instead of shooting in a real house was due to the large number of night scenes, it is easier for the actors and crew to shoot them during the day, just imitating the night. That is why the house was built in a closed pavilion.
Vancouver
Lecture hall
In movie
Scene where Adam comes to his father's lecture at his university
Real
Scene was shot in the lecture hall of the MacMillan Space Center Museum.
Vancouver
MacMillan Space Center
Street of the city
In movie
Scene where two Adams go through the town to the pharmacy to buy medicine at Rainier Farmacy.
Real
Scene was shot on Marine Drive, which is located in West Vancouver. Rainier Farmacy is a fake name of the pharmacy and she scene was actually filmed at the Shoppers Drug Mart.
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Spaceship parking place
In movie
Scene where Adam parked and hid his spaceship in the trees in the woods, not far from home, and the show it to little Adam for the first time.
Real
Scene was shot The scene was filmed at the Lower Seymour Conservation near Rice Lake.
Vancouver
Adam's house
In movie
Scene where they show Adam's house in the forest, it is important to note that this mainly concerns the appearance of the house.
Timing: 00:00:00
Real
Scene was shot in North Vancouver - it is a private house located a few steps away from Princes Park. You can also see that after the house was additionally processed by computer graphics, trees were added, which "transferred" the house from the private sector to the forest, the house territory was also cleaned from the bushes.
Vancouver
