Why is it that on sitcoms (primarily), when they have an establishing shot of an exterior of a house, the house shown OBVIOUSLY does not match the interior layout (i.e. the sets). I know that rooms on tv sets are bigger than normal to allow for equipment and lighting, but take for example, the SF row house used on "Full House." The door is all the way to the left on the house while, inside, the door is all the way to the right. Brady Bunch--the front door on the exterior opens at the middle of the house, on the set--at the side, while the one-story sections are on complete opposite sides of the house.
So why do producers do this on TV shows? It drives me nuts. Why have an establishing shot of a house unlike the one the characters live in? Why not build a set to match the house in the establishing shots?
2006-12-18 08:51:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
I understand the mirror image thing (I study architecture). My point is that in the Full House house, the door is on the right of the house's facade. On the exterior shot, it's on the left of the house's facade.
2006-12-18 08:57:57 · update #1
It's just for show, besides it would be the opposite on the inside to the outside like a mirror. The sets are not complete rooms. They are open half way to get a good view of the "inside" of the house.
2006-12-18 08:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sancira 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋