Bishop Set
Exterior
In the opening sequence of Moonrise Kingdom the audience is introduced to the Bishop family home. This opening sequence sets the tone for the film and establishes the 1960's era it is set in. The Bishop house itself is reminisent of toy dollhouses with its steep rooflines and bright almost garish colours. Another key feature of dollhouse architecture that has been utilized in the Bishop house is the white painted timber double hung sash windows. Another aspect of the Bishop home that is common of the 60's era is the clapboard cladding and shingle roofing.
Interior
In the opening sequence of Moonrise Kingdom the interior of the Bishop house is utilized as an environment for characterization. All of the set is clean, shining and perfectly organised. It is as though it was all perfect miniatures in a dollhouse and blown up for the actors to interact with. The symmetrical rooms with perfectly symmetrical records stacked and lack of clutter. This tidy perfection relates directly to the 60's home ideals of a stay at home mother who looks after the family and keeps the home in perfect condition. This is highlighted later in the film when Mr Bishop drunkly states he is going to find a tree to chop down. We understand that although the family dynamics in this house a unusual they attempt to conform to the norm of 60's society.
Image retrieved from http://blog.roadtrippers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Moonrise.png The Bishop house exterior utilized many aspects typical of dollhouses and the 60's era. These being weatherboard cladding, shingle roofing, steep rooflines, a bright colour palette and white painted timber double hung sash windows.
Image retrieved from http://www.pushing-pixels.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bishop-house-outside.jpg The exterior of the Bishop house utilizes typical architectural design for the Bishop house but also quirky ones to characterize the quirkiness of the family. Such as the stable door featured in this image as an exit for the basement. Another feature of older homes such as this (especially by the water) is the lattice panelling around the foundations of the home; for ventilation purposes.
Image retrieved from http://blog.coldwellbanker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/jeanne-engle.blogspot.jpg The lighthouse home in it's actual location on Conanicut Island.
Image retrieved from http://projectnursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/doll-house-box1.jpg This 60's dollhouse shares many similar aspects with the Bishop home in the opening of the film. Aspects such as the clapboard cladding, shingle roofing, white painted double hung sash windows and the bright colour palette.
Image retrieved from http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2004/11/14/178657/windy-ridge-dollhouse-kit.gif This Dollhouse is similar in arcitecture to the Bishop home with its steep rooflines and fretwork.
Image retrieved from http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/0/F/A/-/-/dphallhse.jpg This kit set doll house is also similar to the Bishop home in Moonrise Kingdom with its steep roof lines and fretwork. Also the painted white timber double hung sash windows are a prominent feature of dollhouses.
Image retrieved from http://frannielovesmarie.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/08.jpg This production still from the opening of the film shows the perfect symmetry of the home.