Skip to content

Frankenstein production designer says Canada has great settings

A Canadian added her personal touch as the production designer on the Frankenstein movie.

Tamara Deverell worked alongside director Guillermo del Toro to creatively architect scenes such as the lab, the wooden boat, and an apartment in Scotland.

“It’s funny how connected you feel to Cape Breton in Scotland because there’s so many similar landscapes and, and just the feel of the wind and the sea,” explains Deverell.

As the supervising art director, she designs all the sets with a team of people by making architectural and construction drawings, picking the colours for the colour palette, and deciding how to light the sets.

She says Nova Scotia has a background setting ready for films.

“I’m hoping that in Cape Breton, there’s more films coming here and more film action because it is a fantastic place visually and I wouldn’t be surprised if more filmmakers find out about it,” expressed Deverell.

She recommends you check out Frankenstein that’s currently streaming on Netflix.

Author

  • Jessica Laing

    Jessica Laing is a news reporter for Acadia Broadcasting who graduated from the journalism program at Humber College (now known as Humber Polytechnic). She is based in the Port Hawkesbury area of Nova Scotia and is an award-winning photographer. Contact Jessica at LaingJ@radioabl.ca.

Do you have a news tip?

Submit to NBNews@radioabl.ca.

loader-image
Moncton, NB
4:59 pm, Apr 10, 2026
weather icon 12°C
L: 12° H: 12°
overcast clouds

What’s Trending