Getting materials for the fireplace- Planning

Getting Necessary Materials In Order To Try To Recreate The Fireplace

If you check my previous post about The Matrix and some of the many props that I need to obtain for my scene. But in this one, it will be focused on the hardest prop for me to make, which would be the fireplace. For the chairs, I decided to use some chairs that I already had at home as it was a more convenient option.

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The Matrix

First of all, I realized that the fireplace from my research would not work out, so I instead chose to use this video as a reference.

HOW TO MAKE A FIREPLACE November 30, 2023

In this video, I noted some key things that I needed in order to make a fireplace. These items were 

• tape, 
• 5 boxes, 
• instead of the paper that looks like brick, a darker color

 But I did not have some of those materials at home, so I decided to order them.

Even though the fireplace that is shown in The Matrix is more silver, that color would not reach in time so instead I decided to make it black. The black tape was to make the transition from box to box look less noticeable.

I also made sure to buy black spray paint for the parts of the fireplace that would not be shown in the shot. In the video it also shows the use of packing tape which I already had in abundance so no need to purchase that component.