BBC - 6 part Drama Directors: John Mckay, Stewart Svassand, David Moore Producer: Peter Gallacher Exec: Elaine Collins Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall) and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing. Set against a hauntingly beautiful landscape, Shetland is based on the best selling books such as Red Bones, Raven Black, Dead Water and Blue Lightning. Shot on location in Shetland and in the studio in Glasgow
location set with construction, scenic painting and dressing
Concept Visual
This is a studio set build built in Dunbarton studios near Glasgow - guest set
Studio Set Build
This is a studio set build built in Dunbarton studios near Glasgow. This was a standing set for the entirety of the series.
Location partial build and dress. This was to have a fire effect and so it would appear in two states, before and after.
Fire effect
Location partial build and full dress. Fire aftermath
Pre crushed car dressed in to crash site.
Last year school student's bedroom Location set dress with decoration
Concept sketch
We dug a peat cutting and dressed in a prosthetic body
Location dress