Fallout TV show didn't need to use CGI to create the Wasteland because it found the perfect real-life location
Apr. 12, 2024Anyone fancy a trip to the Namib desert?
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Prime Video’s live-action TV adaptation ofFalloutis visually stunning – and those wild desert sets are real.
“We were transported, truly, to a desolate set. It became our set, the sands of Namibia. That first feeling – I remember walking out and doing the scene,” star Aaron Moten tells GamesRadar+. “It took away a lot of the work you sometimes have to do as an actor. I obviously believe where we are. It felt like I got to reinvest in my scene partners and really dig deep into the story.”
The Wasteland is the name given to what’s left of Earth post-nuclear disaster, with season 1 taking place in a ruined Los Angeles known as New California. We may very well see the Mojave Wastelandshould season 2 adapt a certain fan-favorite game as its central location…
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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