THE SETTING

Brookshire Island

I wanted to give you guys a tour of Brookshire Island.
The main setting for the movie (most of it).

I've created a computer generated model for us to travel through, to see how things work. 

NOTE: this was created for reference in the creative process. It is not meant to be of superior quality or detail. There are a great many instances of forestry, geology, and other natural surroundings that will not be visible. 

This is Brookshire. It's not actually an island - at least not most of it - but as you can see it jets out into the river, creating a lagoon and bar upon which the village is built.

These are the docks.
Yeah ok, I guess you could tell that already. But you know what you probably didn't know smarty pants?
The docks are where the "BOATS COME IN" MIND = BLOWN!
One of the things Brookshire thrives on is it's fishing industry.

The hills to the South (I guess, who know's which was is north or south or what-not), with some limestone cliffs in the background.
The point jutting out there is "Spring Ridge".
An underground spring funnels water up to the overhang lite where it feeds into a light flowing waterfall.
Bountiful "Spring Fruit" grow throughout the woods leading up to the falls.  

I've just got to do a musical number there.

The main village is composed of several small huts.
This is not an exceedingly wealthy village but the surrounding area is paradise.

Behind the village is the market.
It's hard to see here with all the white but this is the general idea of what it will look like.

You can imagine the setting.

There is a small brook that separates the island. into two main areas.
A stone bridge connects the gap between the village...

... and the clergy. This building is the major icon of the movie, for the most part.
The "Saint Altos Abby" is probably the oldest building on the island.
It houses a Monastery, a Convent, and an Orphanage.
We do have some color images of it.

Stay TOONED!