The Gentlemen   

TV Series 1 for Netflix
Episodes 1 & 2 (Block 1) 

Block 1 Director Guy Ritchie
Block 1 Production Designer Martyn John




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“Knowing ludicrousness and humour-flecked, blood-spattered action.”
The Times

Outstanding Directing (Ep 1)
& Outstanding Art Direction (Ep 2)
EMMY TV Nominations



Eddie (Theo James) inherits his father’s estate only to discover that it is sitting on top of an illegal drug empire. (Kaya Scodelario, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Serafinowicz, Ray Winstone).


Filmed in Badminton, London and Wrotham, England.
Key Graphic Designer Chris Barber
Assistant Graphic Designer Gina Brown
Daily Graphic Designer Sarah Bradley
Calligrapher Keiko Shimoda
On-Set Calligrapher Veiko Kespersaks
Daily Graphic Assistant Shani McFarlane-Martin

On Set Playback Revolver AV










EXT & INT. HALSTEAD MANOR, MARLBOROUGH
Location shoot at The Badminton Estate, Gloucestershire.
Halstead Coat of Arms & Monogram. Lord Halstead’s monogram and the Halstead Coat of Arms to feature in various guises (flag, fireplace carving etc) around Halstead Manor. Research was undertaken to ensure the symbols and components of the coat of arms were in line with the history of English and Scottish heraldry.












EXT & INT. HALSTEAD MANOR, MARLBOROUGH
Location shoot at The Badminton Estate, Gloucestershire.
Emory’s Business Card. Two options for the Director to choose from on the shoot day; gilt edged black card with gold foil debossed lettering and gilt edged cream card copper die stamped nouveau riche coat of arms with thermography raised black ink. 












HAND PROPS FELIX’S PILLS
Location shoot at The Sekforde Pub, Farringdon, London.
Medication Packaging. Three options for the Director to choose from on the shoot day; Citalopram, Propranolol and Sertraline. 











INT. HALSTEAD MANOR CELLAR, MARLBOROUGH
Location shoot at The Badminton Estate, Gloucestershire.
Vintage wine collection consisting primarily of Burgundy Grand Cru and Premier Crus. Combining similar recreations of existing wines such as Romanée-Conti (as per Director’s request) and our own designs for fictional wines that use real Burgundy village commune and appellation names such as Chassange-Montrachet, Gevrey Chambertin, Puligny-Montrachet etc, in addition to completely fictional creations such as Brusseaux, Clos de la Chabrolle, Clos de Méresse, Exbrayat-Roux etc. Research was undertaken to ensure all the wine labels conformed to the specific Burgundy region rules for labelling. Wine crates were also printed and engraved. A few selected panels, before assembly and scenic ageing, are included below.












INT. JETHRO’S FLAT
Set build shoot on stage.
Polish Passport. 












INT. HALSTEAD MANOR STUDY
Location shoot at The Badminton Estate, Gloucestershire.
£50 British Banknotes and straps.











EXT & INT. PINKY’S GENTLEMEN CLUB
Location shoot at The Reform Club, Pall Mall, London.
Signage, stationery, notices, newspapers and wine labels as well as a party invitation; envelope and gilt edged cream card with copper die stamped motif and lettering.


















EXT & INT. SEAFOOD MARKET
Location shoot at Billingsgate Market, London.
Hanging signage for vendor stalls and produce freezer box decals for the market floor as well as posters and leaflets for the first floor offices.














HAND PROPS SMOKING PARAPHERNALIA
Cigarette packets, filter tips, match boxes, rolling papers, tobacco pouches.










INT. SUSIE GLASS’ BOXING GYM
Set build shoot on stage.
Logo, neon signage and posters. 



 








EXT & INT. UNDERGROUND BOXING CLUB
Location shoot at The Printworks, Rotherhithe, London.
Interactive phone apps for punters to use cryptocurrency to pay the entrance fee. Bouncers check guestlists and receive payments using interactive tablet apps. Punters hand over personal possessions such as mobile phones in exchange for a gold card token for use inside the venue.