--- title: Fifty Shades Of Seattle With Rosco SoftDrop description: "The storyline of the feature film \"Fifty Shades Darker\" takes place in Seattle - but it was shot in Vancouver. Hear from the filmmakers themselves how Rosco SoftDrop helped them create Seattle on thei" image: https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Feature-158.jpg --- ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Rosco/Images/page-top-bg.jpeg) [![NewSpectrumlogo](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NewSpectrumlogo.png?width=320&height=150&name=NewSpectrumlogo.png)](https://spectrum.rosco.com) - [Home](https://spectrum.rosco.com/) - [About Spectrum](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products-3?hsLang=en) - [Featured Products](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products?hsLang=en) - [Rosco.com](https://us.rosco.com/en) Home About Spectrum Featured Products Rosco.com ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Feature-158.jpg) # Fifty Shades Of Seattle With Rosco SoftDrop The film *[Fifty Shades Darke](http://www.fiftyshadesmovie.com/)r*, the sequel to the 2015 feature *Fifty Shades of Grey* and adaptation of the hit novel by E.L. James, was shot in Vancouver – even though the action of the story takes place in Seattle. The filmmakers installed Rosco SoftDrop inside their [North Shore Studios sound stage](http://nsstudios.ca/stages/) to create the Seattle skyline outside the windows of their set. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/50Shades1-1.jpg?width=1200&height=514&name=50Shades1-1.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/50Shades1-1.jpg?hsLang=en) [John Schwartzman, ASC](http://www.johnschwartzmandp.com/), the cinematographer for the film, had this to say about the performance of the Day/Night SoftDrop on the production: **"It looked real. The colorist couldn't believe it was a backdrop."**   *Fifty Shades Darker* Production Designer [Nelson Coates](http://www.nelsoncoates.com/Welcome.html) added: **“The range and tonality of image reproduction, combined with the high-quality fabrication and ease of handling during prep & production, have made Rosco’s SoftDrop an invaluable tool in my design arsenal!”**   [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/50Shades2-1-1.jpg?width=1200&height=652&name=50Shades2-1-1.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/50Shades2-1-1.jpg?hsLang=en) *Director James Foley, John Schwartzman and Nelson Coates at the “Fifty Shades Darker” Premiere.* To learn more about the SoftDrop technology the *Fifty Shades Darker* filmmakers used to create the realistic Seattle skyline for their film - [visit the Custom Backdrops page on our website](http://www.rosco.com/product/custom-backdrops). Save Save Save Save Save Save Joel Svendsen February 09, 2017 [Questions?](mailto:spectrum@rosco.com) [Film, Television and Broadcast](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/film-television-and-broadcast) ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Joel-profile-pic-Nov-2016-160x160.jpg) ## About Joel Svendsen Marketing Director: Joel's Rosco career began in Rosco's Hollywood office in 1999 – first in sales covering the Western US and the Los Angeles Film & Television market, and then as Product Manager for Rosco's Film & Television Products. 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