THE CW NETWORK ORIGINAL (20 EPISODES) STARRING DOLPH LUNDGREN FROM GREGORY J. BONANN (CREATOR OF BAYWATCH) PRODUCTION DESIGN ARCHIVE

SAF3 (RESCUE 3)

ACTION-DRAMA TELEVISION SERIES (2013–2014) • 20 EPISODES

“Recreating Southern California's elite multi-agency Search and Rescue division across Cape Town's dramatic Atlantic seaboard. A full-scale 1940s Santa Monica beach house build on Camps Bay beach, Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter soundstage gimbals, hospital trauma bays, and authentic rescue fleet staging.”

CREATOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Gregory J. Bonann

Creator of Baywatch & Rescue 77

DIRECTORS

Gregory J. Bonann | Gary Capo

With Phil Scarpaci & Dave Keffer

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Warren Gray, BFDG

Overall Design Direction & Set Builds

STARRING CAST

Dolph Lundgren | Texas Battle

With Katie Meehan & Lydia Hull

KEY SET CONSTRUCTIONS

Beachfront HQ & Helicopter Gimbal

Camps Bay Station & Hospital Trauma Stages

ARCHIVE VOLUME

13 Master Presentation Sheets

Architectural Drafting & On-Set Photography

Creator & Executive Producer Endorsement

“Warren Gray is quite simply the finest Production Designer I have collaborated with anywhere in the world. His ability to deliver colossal, complex Hollywood-scale builds on budget with exceptional taste is unmatched.”

— Gregory J. Bonann, Creator & Executive Producer — Baywatch, SAF3, Rescue 77

PRODUCTION DESIGN & BTS ARCHIVE

Showing 13 Master Presentation Sheets

SAF3 (Rescue 3) — Production Design Portfolio Master Sheet

SHEET 01

Portfolio Dossier & Credits

SAF3 (Rescue 3) — Production Design Portfolio Master Sheet

The CW Network 20-Episode Series • Executive Producer Gregory J. Bonann

Official production design portfolio presentation board for SAF3 (Rescue 3). Created by Baywatch creator Gregory J. Bonann and starring Dolph Lundgren, Texas Battle, and Katie Meehan. Outlines the comprehensive design scope: transforming Cape Town's Atlantic seaboard into Southern California coastal environments, designing standing sets including a 1940s Santa Monica beach house, hospital trauma interiors, lifeguard tower #7, cliff rescue rigs, and soundstage Huey helicopter gimbals.

The CW Network20 EpisodesGregory J. BonannDolph Lundgren

Camps Bay Beachfront Station — Official Municipal Council Submission

SHEET 02

Municipal Architectural Submission

Camps Bay Beachfront Station — Official Municipal Council Submission

Erf 4 Victoria Road, Camps Bay • Scale 1:100 Elevations & 1:500 Site Plan

Master architectural planning drawing submitted to the City of Cape Town Council for the construction of the temporary timber-framed SAF3 headquarters on the rocky shoreline of Camps Bay. Features 1:100 scale north, south, east, and west elevations, structural cross-sections, roof construction specifications, dimensioned ground floor plan, and site plan indicating the coastal helicopter landing pad zone.

Council SubmissionArchitectural BlueprintsCamps Bay BuildScale 1:100 Plans

Headquarters Studio Set Layout & 3D Axonometric Elevations

SHEET 03

Studio Soundstage Blueprint

Headquarters Studio Set Layout & 3D Axonometric Elevations

SBH Cotton Mills Soundstage • 46' x 39' Main Operations Build

Technical set drafting blueprint drawn by Warren Gray and Kirk Doman for the primary interior headquarters stage at SBH Cotton Mills. Features dual 3D isometric perspectives illustrating exposed timber ceiling beams, interior room volumes (Conference Room, Tactical Gear Locker, Administrative Office, and Quarters Bedroom), and precise metric and imperial dimensional tolerances.

Soundstage BlueprintAxonometric 3DInterior LayoutWarren Gray & Kirk Doman

$Station 3 Transition Study: 3D CAD Wireframe to Architectural Render$

SHEET 04

3D CAD Visualization

Station 3 Transition Study: 3D CAD Wireframe to Architectural Render

Digital Structural Prototyping & Material Finish Modeling

Side-by-side architectural visualization demonstrating Warren Gray's digital workflow: transitioning from an axonometric structural wireframe model into a fully textured 3D digital render. Showcases the wraparound timber veranda, ocean-facing clerestory roof monitor, blue horizontal weatherboard cladding, and exterior timber stairway access.

3D CAD ModelingWireframe to RenderArchitectural PrototypingCoastal Station

Station 3 Architectural Wireframe & Timber Plinth Framing

SHEET 05

Structural CAD Prototyping

Station 3 Architectural Wireframe & Timber Plinth Framing

Elevated Foundation Piling, Veranda Posts & Clerestory Roof Geometry

High-resolution isometric CAD wireframe drafting illustrating the complex carpentry sub-structure for the coastal headquarters build. Documents the elevated pile foundations, post-and-beam veranda framing, exterior Jacuzzi plinth integration, and roof truss pitch engineered to endure Atlantic ocean wind loads.

CAD WireframeTimber FramingElevated PlinthWind Load Engineering

On-Set Carpentry Workshop — Lifeguard Tower #7 Construction

SHEET 06

Art Department Fabrication

On-Set Carpentry Workshop — Lifeguard Tower #7 Construction

Soundstage Fabrication, Timber Stud Framing & Plywood Sheathing

Direct behind-the-scenes view inside the production carpentry workshop as Warren Gray's art department fabricates the iconic powder-blue Southern California lifeguard tower. Shows master carpenters cutting timber framing, assembling angled viewing window openings, and operating industrial pneumatic compressors and drill presses.

Carpentry WorkshopTower ConstructionArt Department BTSPractical Craftsmanship

Camps Bay Sea Mist — Lifeguard Tower #7 on the Atlantic Coast

SHEET 07

Location Cinematography

Camps Bay Sea Mist — Lifeguard Tower #7 on the Atlantic Coast

Atmospheric Morning Lighting & Californian Coastal Realism

Stunning on-location cinematic still of the realized wooden lifeguard tower #7 standing on the pristine white sands of Camps Bay beach under thick sea fog. The powder-blue paint scheme, exterior staircase ramp, and weathered finish perfectly double for Malibu and Santa Monica coastal stretches.

Location BuildCamps Bay BeachLifeguard Tower 7Atmospheric Dressing

$Realized SAF3 Coastal Headquarters & Beachfront Station$

SHEET 08

Realized Location Build

Realized SAF3 Coastal Headquarters & Beachfront Station

Full-Scale 1940s Santa Monica Beach House Build Against Twelve Apostles

The fully operational, realized physical location build on the Camps Bay foreshore. Features the powder-blue lifeguard tower in the foreground, the timber-clad headquarters station with its carved wooden '3' surfboard crest, yellow rescue surfboards, American flag, palm trees, and the monumental granite peaks of the Twelve Apostles mountain range in the background.

Full-Scale Location BuildSanta Monica Beach HouseTwelve Apostles BackdropRescue Fleet Dressing

Bell UH-1 Huey Helicopter Fuselage & Blue-Screen Cyclorama Gimbal

SHEET 09

Soundstage Helicopter Rig

Bell UH-1 Huey Helicopter Fuselage & Blue-Screen Cyclorama Gimbal

Air Rescue Simulation Rig • Registration ZU-ELP & SAF 3 Insignia

Full-scale Bell UH-1 Huey search and rescue helicopter fuselage customized with bold 'SAF 3' markings and registration 'ZU-ELP'. Fabricated and mounted on a heavy-duty mobile soundstage gimbal dolly against a massive studio blue-screen cyclorama, allowing dynamic aerial flight simulation, winch operations, and pilot cockpit filming.

Huey Helicopter RigSoundstage Blue-ScreenAviation Set BuildFlight Simulation Gimbal

Custom Timber Rescue Dory Surf Boat #3 on Transport Trailer

SHEET 10

Rescue Fleet Fabrication

Custom Timber Rescue Dory Surf Boat #3 on Transport Trailer

Marine Craftsmanship, High-Shear Bow & High-Visibility Livery

Authentic wooden rescue surf dory custom-built by Warren Gray's art department for ocean launch sequences. Features a flared ocean bow, natural timber rub rails, dual rowing stations, trailer hitch assembly, and prominent yellow team '3' hull typography inside the studio staging warehouse.

Rescue Surf DoryMarine Vehicle BuildStudio StagingCustom Livery

Studio Hospital Ward & Patient Recovery Stage Build

SHEET 11

Soundstage Hospital Ward

Studio Hospital Ward & Patient Recovery Stage Build

Wild Wall Framing on Timber Jacks, Blue Linoleum & Overhead Light Grids

Expansive studio soundstage build recreating a bustling Los Angeles municipal hospital recovery ward. Illustrates wild wall construction supported by timber jacks and counterweight sandbags, hospital-grade blue vinyl flooring, patient beds with privacy curtain tracks, examination tables, mobility aids, and overhead diffusion lighting rigs.

Hospital Ward BuildWild Wall ConstructionSoundstage RiggingLos Angeles Hospital

Hospital Emergency Room & Trauma Resuscitation Bay

SHEET 12

Medical Set Dressing

Hospital Emergency Room & Trauma Resuscitation Bay

Technical Medical Dressing, Vital Sign Monitors & Surgical Light Booms

Detailed set dressing inside the soundstage trauma bay. Equipped with articulating patient stretcher beds, electronic cardiac monitors, defibrillators, IV drip stands, oxygen flowmeters, sterile medicine cabinets, and studio-rigged overhead surgical examination lamps for emergency medical treatment scenes.

Emergency Room BuildTrauma Bay DressingMedical EquipmentLighting Grid Integration

Hospital Corridor & Tissue Rehab Unit — Dramatic Low-Key Staging

SHEET 13

Cinematic Interior Lighting

Hospital Corridor & Tissue Rehab Unit — Dramatic Low-Key Staging

Architectural Glazing, Venetian Blinds & Directional Chiaroscuro

Atmospheric black-and-white on-set photograph documenting the hospital corridor set build. Features double swinging doors leading to the 'Tissue Rehab Unit', frosted vision panels, wall crash rails, reception lounge seating, and slatted venetian blind window dressing casting geometric shadow patterns under low-key cinematic lighting.

Hospital CorridorChiaroscuro LightingTissue Rehab UnitCinematic Set Dressing