Students at a West Coast school been treated to a behind-the-scenes look at television production this week as a hit ABC show films takes to their town.
The cast and crew of Bay of Fires are currently filming on the state’s west coast, the main setting for the popular crime drama.
Zeehan Primary School shared photos of the production crew hard at work setting up on Wednesday, with students watching on and meeting the cast from the school gates.
“Thank you to cast and crew for giving us a glimpse into how film production works,” the school said on Facebook.
“Looking forward to seeing the finished product when available and potentially more filming.”
Bay Of Fires Star and co-creator Marta Dusseldorp said she and the team were “absolutely thrilled” to be returning to Tasmania to film season two.
Filming wrapped up in Hobart just days ago, using locations like Sandy Bay and even the Pulse Tasmania office car park on Criterion Street.
Dusseldorp said the crew have been looking forward to their time on the West Coast, where they are spending the next few months.
“We get to fill up the restaurants and the cafes and the wine bars and also show this beautiful region to the world.”
The series is backed by the Tasmanian Government, Fremantle Australia, Screen Australia, VicScreen and Dusseldorp’s company Archipelago Productions.
Dusseldorp has ambitious plans to match or even exceed the viewership numbers of season one when the show drops next year.