Beresford, known for carefully planning every shot in his films, drew his own storyboards as well as detailed drawings of how he envisioned the sets. Jeannine Oppewall was hired as art director. Beresford praised her as "absolutely brilliant", especially for her attention to very small details, "going from the curtains to the color of the quilts on the floors." It was Oppewall who named the motel Mariposa, Spanish for "butterfly", which symbolizes the spiritual resurrection Mac Sledge would experience there.. Beresford chose Australian Russell Boyd as cinematographer and Irishman William Anderson, who had worked on all of the director's previous features, as editor.. He selected Elizabeth McBride as costume designer. It was her first time in the position on a feature film, and she went on to build a reputation for costuming Texan and other Southern characters.
Beresford known for carefully planning every shot in his films drew his own storyboards as well as detailed drawings of how he envisioned the sets Jeannine Oppewall was hired as art director Beresford praised her as "absolutely brilliant" especially for her attention to very small details "going from the curtains to the color of the quilts on the floors" It was Oppewall who named the motel Mariposa Spanish for "butterfly" which symbolizes the spiritual resurrection Mac Sledge would experience there Beresford chose Australian Russell Boyd as cinematographer and Irishman William Anderson who had worked on all of the director's previous features as editor He selected Elizabeth McBride as costume designer It was her first time in the position on a feature film and she went on to build a reputation for costuming Texan and other Southern characters