Behind-the-Scenes Feature: A mysterious attic for I Spy Mystery
 

Inspired by childhood memories of my grandfather's attic (which always seemed very mysterious), I built an attic in my studio with an old window and paneling. I rented antique toys to dress the set. For atmosphere, I fogged the set with a theatrical fog machine. A single light placed out the window illuminated the faint haze for a very mysterious effect. A doll "ghost" was added with a double exposure technique.

Final image as it appears in the book.
 
Ghost in the Attic ©Walter Wick, 1993
from I SPY Mystery