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Architecture and interior decor are usually the last things audiences notice in a movie – that is, if the sets are done well. And yet setting – the time and place in which a story happens – is crucial to the plot.

The buildings we inhabit reflect the way we live. A story taking place in an igloo in the Arctic will be very different from one taking place in the 1800s in an English manor house. Floor plans, window sizes and ceiling heights all play important roles.

If you're fascinated by buildings and design, film is a logical place to look for insights into the relationship between architecture and psychology. So grab a bowl of popcorn and some graph paper. Here's a close up look at two settings from the popular film Notting Hill. These observations come to us courtesty of the Sheffield School of Design at www.sheffeild.edu.

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