Behind the Scenes: Super Rare Season One Promotional Shots

Hey OC'ers! Below are some very rare season one promotional shots of Adam Brody, Mischa Barton and Benjamin McKenzie. These photos were captured at the Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios (Cohen backyard set). Some quick fun facts below as well. 

Yes, that's AstroTurf aka fake grass that never needs mowing (just like the Brady's)

Behind them is the fake ocean backdrop as seen in nearly every episode of The O.C..To emulate the shimmery water effect, production crew glued metallic pieces of acetate paper to the backdrop. A fan would then be positioned on the backdrop blowing the pieces around - pretty cool effect actually and does look a lot like water.

The plants used in the Cohen backyard set were actually real. Again, fans would blow on the plants giving the appearance that they were really outside.