Newgate Junior High School

The school is where the action of 'In a Heartbeat' takes place. This refers to the grounds as well as the actual building.

The grounds
The school grounds are shown in the trailer as being very herbaceous: there are a lot of trees and shrubs, as well as a very neat lawn. All these seem to indicate that the film is set in a temperate region, such as North America or Europe. Both the trees and shrubs have ovoid-shaped leaves.

A central path consisting of large concrete slabs leads directly from the entrance onto the school grounds to the building's main entrance, in a straight line. A few leaves can be spotted littering it here and there.

The whole area is surrounded by a low stone or red brick wall with white details, an ornate black forged iron fence on top. The entrance that leads onto the grounds doesn't seem to have a gate separating it from what can be assumed to be the street beyond.

Other buildings can be seen in the distance in several shots, all of them with a very similar architecture to the school's one.

The façade
The school can be described as following collegiate gothic architecture. The façade itself is brown stone with white plaster details bordering the doors and windows in a geometric pattern, the whole builiding following a reflectional symmetry. All windows are long and tall and are divided into several smaller panes.

The main door into is made out of wood and seems to be more recent than the rest of the building (the windows inlaid are of a different, more modern shape that seem to contrasts somewhat with the rest of the architecture, and the wood is pale and seems fairly new).

The entry hall
Very little information is revealed on this area, not appearing clearly in the trailer. Only a piece of concept art gives us an indication on the layout. The room is quite small and follows the architectural style of the building's façade, and has cream walls and lots of wood detail and panelling, appart from the floor that seems to be some kid of clear-coloured stone or vinyl. In the film as well as i the concept art, the lighting is shown to be very contrasted patches illuminated only directly in front of the main door, with the only sources of light being the glass panels set in the main door and the small circular window set above them. When facing away from the door, a large arched entryway can be spotted leading off from the far left side of the room. On the right of this archway there's a display case containing rewards, and above it hangs a banner-like flag and a painting. On the wall to the left panelling reminiscent of the one lining the hallway glimpsed beyond the archway can be seen. A yellow lamp hangs above, in the center of the ceiling.