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9781581152241
The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design available in Paperback, eBook
The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design
by Vincent LoBrutto
Vincent LoBrutto
- ISBN-10:
- 1581152248
- ISBN-13:
- 9781581152241
- Pub. Date:
- 05/01/2002
- Publisher:
- Allworth
- ISBN-10:
- 1581152248
- ISBN-13:
- 9781581152241
- Pub. Date:
- 05/01/2002
- Publisher:
- Allworth
The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design
by Vincent LoBrutto
Vincent LoBrutto
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Overview
Learn to turn a simple screenplay into a visual masterpiece! Top production designers share their real-life experiences to explain the aesthetic, narrative, and technical aspects of the craft. Step by step, aspiring filmmakers will discover sound instruction on the tools of the trade, and established filmmakers will enjoy a new outlook on production design. They will learn, for example, the craft behind movie magicsuch as how to create a design metaphor, choose a color scheme, use space, and work within all genres of film, from well-funded studio projects to "guerilla filmmaking." This indispensable resource also contains a history of movie making and guidelines for digital production design. For the experienced filmmaker seeking new design ideas to the struggling newcomer stretching low-budget dollars, this book makes the processes and concepts of production design accessible.
Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781581152241 |
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Publisher: | Allworth |
Publication date: | 05/01/2002 |
Pages: | 224 |
Sales rank: | 648,411 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
Vincent LoBrutto is an instructor of motion picture editing and film studies for the School of Visual Arts Department of Film, Video, and Animation. He has worked as a film editor for Fox and HBO and as a postproduction coordinator for the ABC television network. He is editor of and a contributing writer to CinemaEditor magazine. A special member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE), he also contributes to Cineaste and Film Quarterly. LoBrutto is the author of several books on filmmakers and filmmaking, including The Filmmaker’s Guide to Production Design and The Art of Motion Picture Editing (Allworth Press). He lives in Mount Vernon, New York.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments | xi | |
Introduction | xiii | |
General Notes | xvii | |
1 | What Is Production Design? | 1 |
A Brief Historical Perspective on Production Design in Motion Pictures | 1 | |
Production Design Is | 2 | |
2 | Visualization of a Screenplay | 5 |
The Trinity | 6 | |
Writing for the Screen | 7 | |
Writing the Screenplay with Design in Mind | 7 | |
Production Design as a Narrative Tool | 13 | |
The Vision Thing | 14 | |
A Production Designer's Credo | 15 | |
Communication | 16 | |
Breaking Down the Screenplay | 16 | |
Set Decoration | 21 | |
Props | 21 | |
Special Effects | 22 | |
Finding the Look of a Film | 22 | |
Exercises to Develop Visualization Skills | 24 | |
3 | Design Metaphors | 25 |
The Psychological Nature of Production Design | 27 | |
Atmospheric Qualities of Production Design | 28 | |
Translating the Narrative into Visual Ideas | 29 | |
Interpreting the Characters Visually | 30 | |
Establishing an Environment for Cinematic Storytelling | 30 | |
Visualization Exercises | 31 | |
4 | Research | 33 |
Design Files | 34 | |
Paintings | 35 | |
Photographs | 37 | |
Magazines | 37 | |
Literature | 38 | |
Video | 39 | |
Oral History | 40 | |
The Internet | 40 | |
Clearance and Permissions | 41 | |
Product Placement | 41 | |
Guidelines for Conducting Research | 41 | |
5 | The Art Department | 43 |
The Design Team | 43 | |
Art Director | 44 | |
Set Designer | 44 | |
Set Decorator | 45 | |
Lead Man | 45 | |
Swing Gang | 45 | |
Hair and Makeup | 45 | |
Construction Coordinator | 48 | |
Construction Crew | 49 | |
Property Master | 50 | |
Location Scout | 50 | |
Location Manager | 53 | |
Greensman | 53 | |
Buyer | 53 | |
Scenic Artist | 53 | |
Costume Designer | 53 | |
Production Illustrator | 53 | |
Draftsman | 55 | |
Set Dresser | 56 | |
The Production Designer's Responsibility to the Art Department | 56 | |
Understanding the Role of the Art Department During the Early Stages of Pre-production | 56 | |
6 | Pre-Production | 57 |
Concept Drawings | 57 | |
Approval | 58 | |
Storyboards | 62 | |
Drafting | 63 | |
Sample Exercises | 63 | |
Drafting Requirements and Standards | 65 | |
Plans | 65 | |
Location Scouting | 70 | |
Organizing the Property Department | 73 | |
Final Steps of Pre-production | 73 | |
Deadlines | 75 | |
Keeping Ahead of the Company | 75 | |
Cover Sets | 76 | |
Pre-production Advice | 76 | |
7 | Color | 77 |
The Color Palette | 78 | |
A Concise Lesson in the Nature of Color | 82 | |
Color Theory | 82 | |
Black-and-White Filmmaking | 84 | |
Color Correction | 85 | |
Developing a Color Sense | 85 | |
Discovering Color | 86 | |
8 | Texture | 89 |
Aging Wood | 90 | |
Aging Stone | 90 | |
The Role and Purpose of Aging in Production Design | 90 | |
Learning About Texture | 92 | |
9 | Architecture | 93 |
The Development of Shot Design and Sequential Storytelling Through Production Design | 94 | |
The Development of Applying Design Aesthetic to Cinematic Storytelling | 95 | |
The Modernist School of Design Makes an Impact on the Look of Films | 97 | |
The Architect as Production Designer | 98 | |
Construction | 99 | |
Use of Space | 99 | |
Post-modern Film Design | 100 | |
Learning More About Architecture | 102 | |
10 | Period Films | 103 |
Time | 105 | |
Time and Place | 105 | |
11 | Geners | 111 |
Research | 111 | |
Genre Is Storytelling | 126 | |
Genre Exercises | 127 | |
12 | Budget and Scheduling | 129 |
Budgeting | 129 | |
Projecting the Production Design Budget | 130 | |
Scheduling | 132 | |
Budgeting Tips | 132 | |
13 | Working in the Studio | 135 |
Advantages of Shooting in the Studio | 136 | |
Safety Procedures | 137 | |
The Grid | 137 | |
Workshops and Tools of the Art Department | 138 | |
Flats | 138 | |
Materials and Use | 139 | |
Painting | 140 | |
Three-Dimensional Weight-Bearing Construction | 141 | |
Bracing the Set | 141 | |
Methods for Anchoring Objects to Flats | 142 | |
Openings | 142 | |
Cycloramas | 143 | |
Ceilings | 145 | |
Floors and Ground Areas | 145 | |
Procedures for Building and Erecting Sets in a Studio | 146 | |
Camera Blocking in the Studio | 147 | |
Rehearsals | 147 | |
Striking the Set | 148 | |
Storage | 148 | |
Transportation of the Set | 149 | |
Getting Familiar with Working in the Studio | 149 | |
14 | Working on Location | 151 |
Scouting Locations | 151 | |
Transforming a Location | 152 | |
Shooting at One Location for Another | 152 | |
Matching a Location and Studio Work | 153 | |
Putting It All Together | 154 | |
Tips for Working on Location | 154 | |
15 | Low-Budget Productions | 159 |
Keeping the Production Design Budget Down | 160 | |
16 | Guerrilla Filmmaking | 163 |
17 | Digital Production Design | 165 |
Pre-CAD Effects | 165 | |
CAD Production Design | 167 | |
Virtual Production Design | 167 | |
CGI in Contemporary Film Production | 168 | |
Successfully Merging CGI Technology with Production Design | 168 | |
Computer Animation | 168 | |
The Future of Digital Moviemaking | 169 | |
18 | How to Find a Production Designer | 171 |
Appendix A | 100 Significant Films for Further Study of Production Design | 173 |
Appendix B | Glossary | 175 |
Appendix C | Bibliography | 181 |
Appendix D | Tools for Further Research | 185 |
A Final Word | 187 | |
Index | 189 |
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