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The filmmaker's guide to production design / Vincent LoBrutto.
Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.A74 L63 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- LoBrutto, Vincent.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion pictures--Art direction.
- Motion pictures.
- Motion pictures--Setting and scenery.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 197 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Allworth Press, [2002]
- Summary:
- Turn a simple screenplay into a visual masterpiece! Aspiring filmmakers will discover sound instruction on the tools of the trade, and established filmmakers will enjoy a new outlook on production design. Also features guidelines for digital production.
- Contents:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-183) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1581152248
- OCLC:
- 49874210
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