FilmSkills – Production Design

Description of Production Design

The production designer creates the world in which the characters live – from a Texas farm setting or an exotic fantasy location to 1970’s set dressings or science fiction prop guns. Constructing this world is a delicate balance of discovering the story and understanding the characters while still having the pressures of the schedule and budget.

In this Course, you will learn how to shape a convincing world around your characters – from the basics of how to build a flat to advanced set design and construction techniques. Learn the skills to break down a script and design and dress a story-centric set. We detail the roles of the art department, production designer, art director, and construction coordinator.

Working Hollywood production designers in the course will help you craft a stunning world in your movie.

What You’ll Learn In Production Design?

The Art Department

• Learn the structure and hierarchy of the Art Department, the duties and responsibilities and how this department can be scaled up based on the size of the production.

Set Design

• Learn how to design sets on both large and small budget productions.

Set Construction

• Learn how movie sets are constructed to create both a convincing environment and a workable production setting.

Set Dressing

• Learn how to dress both practical locations and constructed movie sets to create a realistic environment for the characters.

Creating the Look

• Learn how the art department creates the look of the environments in which the story takes place.

Props

• Learn how props are created, gathered, and organized for a movie.

Tour a Prop House

• Take a virtual tour of Lennie Marvin’s Prop Heaven in Burbank, CA

The Production Designer

• Learn about the Production Designer, his responsibility to the look of the film and her relationship with the director and cinematographer.

The Art Director

• Learn the function, duties and responsibilities of the Art Director.

The Construction Coordinator

• Learn the role of the Construction Coordinator and the construction department.

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