Book description
Written by an author with over 30 years of working experience, this book takes a practical, thorough look at the duties and skills of art directors and production designers. It teaches readers how to analyze a script, develop concepts that meet the needs of a script, develop sketches and construction drawings, work with directors and producers, and operate within budget limitations.The book has been updated and expanded to include interviews with professionals at all levels in the art department. A chapter on digital effects as they relate to the work of the art director has been added to this new edition.
Students, novices in the profession, and persons from other art/design fields who are interested in expanding into film and video will find this is a valuable resource.
Written by an author with over 30 years of working experience, this book takes a practical, thorough look at the duties and skills of art directors and production designers. It teaches readers how to analyze a script, develop concepts that meet the needs of a script, develop sketches and construction drawings, work with directors and producers, and operate within budget limitations.
The book has been updated and expanded to include interviews with professionals at all levels in the art department. A chapter on digital effects as they relate to the work of the art director has been added to this new edition.
Students, novices in the profession, and persons from other art/design fields who are interested in expanding into film and video will find this is a valuable resource.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- PART I THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRODUCTION DESIGNER
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PART II OUTLINE OF A JOB
- Chapter 8 MEET THE PRODUCER AND THE DIRECTOR
- Chapter 9 HERE’S THE SCRIPT
- Chapter 10 USING RESEARCH MATERIALS
- Chapter 11 MAKE SOME SKETCHES
- Chapter 12 TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
- Chapter 13 THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
- Chapter 14 FINISHING THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
- Chapter 15 MODEL MAKING
- Chapter 16 SUPERVISING CONSTRUCTION AND SETUP
- PART III TYPICAL SETS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- From the Author
- Index
Product information
- Title: Art Direction for Film and Video, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 1998
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136048173
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