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By Design Interviews with Film Production Designers
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Vincent LoBrutto
Book Code: B4031
ISBN: 0-275-94031-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-94031-7
296 pages, glossary
Praeger Paperback
Publication: 8/30/1992
List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £19.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
  • Endorsement From
    Jean Picker Firstenberg

    Director of the American Film Institute
    :     A treasure trove of invaluable information about the art of production design, told in the voices of those who make movie magic. An essential resource for anyone interested in production design as well as for film buffs who want to know why their favorite movies look the way they do. An outstanding achievement.
Description: In By Design, twenty prominent feature film designers talk about their careers, their relationships with Hollywood directors, and how they formulated and executed the technical and aesthetic designs of their film projects. The interviews explore production design techniques and the total process of establishing the visual "look" of a feature film, including the design and creation of sets, finding locations, establishing the color scheme or palette of a film, and supervising the costumes, hairstyles, and makeup. The designers discuss in detail their work on many highly acclaimed and seminal works in the field, including North by Northwest, Chinatown, The Godfather, Barry Lyndon, Reds, Amadeus, Brazil, Blade Runner, and The Last Emperor. The interviewees talk about their relationships with the producer, director of photography, art director, construction crew, set decorator, property master, and costume designer, and how the team helps bring the director's vision to the screen. The interviews are presented in an order that gives the reader a historical perspective on the development of production design, from the studio era to contemporary productions. LoBrutto includes biographical background and a complete filmography of each subject, plus a glossary of terms that concern the design process. By Design investigates the visual style of films in a pragmatic and detailed manner usually overlooked by conventional film analysis, and will prove especially useful to film students and scholars, and all aspiring and experienced producers and directors.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Robert Boyle
  • Ted Haworth
  • Ken Adam
  • Richard Sylbert
  • Richard MacDonald
  • Paul Sylbert
  • Albert Brenner
  • Mel Bourne
  • Tony Walton
  • Terence Marsh
  • Ferdinando Scarfiotti
  • Polly Platt
  • Lawrence G. Paull
  • Patrizia Von Brandenstein
  • Stuart Wurtzel
  • Norman Garwood
  • Jane Musky
  • Wynn Thomas
  • Kristi Zea
  • Bruno Rubeo
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 92-5849
LCC Class: PN1995
Dewey Class: 791.43
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