The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design |  | Author: Vincent LoBrutto
Publisher: Allworth Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1581152248
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43025
EAN: 9781581152241
ASIN: 1581152248
Publication Date: May 1, 2002
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Product Description
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 magic–such 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.
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 Good... for some October 14, 2009
Shinseng (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a handy little guide to production design, but as other reviewers have noted, it is not necessarily meant for a production designer. It's for filmmakers themselves (as noted in the title).
As an independent filmmaker, I found this book an entertaining and informative read. It helped me get a better understanding for just what the art department is involved with on a feature. Also, it inspired me to design the sets for my next film.
Recommended for beginning independent filmmakers who are often their own production designer. For those who want a career in production design this book, although a nice intro, will leave you wanting something deeper.
A Poor Guide September 21, 2008
N. Willhoit
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Felt more like an instruction manual than a creative guide.
Spells out obvious tasks such as "how to hire a writer" without touching upon anything actually worth knowing.
Markets itself as a production design manual, but is written assuming the reader is a director (instead of, you know, a production designer).
What's this book about again?
If you're looking for a production design/art department book, keep looking.
Dances but doesn't deliver April 17, 2007
Public Hero (USA)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book, I found, keeps talking about production design; its importance, relevance (somewhat repeticiously), definition, but never really gets into how to do it. A dissapointment.
 Very Poor Guide April 7, 2010
Scenic Designer
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very poorly written. Its like the author heard about Production Design and decided to write a book on what he'd heard. Full of inaccurate information. This book is a mess.
not so great July 12, 2010
jose
This writer is ridiculously opinionated criticizing great films as if his opinions were a matter of fact. After checking out his imdb resume I realize this person has done almost nothing in film and yet has the audacity to criticize others. get a real job dude, your book sucks. FACT!
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