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Production Design for Screen

Visual Storytelling in Film and Television
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Production Design for Screen by Jane Barnwell explores the vital role production designers play in shaping visual storytelling in film. Through seven in-depth case studies and exclusive interviews, the book reveals the creative concepts behind iconic screen spaces. It introduces a unique methodology for analysing production design, focusing on space, interiors and exteriors, light, colour, and set decoration. Filled with colour film stills, production artwork, and practical exercises, this guide takes readers from script breakdowns to developing a unified visual concept.
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Ideal for filmmakers, film students, production designers, and anyone interested in the craft of visual storytelling on screen.

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Packed with colour film stills, exclusive pre-production artwork and behind-the-scenes production images, this landmark book celebrates the production designer’s contribution to visual storytelling on screen. It illuminates the visual concepts behind familiar screen spaces and unpicks how and why they are so effective in conveying character and story.

Seven case studies, developed from exclusive interviews with world-renowned designers, reveal the concepts behind some of the most engaging imagery on screen and establish a dialogue around the shared language of visual storytelling.

Jane Barnwell offers a new methodology for evaluating the designer's work on screen through five categories of analysis: space, interiors and exteriors, light, colour and set decorating. All of which combine to create the visual concept evident in the final screen image and together provide a model for the analysis of production design.

Practical exercises and examples of real-world projects walk you through the design process from breaking down the script and developing initial ideas to identifying a coherent conceptual vision. If you are a filmmaker, Production Design for Screen will inspire and guide you in your own work.

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Praised as an excellent introduction to the art and impact of production design, this book is rich with examples and engaging ideas. Edward Braman highlights its appeal to students and cineastes, while Kent Homchick emphasises its importance as a teaching resource. Dr Elaine Sisson commends its clear, practice-oriented approach and beautiful illustrations, making it a much-needed text for filmmakers and designers.

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ISBN: 9781501373718

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 October 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Illustration: 200 colour illus

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 780g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Jane Barnwell is Senior Lecturer in Moving Image at University of Westminster, UK.

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