ARCHITECTS OF ILLUSION
Designing for Film & Television.
WELCOME TO MY HOME
THE DREAM MACHINE - THE SOUND STAGE
THE GREEN SCREEN
ghostbusters
TOP GUN Many times the narrative environments are created more through the process of choice and selection rather than construction
What is production designer ?
A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME IS JUST AS SWEET
Disney WORK
No Screen Credits BUT!
A production designer In film & attraction Design
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AN ARCHITECT OF ILLUSION (1) Illusioneering was created by Peter McOwan and Matt Parker from Queen Mary, University of London (previously behind the manual of mathematical magic) with funds kindly provided by the HEStem project.
THE STORY TELLING TRIANGLE PETER PAN
GROWING UP AND FALLING IN LOVE
PROTAGONIST MISSION ENVIRONMENT
CREATING NARRATIVE ENVIRONMENTS NEVER NEVER LAND
Just what does an architect of illusion do? •
CREATES AND MANAGES STORY TELLING ENVIRONMENTS.
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MUST: • KNOW HOW TO CREATE BOTH OLD AND NEW WORLDS – MANY TIMES WORLDS NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
dESIGNING fROM ScRIPT TO ScREEN
Design in general
• Design turns a concept into something that's desirable, viable, commercially successful and adds value to people's lives .
A LOOK AT DESIGN
A famous design team RAY AND CHARLES EAMES
STORY DRIVEN DESIGN
Alex McDowell talks about production design who is Alex McDowell MAN OF STEEL
MINORITY REPORT
A SLIGHTLY YOUNGER ALEX TALKS ABOUT PRODUCTION DESIGN
Why film ?
THE CLASS WILL BE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THOSE WITH A CAREER IN VISUAL DESIGN AS AN OBJECTIVE
ALL ARE WELCOME BUT OUR FOCUS IS ON
Satellite career opportunities • • • • • •
ILLUSTRATION GRAPHIC DESIGN & ADVERTISING ATTRACTION DESIGN GAME DESIGN ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN THEATER
NOW THAT WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE…
A production designer
AN ARCHITECT OF ILLUSION
BUILDING ENVIRONMENTS FOR FILM & Television
Exteriors in film & television Sets
Interior film & television Sets
Ghost Central Apartment ghostbusters
THE QUEEN’S PINE TREE
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER MANAGING UP A LOCATION SET
VINCENT MINNELLI AND ONE SMALL PINE TREE
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER
THE LOCATION SET VS THE CONSTRUCTED SET
Many times the narrative environments are created more through the process of choice and selection rather than construction
TOP GUN
What is production designer ?
A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME IS JUST AS SWEET
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
Hello dolly
HELLO DOLLY
ghostbusters
GHOSTBUSTERS
Attraction Design
Hall of Presidents
Space Ship Earth
3D Muppet M ovie
The Universe of Energy Space Mountain First Post Show - Florida
Alien Encounter
Spaceship earth & communicore
COMMUNICORE
Illustrations
Sculpting for Animation
Pre viz for Film’s In Development
Black Hawk
Primal Scream
Marilyn
Noah’s Arc
Current Projects – films in pre production
Project history
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History - Energy Concepts - CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
University of Asbury Media Center, Lobby Facade Concepts - BUILT -
Project history
World Equestrian Games -Opening Ceremonies
The Spirit of Corpus Christ1 - Urban Redevelopment
ASTROLAB - Wet Enterprises
Project History
Haunted Mansion - China Attraction Planning
Urban Entertainment
Rendered Elevations
Our los Angeles workshop Studio since 1970
Selected Client List • • • • • • • •
D isney S o n y Pic t ure s Fox Par am oun t N BC - U nive rsal
U nit ed Ar tist s Co lum bia Tr i-S t ar M GM
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Mitsubishi Sprint US Defense Department DOT Queen Mary Six Flags Paramount Parks ARCO