Production Design

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  • This course is open for 1 weeks
  • 9 lesson series
  • 3 hours, 52 minutes of video
  • Illustrated Tutorials
  • Hundreds of test questions
  • Projects and Exercises

Students will experience the production designer's process of shaping a convincing world around the characters - from the basics of how to build a flat, advanced set design and construction techniques, set dressing, and how to build a visceral, expansive world that pulls the audience into the world of the characters.

Students will learn the skills to break down a script and design and dress a story-centric set, and the roles and functions of the art department, production designer, art director, and construction coordinator.

The contributors to this class are Emmy -winning filmmakers who reveal the techniques they’ve learned throughout their careers.


In addition to the lessons, this class also contains a number of other resources, including:

  • Hundreds of test questions - Simply use the FilmSkills Test Manager to mix and match questions from each lesson to create unlimited, fully-customizable tests.
     
  • Projects and Exercises - Choose from nearly a dozen projects that can be assigned, submitted, and graded... all inside FilmSkills.
     
  • Downloads and Web Links - Many lessons contain a wealth of samples, downloadable files, and examples students can apply to their own projects.

 

In addition, this FilmSkills Class includes a suite of classroom management tools, including:

  • Integrated Class Calendar – Sync classroom events, lessons, tests, and projects with all the students in this class.
     
  • Discussion Forums – Create group discussions, direct message individual students in this class, and post announcements to the entire class.
     
  • Upload your own files and weblinks – Customize this class with your own materials and web links.
     
  • Track student progress  – Built in video tracking lets you see who is watching the videos, and who isn't.
     
  • Class and Student GradeBooks – Track student attendance and participation, test and project results, and add external grades with ease.


The FilmSkills Production Design Class is an engaging, video-based series that fully replaces the textbook by engaging students with expert advice and interactivity.

 

 

The lessons
  • The Art Department

    Learn the structure and hierarchy of the Art Department, the duties and responsibilities and how this department can be scaled up based on the size of the production.
  • Set Design

    Learn how to design sets on both large and small budget productions.
  • Set Construction

    Learn how movie sets are constructed to create both a convincing environment and a workable production setting.
  • Set Dressing

    Learn how to dress both practical locations and constructed movie sets to create a realistic environment for the characters.
  • Creating the Look

    Learn how the art department creates the look of the environments in which the story takes place.
  • Props

    Learn how props are created, gathered, and organized for a movie.
  • The Production Designer

    Learn about the Production Designer, his responsibility to the look of the film and her relationship with the director and cinematographer.
  • The Art Director

    Learn the function, duties and responsibilities of the Art Director.
  • The Construction Coordinator

    Learn the role of the Construction Coordinator and the construction department.