Henry Bumstead And The World Of Hollywood Art Direction

Author : Andrew Horton
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780292779617

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Henry Bumstead and the World of Hollywood Art Direction by Andrew Horton Pdf

From a hotel in Marrakech in The Man Who Knew Too Much, to small-town Alabama in To Kill a Mockingbird, to Mission Control in Space Cowboys, creating a fictional, yet wholly believable world in which to film a movie has been the passion and life's work of Henry Bumstead, one of Hollywood's most celebrated production designers. In a career that has spanned nearly seventy years, Bumstead has worked on more than one hundred movies and television films. His many honors include Academy Awards for Art Direction for To Kill a Mockingbird and The Sting, as well as nominations for Vertigo and The Unforgiven. This popularly written and extensively illustrated book tells the intertwining stories of Henry Bumstead's career and the evolution of Hollywood art direction. Andrew Horton combines his analysis of Bumstead's design work with wide-ranging interviews in which Bumstead talks about working with top directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, George Roy Hill, Robert Mulligan, and Clint Eastwood, as well as such stars as Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Doris Day, Jimmy Stewart, Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Jerry Lewis, and James Cagney. Numerous production drawings, storyboards, and film stills illustrate how Bumstead's designs translated to film. This portrait of Bumstead's career underscores an art director's crucial role in shaping the look of a film and also tracks the changes in production design from the studio era through location shooting to today's use of high-tech special effects.

Author : Cathy Whitlock,The Art Directors Guild
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780062241603

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Designs on Film by Cathy Whitlock,The Art Directors Guild Pdf

Who can forget the over-the-top, white-on-white, high-gloss interiors through which Fred Astaire danced in Top Hat? The modernist high-rise architecture, inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, in the adaptation of Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead? The lavish, opulent drawing rooms of Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence? Through the use of film design—called both art direction and production design in the film industry—movies can transport us to new worlds of luxury, highlight the ornament of the everyday, offer a vision of the future, or evoke the realities of a distant era. In Designs on Film, journalist and interior designer Cathy Whitlock illuminates the often undercelebrated role of the production designer in the creation of the most memorable moments in film history. Through a lush collection of rare archival photographs, Whitlock narrates the evolving story of art direction over the course of a century—from the massive Roman architecture of Ben-Hur to the infamous Dakota apartment in Rosemary's Baby to the digital CGI wonders of Avatar's Pandora. Drawing on insights from the most prominent Hollywood production designers and the historical knowledge of the venerable Art Directors Guild, Whitlock delves into the detailed process of how sets are imagined, drawn, built, and decorated. Designs on Film is the must-have look book for film lovers, movie buffs, and anyone looking to draw interior design inspiration from the constructions and confections of Hollywood. Whitlock lifts the curtain on movie magic and celebrates the many ways in which art direction and set design allow us to lose ourselves in the diverse worlds showcased on the big screen.

Author : Steven Jacobs
Publisher : 010 Publishers
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9789064506376

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The Wrong House by Steven Jacobs Pdf

Architecture plays an important role In the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Steven Jacobs devotes lengthy discussion to a series of domestic buildings with the help of a number of reconstructed floor plans made specially for this book.

Author : Marshall Deutelbaum,Leland Poague
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781405155564

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A Hitchcock Reader by Marshall Deutelbaum,Leland Poague Pdf

This new edition of A Hitchcock Reader aims to preserve what has been so satisfying and successful in the first edition: a comprehensive anthology that may be used as a critical text in introductory or advanced film courses, while also satisfying Hitchcock scholars by representing the rich variety of critical responses to the director's films over the years. a total of 20 of Hitchcock's films are discussed in depth - many others are considered in passing section introductions by the editors that contextualize the essays and the films they discuss well-researched bibliographic references, which will allow readers to broaden the scope of their study of Alfred Hitchcock

Author : Peg McClellan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317289272

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Production Design by Peg McClellan Pdf

Production Design: Visual Design for Film and Television is a hands-on guide to the craft of Production Design and Art Direction. Author Peg McClellan gives an insider’s view of the experiences and challenges of working as a Production Designer in film and television. The book covers three major areas, starting with an overview and the basics of job responsibilities, the artistic approach and the background which every Production Designer needs to be familiar with, and progressing to the mechanics of the role with a day-to-day breakdown of the job itself. McClellan takes you through script analysis, team collaborations, the hierarchy of a production, hiring a team, the business elements, locations, studio facilities, handling change, and everything in between. With case studies, insights from successful Production Designers, and inspiration in the form of over 200 colour photos and illustrations from storyboards to sets, this is the ideal book for students seeking a career in production design, and professionals looking to further their design knowledge.

Author : Jane Barnwell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474254786

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Production Design for Screen by Jane Barnwell Pdf

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.

Author : Tony Lee Moral
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781835411186

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Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards by Tony Lee Moral Pdf

A one-of-a-kind historical document and celebration of the artwork behind several of the Master of Suspense’s greatest films. This stunning coffee table book focuses on the storyboards for nine of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic movies – Vertigo, The Birds, Psycho, North by Northwest, The 39 Steps, Torn Curtain, Marnie, Shadow of a Doubt and Spellbound. It includes never before-published images and incisive text putting the material in context and examining the role the pieces played in some of the most unforgettable scenes in cinema. Hitchcock author and aficionado Tony Lee Moral provides a fascinating and illuminating insight into the directorial mind of the Master of Suspense.

Author : Peter Ettedgui
Publisher : Focal Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Motion picture art directors
ISBN : 0240804007

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Production Design & Art Direction by Peter Ettedgui Pdf

Production designers discuss their craft, revealing the creative process which led to the look of their memorable films. Contributors include Dean Tavoularis of The Godfather Trilogy and Dante Ferretti on his work with Fellini and Scorcese.

Author : United States Institute for Theatre Technology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Theater architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122358398

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Theatre Design and Technology by United States Institute for Theatre Technology Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015066043160

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American Book Publishing Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christine Madrid French
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780813947686

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The Architecture of Suspense by Christine Madrid French Pdf

The inimitable, haunting films of Alfred Hitchcock took place in settings, both exterior and interior, that deeply impacted our experiences of his most unforgettable works. From the enclosed spaces of Rope and Rear Window to the wide-open expanses of North by Northwest, the physical worlds inhabited by desperate characters are a crucial element in our perception of the Hitchcockian universe. As Christine Madrid French reveals in this original and indispensable book, Hitchcock’s relation to the built world was informed by an intense engagement with location and architectural form—in an era marked by modernism’s advance—fueled by some of the most creative midcentury designers in film. Hitchcock saw elements of the built world not just as scenic devices but as interactive areas to frame narrative exchanges. In his films, building forms also serve a sentient purpose—to capture and convey feelings, sensations, and moments that generate an emotive response from the viewer. Visualizing the contemporary built landscape allowed the director to illuminate Americans’ everyday experiences as well as their own uncertain relationship with their environment and with each other. French shares several untold stories, such as the real-life suicide outside the Hotel Empire in Vertigo (which foreshadowed uncannily that film’s tragic finale), and takes us to the actual buildings that served as the inspiration for Psycho’s infamous Bates Motel. Her analysis of North by Northwest uncovers the Frank Lloyd Wright underpinnings for Robert Boyle’s design of the modernist house from the film’s celebrated Mount Rushmore sequence and ingeniously establishes the Vandamm House as the prototype of the cinematic trope of the villain’s lair. She also shows how the widespread unemployment of the 1930s resulted in a surge of gifted architects transplanting their careers into the film industry. These practitioners created sets that drew from contemporary design schools of thought and referenced real structures, both modern and historic. The Architecture of Suspense is the first book to document how these great architectural minds found expression in Hitchcock’s films and how the director used their talents and his own unique vision to create an enduring and evocative cinematic world. Publication of this volume was assisted by a grant from Furthermore: a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund

Author : Vincent LoBrutto
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015060643916

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Becoming Film Literate by Vincent LoBrutto Pdf

Provides an enjoyable and accessible education in the art of cinema, using 50 landmark films spanning the history of the medium.

Author : Robert Sennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1994-09-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009752101

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Setting the Scene by Robert Sennett Pdf

Critical to a movie's success, the art director helps create the overall "look" for which a film is remembered. This book, filled with 165 stunning illustrations--some in color--surveys the careers of the greatest Hollywood art directors from the silent era to the present. Covers such movies as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Batman(1989).

Author : Lucy Fischer
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780813564371

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Art Direction and Production Design by Lucy Fischer Pdf

How is the look of a film achieved? In Art Direction and Production Design, six outstanding scholars survey the careers of notable art directors, the influence of specific design styles, the key roles played by particular studios and films in shaping the field, the effect of technological changes on production design, and the shifts in industrial modes of organization. The craft’s purpose is to produce an overall pictorial “vision” for films, and in 1924 a group of designers formed the Cinemagundi Club—their skills encompassed set design, painting, decoration, construction, and budgeting. A few years later, in recognition of their contributions to filmmaking, the first Academy Awards for art direction were given, a clear indication of just how essential the oversight of production design had become to the so-called majors. The original essays presented in Art Direction and Production Design trace the trajectory from Thomas Edison’s primitive studio, the Black Maria, to the growth of the Hollywood “studio system,” to the influence of sound, to a discussion of the “auteur theory,” and to contemporary Hollywood in which computer-generated imagery has become common. By 2000, the Society of Motion Picture Art Directors became the Art Directors Guild, emphasizing the significance of the contributions of art direction and production design to filmmaking. Art Direction and Production Design is a volume in the Behind the Silver Screen series—other titles in the series include Acting, Animation, Cinematography, Directing, Editing and Special/Visual Effects, Producers, Screenwriting, and Sound.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Motion picture industry
ISBN : NYPL:33433089794972

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The Hollywood Reporter by Anonim Pdf