Author Archives: Rose Lagace
Dante Ferretti’s Best Art Direction Oscar Speech
. . Dante Ferretti was the only winner to thank his crew, let alone any below-the-line crew. Films get made on the backs of their crew and I was so pleased to see that Dante respects his crew enough to … Continue reading
Filed under Art Direction, Awards, Film INDUSTRY
Art DepartMENTAL’s Top 10 Favourite Films of 2011
If there is anything I love more than production design it is film in and of itself. I see roughly 250-300 films a year so while I definitely have a bit of catching up to do I did engulf quite … Continue reading
Filed under Film HAPPINESS, Film REVIEWS, Recommendations
Art DepartMENTAL’s Top 10 Best Production Design of 2011
. After some long and hard deliberations I have pared down what are, in my opinion, the top 10 best production designed/art directed films of 2011. In the end, given the subjectivity of film in general, all this means is … Continue reading
Filed under ART DEPARTMENT, Art Direction, Awards, Design LOVE, Film HAPPINESS, PORN, Production DESIGN
What’s in a Meme?
. A meme is “an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.” A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols or practices in this case being the “What People Think I Do” meme. I found … Continue reading
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PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Martin Scorsese
“Cinema is a matter of what’s in the frame and what’s out.” -Martin Scorsese From the mean streets of New York City to the days of Christ in desolate landscapes to the vast beauty of Paris in the 1930′s, let … Continue reading
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INSPIRATION: The Abstractions of the Obscure Artist, Kathleen Munn
. . In August of 2011, I went to the AGO here in Toronto for an exhibit on Abstract Expressionism. The Rothko‘s were even more transcendent than I ever thought they could be and I also found a couple of … Continue reading
Filed under ART, Artwork, Canada, INSPIRATION, Paintings, What is ART?
LINKS & STUFF: Art=Drugs, Midnight in Paris & Brad Bird Gets Reamed
. It’s been a busy January but here is the best of what I’ve found for you the last couple weeks in the social media universe. This is the best time of year to find great information on art direction … Continue reading
Filed under ART DEPARTMENT, Links & STUFF, Production DESIGN
The 84th Academy Award Nominations [and Winners] are…
. [UPDATED FEB 26th: Winners listed with an * in red below] At 8:30am EST this morning the Academy Award nominees were announced. Hugo led with 11 nominations followed by The Artist with 10. Noticeable snubs included Michael Fassbender, Ryan … Continue reading
Filed under Awards, Canada, Film INDUSTRY
Happy Holidays from Art DepartMENTAL
. Christmas day is here again and we here at Art DepartMENTAL just want to send you our sincerest holiday wishes on this beautiful December morning. It brings us great joy to bring you this website and so today we … Continue reading
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The Art of Reality Television Production Design
This year, Orange County’s Saddleback College invited guest speaker Production Designer, John Janavs, to speak about the art of reality television production design to a group of students. They were kind enough to post it online for all to see. … Continue reading
Filed under Art Department Tips, Art Direction, Production DESIGN, TV Sets
