Our Production Design Inspiration posts are about celebrating the best production design examples we can find by categorising and organising these images into various sample groups and case studies.
Category: Production Design Inspiration
Production Design Inspiration: Terry Gilliam
Actor, writer, director, animator, producer… former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam has done it all, even production design for the Python film Life of Brian! He started out as a cartoonist and …
The Work of Production Designer Sir Ken Adam: Production Design Perfection
BAFTA’s tribute to Ken Adam took place this past Monday night on the occasion of Ken Adam’s 90th birthday. As one of the most creative and imaginative production designers to ever live, …
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: The Films of Quentin Tarantino
What makes a Quentin Tarantino movie so great? The soundtracks full of 70s tunes, the stylized gore, and of course the David Wasco production design. Sets like the warehouse in Reservoir Dogs …
Stanley Kubrick Production Design: A Visual Retrospective of Every Stanley Kubrick Film
Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) is one of the most beloved filmmakers of all time, with a whopping 6 titles on IMDb’s Top 250 Movies list despite only winning one Oscar for Best Visual …
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN IV
Here’s this week’s Production Design Porn post. Hopefully you’ll take some inspiration from it. Forbidden Planet (1956) Production Designers: Irving Block, Mentor Huebner | Art Directors: Cedric Gibbons, Arthur Lonergan | Set …
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN III
Here is this week’s Production Design Porn, full of striking visuals as usual. Le voyage dans la lune (1902) Georges Méliès Mary Poppins (1964) Art Directors: Carroll Clark, William H. Tuntke | …
Christopher Nolan Production Design: A Visual Retrospective of Every Christopher Nolan Film
Christopher Nolan is one of the most critically acclaimed directors of the past decade. His latest movie, Inception, is nominated for eight Oscars and won the Art Director’s Guild award in the …
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: The Coen Brothers
Joel and Ethan Coen jointly write, direct, produce, and edit films as a team. Their newest film, True Grit, is nominated this year for ten Oscars, including Best Achievement in Art Direction. …
Production Design Perfection Part II: From The Wizard of Oz to Rosemary’s Baby
Welcome to one of many miscellaneous Production Design Perfection posts. Our criteria: breathtaking visuals fitting the story and characters perfectly, with close attention to detail. The Wizard of Oz (1939) Production Designers: …
Tim Burton Production Design: A Look at the Bold Sets of Every Tim Burton Film
Tim Burton is known for his playful gothic style. The characters in his films live in worlds of contrast between eerie atmospheres and whimsical fantasy. His most recent film, Alice in Wonderland, …