Reviews"The first two in the Screencraft Series written by Peter Ettedgui - Cinematography and Production Design & Art Direction, are beautifully produced large-format books." - Robert Goodman, Videography July 2000 "The second in the Focal Press Screencraft Series, Production Design & Art Direction is a large-format and lavishly-illustrated book featuring interviews with 16 world-renowned art directions and production designers." - Film and Video, June 2000
Dewey Edition21
Table Of ContentCao Jiuping (China) Ju Dou, Raise the Red Lantern; Richard Sylbert (USA) Chinatown, The Graduate; Wynn Thomas (USA) Do the Right Thing, To Wong Foo; Dante Ferretti (Italy) Decameron, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen; Henry Bumstead (USA) Vertigo; To Kill a Mockingbird; Nigel Phelps (UK) Company of Wolves, Full Metal Jacket; Patrizia von Brandenstein (USA) Amadeus, Chorus line; Ken Adam (Germany/UK) Madness of King George, Goldfinger; Anna Asp (Sweden) Autumn Sonata, Fanny & Alexander; John Beard (UK) Life of Brian, Wings of the Dove; Stuart Craig (UK) Ghandi, Dangerous Liaisons; Chris Hobbs (UK) Caravaggio, Orlando; Alan Starski (Poland) Schindler's List, Washington Square; Dean Tavoularis (USA) Godfather Trilogy, Apocalypse Now; Ben Van Os (Holland) Prospero's Book, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover; Dan Weil (France) The Fifth Element, Nikita.
SynopsisIn Production Design and Art Direction sixteen of the world's greatest production designers discuss their craft, revealing the creative process which led to the look of the most memorable films of our time. (whose work with Fellini, Pasolini and Scorsese covers the span of the best of Italian cinema) and Anna Asp (Fanny and Alexander). Direction is densely illustrated with drawings, scripts, storyboards and models, as well as stills from the films. This book is part of the Screencraft series, which includes the enormously successful Cinematography, also by Peter Ettedgui and published by Focal Press in the US.