{"id":23218,"date":"2023-10-06T11:48:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T10:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmandfurniture.com\/?p=23218"},"modified":"2023-10-06T12:02:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T11:02:56","slug":"octobers-inaugural-international-production-design-week-celebrates-the-craft-of-world-building-for-film-all-over-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmandfurniture.com\/2023\/10\/octobers-inaugural-international-production-design-week-celebrates-the-craft-of-world-building-for-film-all-over-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"October’s inaugural International Production Design Week celebrates the craft of world-building for film, all over the world."},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Designing a film is like painting a landscape in a hurricane” said production designer Richard Sylbert<\/a>. We’d like to add to that: When we’re transported to the imaginary worlds in film and when we’re inspired by the film sets which production designers create, we usually only see the final beautiful ‘painting’. As viewers, we’re not even aware of the ‘hurricane’. This is why we have so much respect for the craft and why we’d like to shine a light on the forthcoming inaugural International Production Design Week (IPDW).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Production Designers create the look and feel of a film, and working closely with set decorators who choose the furniture, decor and props, they translate scripted words into realised worlds – world’s that transport us to the realms of our imaginations. They deserve to be celebrated and this October (from 20th to 29th to be precise) they’re having their own celebration in the form of a week long series of talks, screenings and masterclasses. From UK to USA, from Canada to China, and everything in-between, these events will allow not only designers and filmmakers, but also general members of the public, to get a good look behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

IPDW events: UK<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Atonement\"
Atonement<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here on F&F’s home turf of the UK, The British Film Designers Guild<\/a> (BFDG) will be hosting a series of production design focused events open to designers, filmmakers, industry collaborators, and the general public.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Friday October 27th the BFDG and the University of Westminster are presenting a special screening of Atonement <\/a><\/em>(2007), the British romantic World War II film adapted from Ian McEwan\u2019s novel. Oscar and BAFTA nominated Production Designer and Set Decorator, Sarah Greenwood<\/a> and Katie Spencer,<\/a> who most recently designed the mega hit Barbie<\/a>, will be the special guests for a Q&A following the screening at the Regents Street Cinema in Central London. Joining them will be several members of their art department and locations team as they revisit the film and discuss the design process and collaboration with other departments. This film chronicles a crime and its consequences over the course of six decades, beginning in the 1930s and follows the lives of young lovers Cecilia Tallis (Keira Knightley) and Robbie Turner (James McAvoy).\u00a0
\nThe screening will be followed by networking drinks in the Cinema Foyer bar.<\/p>\n

On Saturday October 28th BFDG are partnering with Helix Set Construction and Indie-Zero Film Studios on an Art Department takeover of their workshop and studio spaces. The 1-day festival will combine opportunities to meet suppliers, listen to panels on hot industry topics with time to flex creative muscles through fun micro workshops and socialising.<\/p>\n

In addition there will be a regional programme of educational events partnering with The Northern School of Art, Nottingham Trent University, National Film and Television School, Bournemouth University, Birmingham University, Glasgow School of Art, University of Westminster, and University of South Wales including an online talk by Oliver Herrick who will be discussing Digital Models and World Building.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Details of the full programme of events can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n