The Impact of Art Direction in Film
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Art Direction is SO important for creating a world and characters that feel real and engage your audience. I hope you get some good insight from this video. Get out there and start crafting your film's world!!
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Music from Epidemic Sound.
Shot on Sony a7iii.
Film clips/frames used:
(I'd highly recommend all of these films)
2001: A Space Odyssey: • 2001: A Space Odyssey
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: • Eternal Sunshine of th...
Swiss Army Man: • Swiss Army Man
(500) Days of Summer: • (500) Days Of Summer
Birdman: • Birdman
Casablanca: • Casablanca
La La Land: • La La Land
Her: • Her
Pan’s Labyrinth: • Pan's Labyrinth
The Brothers Bloom: • The Brothers Bloom
The Grand Budapest Hotel: • The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Great Gatsby: • The Great Gatsby (2013)
Wristcutters: A Love Story: • Wristcutters: A Love S...
The Shape of Water: • The Shape of Water
Blade Runner 2049: • Blade Runner 2049
Big Fish: • Big Fish
Harold & Maude: • Harold and Maude
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“Art directors creates characters and stories but instead of doing it with words like a writer or composition like a cinematographer, they use objects, settings, colors and little details.. its somewhat subconscious ” This briefs all the job, thank you for the great video! From Egypt.
@AlexKillian
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
That observation you made about how art direction creates the character by using objects and details reminded me of how Alan Moore gives highly detailed instructions on what the artist should include in the scenery for the comics he writes.
@AlexKillian
3 жыл бұрын
Doda Garcia That’s awesome! I’m sure the production design teams on the films made from his comics are grateful for those details. The art direction in V for Vendetta is one of my faves 💯
This was really helpful. Currently we are working on a student film,and I got the role of an Art director,at least now i know what i need to do.Thanks Writing from Tanzania,East Africa
hey, I loved this video !!! I'm an art major trying to learn more about the film industry and have been super interested in Art direction/ Product designer and your video gave me a clearer idea of what the art directors do!! thanks for the awesome vid :)
@AlexKillian
5 жыл бұрын
That is so awesome to hear!! Thanks so much for your comment and good luck 😊
3:00-4:00 caught me off guard because about a about yr ago I would notice little things like lightning and angles in films so my mom picked up on that later recommending i should work with photography...on the other hand I appreciate so many other things creatively so IDK if I wanna be a photographer, creative director, artistic director, designer or what! But this video did help me understand this niche a bit more so thank you for that
thanks for the video! i've always appreciated these small details in certain movie scenes and how they add to the meaning of that particular scene. i had no idea that art directors were a thing and its now something that i can appreciate even more and perhaps even aspire to become in the future :)))
One Of The Finest Video On Filmmaking and Art Direction. Thank You 🙇♂️
i just cant get the differences between art director production designer and set designer and what knoweledge/ or degree i should have studied ( which university) or can i do master on it, for example if i studied architecture university... whose working on giving the main idea and designing set and scene for the theatres, music videos and concerts?
I loved the video, everything is perfect. The way that you explain how important art direction is, the films and scenes that you choose were great, the music is so good, and I really appreciate what Garrett said cause it's not the same to read something that some buzzfeed post says about the job than an actual person who work at it. I would like to know more about how got into cinematography, what he studied, his personal experience basically. Thank you for making such a good video, I'm going to suscribe and watch more of your videos and if they are the same quality as this, you deserve better.
@AlexKillian
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Alondra!! Really appreciate your kind words. Feel free to reach out to Garrett, I'm sure he'd be happy to give you some more of his backstory. You can find his contact info on his site: www.garrettscottball.com
This is amazing... I am getting my BFA and hope to be an art director/work in the art department of films, so it was great to hear from you and someone who works closely to art directors!
@AlexKillian
5 жыл бұрын
So awesome to hear!! Good luck in your film journey 😌
this video is under rated af! ***** 5 star work dude.
Thank you so much for this video. You described it perfectly! Now I know the name of exactly what I've always wanted to do.
Love this video, thanks Alex and Garrett!!
Aw the friend is so nervous!! Glad he agreed to participate, that was great insight.
I love art direction
I always come back to this video
this video is so good and so helpful, thanks so much for making it!
PHENOMENAL VIDEO. You're so passionate about it and I love that. Keep up the great work man your account will blow up soon enough!
@AlexKillian
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! So nice of you to say 😆
thankyou sm for this video! my dream is to be an art director and this was so inspiring!!
@burak8396
4 жыл бұрын
Is there any KZread channels or websites that i can learn art direction from?
@linupoikayil1314
3 жыл бұрын
Good
@troop546
3 жыл бұрын
@@burak8396 look for indy mogul interviews with production designers.
This was really a helpful video. Thank you for sharing!
I really adore your editing.
“Subconscious cues” 😌
THIS IS SO HELPFUL
Amazing Channel so glad to have found this! Keep going😁
this video rules, thank u so much for making it!
This was so good!💜
Just found your channel, so interesting, so creative & I loved the references mentioned. ((:
from all the videos that ive researched on this topic, this was the best one! thank youuu
@AlexKillian
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment!! So glad you found it helpful 😌
@barbarasamuel3365
4 жыл бұрын
Alex Killian really helpful! I used you and this video as a reference for my essay and got the best grade! So thank you thousand times!!
that video is extremely helpful!! thank you sm!
Thank you for making this video
This is a very informative video. Thanks!
This video is awesome! Thank you so much
Excellent.
Amazing! I loved it.
awesome video!!! clear and engaging!
Amazing video. Applied for Art Direction this Autumn and hopefully I'll get in. Passed the "audition" or tasks, I guess. Successfully went through an interview and now waiting for answers that will come within the next month. Personally believe Art Direction is something beautiful and I want to express that as well, thanks!
@AlexKillian
5 жыл бұрын
That's so exciting, congratulations!! Thanks for the comment 😌
@anisofi
5 жыл бұрын
@@AlexKillian You're very much welcome fam! I'm very excited as well
Thank you!!
Great insights!
Love the video, subscribed! i'm be pendient from next videos. Greetings from Perú.
Hey Alex i was just wondering if you can post a video of the basic steps for the production designer work for beginners .
This was great!
Awesome video...You should have more subs and views...plz keep creating content like this one.
This is a great video!
nice! the insight seems useful. you guys should share more real story.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with this topic. I make content for music I make, everything you explained can be applied. Great video 👍🏻
Great taste in movies! I love wristcutters a love story. I don't know a single person that has seen that movie aside from my brother and I! Nice Video! One beginning creator to another, I enjoy your videos! I'm going to Hit that Subscribe! Keep up the good work!
@AlexKillian
5 жыл бұрын
YES! Wristcutters is so good, cool to hear you're a fan too! Thanks so much for watching.
Helpful!
very inspirational
Great video! ^^
Thank you
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Great video! The professions listed below the art director are completely wrong though. The Property master and the set decorator are working directly for the production designer, they have their own art directors. (So they are way above the art directors) A storyboard artist almost never works for an art director. A storyboard artist is usually being hired by the director or in a small percentage of the cases by the prod designer. The set dresser works for the set decorator, the concept artist is kindof on the same level as the art director - hired by the prod designer, or the set decorator or the prop master. (sometimes by the director). The makeup artist has nothing to do with the art department. (but of course it is a team work so everything is connected in a way) In Fact the only 2 professions that are directly linked to the art director within the art department are the assistant art directors and the Draftsperson.
How do you collaborate with the director of photography? You said that the cinematographer is responsible for the composition which is true but not complete. Cinematographer is responsible creating the visual language of the film and the color can be a big part of that. You said that the art directors decide what colors the wall papers going to be. I cannot imagine a good director of photography who doesn’t care about the color of the wallpaper that will be used in the scene. So I wonder if the art directors can do whatever they want or they are responsible to design the set while considering the needs and the choices of the director of photography. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
@AlexKillian
3 жыл бұрын
Correct you are! There should absolutely be collaboration between the Art Director and the DP. I’d say it depends on the type of project and the creative team in particular, which of them has more of a say in the overall visual language of the film. But in most larger scale productions, the DP’s preference is more important. Thanks for watching!!
He did game of thrones he did.
Love it
What course should you take in college if you want to become an art director?
@aristotle_4532
4 жыл бұрын
These days it's called a Production Designer in film. Fine Arts or Architecture.
@aira4380
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for answering.. also this video helps me a lot
actually its the set decorators that do that, the art directors do the sets. not the dressing.
@AlexKillian
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you're correct! I say early in the video that in larger scale productions, the art director has several people working under them (set dec included), but small indie films usually don't have the budget to hire individuals for all those jobs. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qqtqr8OLZ5bTeKw.html
@iyreee
4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexKillian im an art director in film tv hit me up if you need info
QUESTION! What does Art Director do during post production in films?
@AlexKillian
2 жыл бұрын
Art Directors really have no role in post, their job is done after wrap and sometimes even done after pre production.
@angelcz1402
2 жыл бұрын
@@AlexKillian “sometimes even done after pre-production” ? so art directors sometimes doesn’t really work during production? sorry if I have too many questions! haha I have a film subject every Saturday and my professor just asked us to research about the crews of film and tv prod and their job descriptions!
@AlexKillian
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the majority of production design is done in pre production. Various art department crew will be on set for set decoration, adjustments, etc. but the production designer and art director do most of their work in pre.
@angelcz1402
2 жыл бұрын
@@AlexKillian ohh, noted! Thanks a lot, have a nice day! 😄
what course do I take to become an art director? science or arts?
@AlexKillian
4 жыл бұрын
zoe I would say arts for sure! Film school with a production design concentration is your best bet.
@zenin6315
4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexKillian thank youu
can you suggest some good colleges for art direction?
@AlexKillian
3 жыл бұрын
Sai Dixit A couple great colleges for art direction/production design in the US are AFI Conservatory and Chapman University. But I’d say the best way to start learning is to get on film sets in whatever capacity possible, hands on is the best teacher!
@saidixit7249
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlexKillian im pursuing architecture , but will I be able to get chance to work on sets?
You can tell a lot about a creator by their intro music.............................................
What’s the movie at 1:42? I can’t seem to find it
@AlexKillian
2 жыл бұрын
Harold & Maude (an incredible film)
@bhris001
2 жыл бұрын
@@AlexKillian thank you, I was blown away by that shot
Such a good video but I have to tell you I’m listening on headphones while driving and all of your music bumps are *so* much louder than your speaking volume. I’m really having to adjust a lot
what's the name of the movie at 2:19 min
@AlexKillian
2 жыл бұрын
“Wristcutters: A Love Story” an amazing film
Or should you rather say “subconscious hues”😁
@AlexKillian
4 жыл бұрын
😂 truuuue
your eyebrows are more emotive than your voice.
why all art directors look like serial killer?