Dates & Curriculum for Feature Film Production Design

February:   Production Design Theory/ Exercises

March:         Preproduction feature film

April:            SHOOT FEATURE FILM: March 28 – April 22, 10am to 8pm

-270 Hours Total

February 1 – April 28, 2016     Monday – Thursday 3pm- 5:30pm

COURSE CONTENT:

• Introduction to Production Design
• Roles within the Art Department
• Short History of Production Design
• Color Theory
• Sketchup- 3D Draw/ Database/ Mind Map Gantt Charts/ Resources
• CGI (VFX) + SFX + Art
• Production Design Concepts for feature film
• Art Department Script Breakdown
• Preproduction feature film/ Location Scouting
• Budgeting
• Timescale
• Photographic Optics
• Storyboarding
• Mood board/ Style bible
• Set Dressing & Props
• Designing for studio/ sound stage
• Designing for location
• Hazards/ Risk assessment and the Designer
• Working with other departments- Lighting Costume, Make-up, etc
• Visit Prop House
• Technical Drawing workshop
• Floor Plans and Elevations
• Make a model
• Prop making workshop- basic skills
• Create / Dress sets for feature film
• Final Art Direction/ Prop prep
• SHOOT A DIGITAL FEATURE FILM
• Production Wrap
• Career development