Poster movie

The Art Director

Documentary

Lenguage:7 min

Duration:en

Release date:Nov 12, 1949

Calificacion:6.0

Description:

A film's art director is in charge of the set, from conception to construction to furnishing. This short film walks the viewer through art directors' responsibilities and the demands on their talents. They read a script carefully and design a set to capture the time and place, the social strata, and the mood. They must be scholars of the history of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. They choose the colors on a set in anticipation of the lighting and the mood. Their work also sets styles, from Art Deco in the 20's to 30s modernism. Then it's on to the next project. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Cast

Dana Andrews
Dana AndrewsSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Colman
Ronald ColmanSelf - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joan Fontaine
Joan FontaineSelf / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ann Harding
Ann HardingSelf - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rita Johnson
Rita JohnsonSelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Laughton
Charles LaughtonSelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Macready
George MacreadySelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuireSelf / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ray Milland
Ray MillandSelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gregory Peck
Gregory PeckSelf - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)

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