Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking

Art Introduction

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The art department is one of the most difficult departments to work on a film. Unlike the camera, electrical, grip, and even wardrobe departments that solve many of the same problems over and over, there is very little repetition in the art department. Today you might need to create a ray gun, tomorrow decorate a college dorm room, the next day re-construct a villain’s mountain hideout, and round out the week with the construction of a realistic prison cell, all within a minimal budget.

But the art department has its own rewards. Unlike camera operators, grips, and electrics whose work simply facilitates the shoot, ...