Visual Narative Lecture

Sets and Sensibility
Set building:

• To support the story
• To put the story into an appropriate arena
• To create an enviroment for the audiance (one that is believable - Mise en scene)

Why choose a studio?:

• Because it's a controllable enviroment
• Location work is impractical
• What you want to film does not exist

Location, location
On Location:

• The location may not be appropriate - eg. difficulties with access
• The locations may not provide everything needed
• Set construction may be needed if there are unwanted details
• Area may be historically or contempararilly correct

Everything on film is an Illusion
Sets can be surprisingly real even if they are simply small models or of something that does not exist

Creating the Illusion:

• Carpenters
• Riggers
• Plasterers
• Painters
• Dressers

Part of the Whole:

• Production department will supply drawings for construction
• The drawing are passed onto relevant departments for casting
• Once approved, construction can begin

Time is money:

• Studios can be expensive to hire
• The crew is expensive to hire
• The equipment is expensive to hire

Deadlines:

• It is very important to know the deadline and to try to complete the project before the deadline so there is time to fix anything that may need fixing
• Set building may involve work in a controlled enviroment or an uncontrolled enviroment

Visual Narative:

• Your project will involve you construction - from plans - a Set
• We will complete the task and erect the Set in a studio enviroment where it will be dressed, lit, filmed or phtographed