Gifts For The Set Designer Who Has Everything
Can’t figure out what to give that special Set Designer on your list? Well, if you’re fresh out of $100 bills, which would be my preference, here’s some ideas for stocking stuffers – If your favorite...
View ArticleThe Leadholder Museum
A. W. Faber patent drawing for leadholder The humble leadholder has been around a lot longer than you would think. Actually since the American Civil War, when the first perfected-for-manufacture holder...
View ArticleA Short Lesson In Perspective – Mandatory Reading
I think of myself as a pretty thoughtful, conscientious person. Or I did until this week when I realized I had forgotten my wedding anniversary. The only thing that saved me was that my wife had...
View ArticleThe Motion Picture Art Director – Yesterday And Today
Back in the 1940’s the Art Director’s Guild, known then as the Society Of Motion Picture Art Directors, created a chart outlining the exciting responsibilities of an Art Director, which is posted...
View ArticleJust Shoot It
Scene from Days Of Heaven – directed by Terrence Malick – Production Designer Jack Fisk – cinematography by Nestor Almendros “It’s one of those foolish truisms that a lot of what is perceived as great...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: German Government Offers Huge Tax Incentives To Hollywood Studios
FÜRNHEIM, Germany (ADAC) – On Monday the German government’s federal film commission, the DDFLM, announced that they were now going to offer a 90% tax rebate to American film production companies who...
View ArticleLast Minute Holiday Gifts For Set Designers
Beware. This is what happens when you give a set designer a crappy holiday gift. source: Awkwardfamilyphotos.com So, it’s just 12 days until Hanukkah and 13 until Christmas and you still haven’t gotten...
View ArticleHand Drafting Lovers Rejoice – 100 Posters Still Available
Christopher Schwarz at Lost Art Press announced that they have 100 of the Anarchist tool chest posters still for sale. I thought these had sold out months ago but apparently there was a small batch...
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