‘How It Was Made: World-Building’ with Claude Paré offers an in-depth look at the realities of large-scale production design through the lens of specific projects. With credits that include The Adam Project, Ghosted, It, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Claude Paré has navigated the challenges of building ambitious cinematic worlds at the highest level of the industry.
In this masterclass, Claude breaks down how these films were made in practice, revealing the process of translating story into buildable design concepts, navigating budget and schedule constraints, coordinating with VFX to merge practical and digital worlds, and managing the technical details of complex sets.
Designed for professionals and students in the art department, this session goes beyond inspiration to show exactly how major productions are achieved—offering concrete examples, lessons learned, and insights drawn directly from the work itself.
About the Organizer:
The Canadian Production Design Association (CPD) is dedicated to elevating the art and craft of production design, uniting and empowering production designers, art directors, set decorators, and their art departments to shape the visual stories that captivate the world.
