How do we create a world that doesn't exist? What is a designer's role in devising storytelling and visual guidelines for an invented world?
Our panelists share their experiences working in a variety of genres and periods, from antiquity to fantasy. They discuss their development process, research methods and tools for transmitting their vision to others.
Panelists:
Grant Major (The Lord of the Rings)
Rick Carter (Avatar)
Fiona Crombie (Cruella)
Moderator:
Max Lincoln (The Film Design Podcast)
Watch this recorded panel from the 2022 inaugural Production Designers Gathering, an international conference for and by production designers. The Gathering took place over 4 days on the island of Spetses, Greece, and featured panels, workshops and social events.
The recording is available on the IPDW youtube channel.
About the Organizer:
The Production Designers Collective is a non-profit initiative created to provide practical training, workshops and conferences for production designers and production design students worldwide. The organization aims to strengthen the production design community, mentor future generations of production designers and promote inclusion through sharing knowledge and experience.