The Art Director

The Art Director

1949
7m
6.0

6.0/10

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Documentary
Overview

A film's art director is in charge of the set, from conception to construction to furnishing. This short film walks the viewer through art directors' responsibilities and the demands on their talents. They read a script carefully and design a set to capture the time and place, the social strata, and the mood. They must be scholars of the history of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. They choose the colors on a set in anticipation of the lighting and the mood. Their work also sets styles, from Art Deco in the 20's to 30s modernism. Then it's on to the next project. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 12, 1949
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0231183

Cast

Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman

Self - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joan Fontaine
Joan Fontaine

Self / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ann Harding
Ann Harding

Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rita Johnson
Rita Johnson

Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton

Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Macready
George Macready

Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire

Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ray Milland
Ray Milland

Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck

Self - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jack Stoney
Jack Stoney

Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)

Key Crew

Otto Lang
Director