A Comprehensive Look at Art Department for Indie Filmmaking and Creative

What you'll learn
Mood Board Building
Prop buying
Costume buying
Film set etiquette
Steps required to work as a solo art department person
How to work within an art department team
How to build a props/costumes list
Art department tips and tricks
How to work efficiently on a film set
Basic knowledge of the art department duties required for a film/commercial set
Artistic skills
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Requirements
An imagination and creative drive
Description
In this creative class, you will learn how to work as a solo art department person or as an art department person within a small team. The class is aimed at team members/individuals who work on micro-budget productions.
You will gain knowledge on how to prep for a film, a photoshoot, a visual merchandising project or any other creative endeavour that calls for a visual presentation.
These lessons can be viewed individually depending on your needs. You can pick and choose - it is totally understandable that we are all at different levels in our learning and careers.
What will be covered?
Information of the tasks a solo art department person or an art department team member has to take on (it's a lot!)
Insider tips from someone who has been working on film sets for 15 years
A brief rundown of colour psychology to get you thinking about applying colour to visual mediums
How to build image mood boards to convey emotion, showing examples from three films.
The class project-creating your mood board.
How to get your ideas down in one place, a step further than the mood board
Where to shop for props on a budget and how to shop smart
How to build a props/costumes list
How to keep the themes of the project in mind throughout all aspects of the role
How to work on set, what to expect plus the importance of working quickly and efficiently on set.

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