As a fan of FX's Reservation Dogs I'm always on my toes. What posits as a semi-lite dramedy, it always finds its way to hit heavy topics in meaningful ways that hit the heart without ever losing a wink of optimism that never let's you down. While there are a myriad of aspects that we can attribute to this elegant tone, a very underrated element is the world we're brought into by design. Reservation Dogs in particular has a very elegant tone set by the production design, and it's very much appreciated we could explore that deeper with production designer Brandon Tonner-Connolly. Without further ado, please enjoy a deep dive into the art of production design from Brandon—how to aspire to work there, and how to thoughtfully perfect the art. Editor's note: the following quotes are edited for length and clarity. Want to Set Design? Here's How'I always grew up loving movies. I’m an only child and I spent a lot of time as a kid watching movies either at home or at the theater. But I never knew how to get into the film industry, no one in my family or that I knew did anything close to that. It seemed like a very distant world.Actually, once, when I was growing up, Wes Craven came to shoot for a week in my hometown. It was incredibly exciting, just seeing this traveling circus of trailers and trucks and people descend on a very mundane neighborhood and knowing they were making...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - 6 days ago