Production design helps bring scenes and situations to life. As a true-crime fan, I was excited to experience Confronting a Serial Killer at SXSW this year. I love digging into characters, motivations, and locations anytime—and I often think unraveling these basic story elements alongside crime fighters in real situations is one thing that makes true crime shows so compelling. The show, from Joe Berlinger, explores the background of convicted serial killer Sam Little and how journalist Jillian Lauren uses a relationship with him to solve several cold cases. Whenever you're watching a crime movie or TV show, do you pause to think about how sets are dressed or locations are staged? What about all those reenactments? That's where production design comes in! The production designer is going to define the visual storytelling of any project. It's an important element for any project you might tackle. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 12 April, 2021