When we talk about living legends in the film and TV industry, Kalina Ivanov's name should definitely be up there. From her start as the storyboard artist on The Silence of the Lambs to now serving as governor of the production design branch at AMPAS, her experience is varied and impressive.Most recently, she was the production designer on Max's highly anticipated spin-off to The Batman, the Colin Farrell-starrer The Penguin.Ivanov was tasked with recreating and fleshing out several environments we saw in The Batman, as well as developing new locations that give audiences a much deeper understanding of who Oswald Cobb is as he sets out to turn the criminal world of Gotham upside-down. The opening episode of the series takes us from the seedy underbelly of the city to Oz's most private places, like his loft apartment in the Diamond District and the row house where his aging mother lives. It's a richly built world that works in tandem with the series' other talented creatives to give us a version of Gotham audiences have never explored before. We spoke with Ivanov ahead of the series premiere. She told us about the show's challenges, how she started in the business, and the one thing every production designer should know how to do. - YouTube www.youtube.com Editor's note: Mild spoilers for The Penguin Episode 1 below. From the TopIvanov was ready to share knowledge with us from the start, almost before I could even press record on Zoom. We started by...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 26 September, 2024