The art director

The art director is a short film from 1948 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film illustrates the work of the set creators, providing an interesting view of the research required to provide authentic...

The art director
Release date	1948
Running time	0:49:04
Language	English

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internal id

71051

Summary

One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film illustrates the work of the set creators, providing an interesting view of the research required to provide authentic settings and backgrounds for different types of productions. The film shows these craftsmen at work and presents every step in the creation and construction of the motion picture set, contrasting styles of sets as they differ in portraying such scattered locations as Siam, New England, and Mexico.

Physical Format

3 Films (0:49:04)

16mm, 35/32mm

IUL Genres

Educational

Sponsored

Show business

IUL Subject

Motion pictures -- Setting and scenery.

Full Original Title

The art director