Tonight is the big event! The fashions! The set designs! Of course I’m talking about the Academy Awards. The world will be watching the actors and actresses as they wait with anticipation, hoping their names will be called to accept the golden statue. And everyone will be waiting to see if their picks for the Oscar were correct. I love movies of almost all kinds (OK, I’m not into the horror genre). I particularly like the movies that have great scene designs. I enjoy seeing how the designers put together interiors to match an era or a time period. I cannot fathom the amount of research that they must put into their work.
The first movie that showed me the importance of good set designs is Gone With The Wind. Everything about that movie was grand and glorious. The realistic portrayal of what a wealthy home looked like during the Civil War period transported me back into that era. Who can forget that sweeping staircase where Scarlett ran after Rhett asking him “Where shall I go? What shall I do?” He then turns to her from the opulent front door and says those famous words: “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”
To show my appreciation for their talent, I’ve put together a series of collages of the Academy-Award nominated films for Production Design that I found inspiring. I hope you’ll agree. I had such fun putting it together. I cannot say which one I hope wins, because they’re all so spectacular in their own right.
American Hustle, Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Heather Loeffler
Gravity, Production Design: Andy Nicholson; Set Decoration: Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard
The Great Gatsby, Production Design: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Beverley Dunn
Her, Production Design: K.K. Barrett; Set Decoration: Gene Serdena
12 Years a Slave, Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Alice Baker
Well, what do you think? Have you already picked out the winner?
Have a great Sunday!
Simone
