The Art Director (1949)

The Art Director (1949)

1949-11-12 United States of America 7 Min. PG-13
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Overview

A film's art director is in charge of the set, from conception to construction to furnishing. This short film walks the viewer through art directors' responsibilities and the demands on their talents. They read a script carefully and design a set to capture the time and place, the social strata, and the mood. They must be scholars of the history of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. They choose the colors on a set in anticipation of the lighting and the mood. Their work also sets styles, from Art Deco in the 20's to 30s modernism. Then it's on to the next project. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Cast

Dana Andrews is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Colman is Self - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joan Fontaine is Self / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ann Harding is Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rita Johnson is Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Laughton is Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Macready is Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dorothy McGuire is Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ray Milland is Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gregory Peck is Self - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jack Stoney is Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)