LA, CA PULLING BACK THE DRAPES: SET DECORATION REVEALED SHOW IN LA

PULLING BACK THE DRAPES: SET DECORATION REVEALED SHOW IN LA

I saw this in the Thursday Times.

As part of the production design team, the set decorator is primarily responsible for giving a level of physical reality to the environments chosen by a film?s director and production designer.

Whether it?s a character?s bedroom, office or secret hideaway, the space has to convey something about that character?s personality, past experience or present emotional state in just a few seconds of screen time. The set decorator makes those decisions, large and small, about furniture, fabrics, color, personal items and the plethora of objects that give the audience a window into the character?s mind or heart.

?Pulling Back the Drapes? highlights the creative work of the following artists:

Larry Dias, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ? For Indiana Jones to agree to one last caper, the adventure had to be fantastic. His home library and desk on view say a lot about Indy?s past and his interests.

K.C. Fox, Forgetting Sarah Marshall ? Among the many settings in this contemporary romantic comedy is an elaborate Hawaiian hotel suite, which is re-created in the Academy Gallery.

Lauri Gaffin, Iron Man ? The Marvel comic book character comes to life in some stunning environments, including a re-created cave set.

Anne Kuljian, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ? This installation features oversized pieces inspired by local Chinese art techniques and artifacts - all to ?great? effect.

Jan Pascale, The Spiderwick Chronicles ? Based on a successful series of novels for young readers, this production required unusual, and some might say haunted, environments, including a mysterious attic, re-created in a gallery alcove.

Leslie Rollins, Get Smart ? A reproduction of the Chief?s office contains references to the original television series from a generation ago.

Susan Bode Tyson, Baby Mama ? The main character?s bedroom is a focal point in this modern-day domestic comedy, in which a successful but childless executive hires a woman to give birth for her.

I'm gonna check it out this summer!!