Death and Other Details Production Designer James Philpott on Designing an Art Deco Ocean Liner

Death and Other Details Production Designer James Philpott sits down with me to discuss designing a modern art deco ocean liner on the latest episode of the Canadian Production Design Association’s video podcast.

Death and Other Details Production Designer James Philpott sat down with me to discuss designing a modern art deco ocean liner on the latest episode of the Canadian Production Design Association’s video podcast, FIX IT IN PREP.

In this video we discuss:

0:57 Getting Involved on ‘Death and Other Details’
4:46 The Research Process on ‘Death and Other Details’
11:17 The Artistry within the Woodwork
14:39 Timing and Logistics on ‘Death and Other Details’
20:38 Collaborating on ‘Death and Other Details’
23:52 Designing the Sets Away From the Ship
31:39 Designing the Bowels of the Ship
35:52 Designing the Luxury of Sunil’s Office
38:43 Designing for Scale and Luxury on the Ship
41:57 The Production Designer and Set Decorator Relationship
43:49 The Biggest Challenge on ‘Death and Other Details’


The Production Design of Death and Other Details | Production Designer James Philpott


Death and Other Details is available to watch on Hulu in the US, and Disney Plus in Canada.

Have you seen the show? As always I’d love to know your thoughts in the comments below.

 

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Posted by Rose Lagacé

Rose Lagacé is a production designer for film & television by day and an emerging filmmaker by night. Rose is also the creator and editor of Art Departmental where she celebrates the art and craft of production design.

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