NFTS Scotland: Introduction to the Film and TV Art Department In Person

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This course provides a general introduction to the Art Department and the role it plays within film and television productions.

This course covers:

• An overview of entry level positions within the art department, the skills required and the industry expectations of those positions
• The structure of an art department, the flow of information and the various departments within it
• An introduction to script breakdowns
• An introduction to studio and location set drawing and model-making
• The last few weeks before filming, providing an insight into the final preparations

About the tutor:

Emer O’Sullivan is a production designer and art director based in Scotland. Her production design credits include the television dramas Shetland, Lip Service and The Small Hand. As art director she has worked on a considerable number of TV dramas including series 1-5 of Outlander, the feature films Under the Skin, Doomsday, Decoy Bride, Running Jump and as draughtsperson on Trainspotting 2. She has been fortunate to work with the directors Danny Boyle, Mike Leigh and Jonathan Glazer.