The Art Director

Name: The Art Director
Director: Otto Lang
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1949-11-12
Duration: 7 min

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The Art Director — Plot

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.

Release date
November 12, 1949
Runtime
7 min
Genres
Documentary
Director
Otto Lang

The Art Director — Cast

Dana Andrews Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ronald Colman Self - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joan Fontaine Self / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ann Harding Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rita Johnson Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles Laughton Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Macready Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dorothy McGuire Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)

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