setdecoration

Dorit Oberman Hurst is a talented Set Decorator who has been working in TV and Film for over 35 years. Her work can be seen in American Gigolo, Abbott Elementary, Community, and other top shows and movies. Hear how important art is to a set, how she chooses artwork for a set, and Dorit’s favorite and most challenging aspects of being a Set Decorator. Learn more about set decoration at SetDecorators.org

Rae Deslich is an Emmy-nominated and Art Directors' Guild Award-winning set decorator. Their work includes high-concept, period, and genre projects across TV shows, movies, commercials, and print ads. Hear how to get into set decorating, choose art and furnishings for projects, and the importance of art to TV shows and movies. Check out Rae’s sets at Raedioactive.net

Rae Deslich is an Emmy-nominated set decorator whose film Promising Young Woman, starring Carey Mulligan. was nominated for five academy awards and took home one for best original screenplay. They have also worked on notable shows such as Party of Five, Drunk History, Alone Together, and the upcoming HBO Max reboot of 1980s Head of the Class.

What you will learn:

• How Rae approached the set decoration on Promising Young Woman, how they worked with the director and production designer to create the look and feel of the film, the importance of color palette in the film, and why the choice to use bright pinks and blues worked with such dark subject matter. [0:00-11:58]
• How they collaborated with director Emerald Fennell on Promising Young Woman, how the various set and design departments work together on films, and the importance of being versatile from production to production. [11:58-19:15]
• How much work Rae does before, during, and after a production, how mood boards were used during the production of Promising Young Woman, and the inspiration Rae draws from other films and shows. [19:15-26:41]
• How Rae got into the film industry, starting with film school, building a portfolio, and building their way up the industry. Advice Rae would give to anyone wishing to work in the film industry. [26:41-32:36]
• What Rae enjoys most and least about working in set decoration, and their preference of film or television. Rae’s future plans, and why there are so many work opportunities on television reboots in the last few years. [32:26-44:00]

Resources:

Rae Deslich’s: Website, IMDb, Instagram, LinkedIn

We talk with Jon Harris, Set Decorator for shows like Stranger Things, The Originals, and movies like Respect (releasing in 2021).

Find out what it takes to make a construction career in the film/TV industry. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how set building and decorating works, scene continuity, and more. Jon tells you exactly how to transition from the job site to the movie set.

Plus: they're all back at work after the Covid quarantine. See how they've adjusted to making entertainment safely, in a pandemic. 

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