Conceiving a Decor, from the Chef décorateur to the Production Designer - Text 6
The Magic in the Moonlight “board dressing room” defines the film’s artistic approach using thematic tableaux made up of samples of fabric selected with the set decorator and using colours and materials selected in conjunction with the director of photography. In the case of international co-productions, these boards, in condensing elements of the decor, facilitate communication.
In the end, designing decors is a moment of “true creation,”[11] a fundamental stage in the film’s production. Studying the way in which a decor is constructed reveals the diversity of the artist-decorators’ practices and the importance of their role in making the film. Whether they are architects, painters or designers, each exercises his or her profession in a manner in keeping with the personality and style they have forged through their experience.
