How to become a production designer
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Production designer
Person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event
In film and television, production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and feelings. Working directly with the director, cinematographer, and producer, production designers have a key creative role in the creation of motion pictures and television. The term production designer was coined by William Cameron Menzies while he was working on the film Gone with the Wind.[1] Production designers are commonly confused with art directors[2] as the roles have similar responsibilities. Production designers decide the visual concept and deal with the many and varied logistics of filmmaking including, schedules, budgets, and staffing. Art directors manage the process of making the visuals, which is done by concept artists, graphic designers, set designers, costume designers, lighting designers, etc.[3] The production designer
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PRODUCTION DESIGN
As a Production Designer and Creative Consultant for film and television, Mark Hofeling has brought proven industry experience to a number of movies, television shows, commercials, theatrical sets, themed environments, scenic environments, interior designs, scripts and stages.
Mark Hofeling can accommodate needs for set design and set construction for even the most complex and intricate commercial, feature film, motion picture, and television projects. He brings hands-on experience with a background in set design, art direction, conceptual drawing, carpentry, paint, crews, crew management and travel. With humor and ethics, Mark is capable of executing the most demanding of creative concepts and ideas while working effectively with production staff and studio stages.
He offers pre-production support and general expertise in the areas of Production Design, Art Direction, Theatre, Set Design, Performance Stage Design, Illustration, Concept Sketching, Conceptual Drawing, Drafting, Storyboards, Materials Research, Location Research, Prototype Development, Product
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Having graduated from Newcastle College of Art and Design in 1990, Mike worked his way through the Art Department to achieving his goal establishing himself as a Production Designer with credits that span the globe and the best part of 15 years.
Mike has made films in North America, Africa, Continental Europe as well as his home country, Scotland and the UK. Mike’s home life is based in Glasgow but his professional life takes him anywhere.
Mike has designed a wide range of films for cinema including ‘Guy X’, ‘Africa United’ and the recently released ‘Filth’ and ‘Sunshine On Leith’ and is showcasing his work on many other screen projects.
In television he has designed both small and large-scale productions including the critically acclaimed ‘Cambridge Spies’ and ‘God On Trial’ through to ‘Robin Hood’ and the ‘Bletchley Circle’.
Awards have included 2 BAFTA nominations for television and Film with a win in the category of Best Film Craft for the film ‘Late Night Shopping’.
Mike won the Golden Ar
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