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Sydney so far. Thanks to new friends and old for making me feel welcome#! 🙏 😊

#sydney #setlife

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When we first asked Fiona if she would be the inaugural guest for the Heads of Department Masterclass, her immediate answer was no.

Fiona is, by her own admission, a very shy person. What ultimately changed her mind was the idea that the masterclass could give her an opportunity to shine a light on what Production Design actually is.

Because when you ask the question, “What is Production Design?”, you’d be surprised how many people struggle to answer — including people working in the film industry.

It’s easy to recognise Production Design in big, fantastical and period films. But what about the smaller films and television shows that involve months and months of work, and still manage to tell the most extraordinary stories — stories that break your heart, transport you somewhere else, and make you feel as though you’re actually living in that world?

In some ways, Production Design can do even more heavy lifting in these intimate productions.

Every set has to place the characters in a world that feels genuine, real and lived-in. Every object, every prop and every detail can tell us something about a character, their history and the moment in their life we are witnessing.

And making that look effortless takes an enormous amount of work — and endless, endless thought. Often 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Sometimes the work is so deeply embedded in the sets, the characters and the story that the result can look almost incidental. As though the film crew simply walked into a real house and started filming.

That is rarely, if ever, the case.

Perhaps that’s why Production Design can sometimes go unnoticed. Even within our own industry, people don’t always know what Production Design involves — or just how much of the storytelling depends on it.

So that’s what we’re hoping to do with the Heads of Department Masterclass: shine a light on the incredible people and departments whose work is fundamental to telling the stories we love.

And there are plenty more lights to shine.

More departments, more conversations and more masterclasses to come. Link to masterclass in bio.... #snowtown #productiondesign

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The Set Decorator and Supervising Art Director are the backbone of the Production Designer’s department. They manage their own budgets, allowing the PD to focus on the bigger picture—the overall design and creative vision. Trust, taste and temperament are paramount.

Here, Fiona talks to her longtime collaborator, and one of the finest Set Decorators working today, Alice Felton, about how their creative partnership began and what keeps bringing them back together, film after film.

In Fiona’s Masterclass, you’ll find the full, extended interview, along with much, much, much more.

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Macbeth, Una, The Favourite, The King, Cruella, Mickey 17, Hamnet, What Happens at Night.

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last night was a short movie

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Our second master class belongs to 3 x Oscar winning Costume Designer, Sandy Powell.
Orlando, The Crying Game, Shakespeare In Love, The Aviator, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Carol - the list literally goes on and on.
Sit down with one of the greatest artisans to ever work in film and discover how she distinguished her design practice and continues to work at an awe inspiring level.
Heads Of Department is a new platform for prestigious film practitioners from below the line, to educate and inspire.
@thesandypowell @heads_of_department #costumedesign #oscarwinner #costume #filmcostume #womeninfilm

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Sandys online masterclass launching soon!

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Production Design is Magic.
Introducing Fiona Crombie's master class.
Designer of Snowtown, The Favourite, Cruella, Hamnet, Mickey 17, Beau Is Afraid and The King.
Over 7 hours of curated insight and industry expertise. Whether you're a designer, a director, a junior art department buyer, or anything in between, this transformative guidance is designed for everyone ready to elevate their story-telling and creative practice to its highest standard.
Fiona Crombie | The Art of Production Design | Coming Soon
Heads Of Department is a new platform for prestigious film artisans from below the line to educate and inspire.
@fiona_crombie_ @heads_of_department #mickey17 #thefavourite #robbieryan #theacademy #productiondesigner

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Cruella was a huge leap for Production Designer Fiona Crombie, requiring her to tackle a scope and budget, she'd never approached before. It was imperative to her that each set had the same level of detail that she'd imbued in every one of the more intimate films that came before.
Fiona Crombie | The Art of Production Design | Coming Soon
Heads Of Department is a new platform for prestigious film artisans from below the line, to educate and inspire those who want to step into the next stage of their careers.
@fiona_crombie_ @heads_of_department @alicefelton0 #productiondesign #setdesign #cruella #emmastone #emmathompson

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Fiona worked with Director Jane Campion very early in her film career, on the first series of Top Of The Lake and compared it to taking a masterclass.
Here she is talking about what she learned from this ground breaking director and all round incredible woman, who builds people up, while seeking their best.
Coming in April, Production Designer, Fiona Crombie invites us to her master class, where she takes us through her origins, inspirations and methodology.
@fiona_crombie_ #janecampion #femaledirector #topofthelake #womeninfilm #productiondesign

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Welcome to Heads Of Department.
A new place for film masters below the line, to share their craft.
Coming in April, Production Designer Fiona Crombie opens up about how she started in the film industry, what inspired her now and how she makes every set something that makes her smile.
Here she is talking about the importance of cohesion between departments.
@nadiastaceyhairmakeupdesign @jennybeavandesigns @fiona_crombie_ #costumedesign #hairandmakeupartist #productiondesign #cruella #filmschool

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Fiona and @thesandypowell, one of the greatest artists to ever design costumes for film, take us through their time together working on Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite. A film for which they both received Oscar nominations. Welcome to Heads Of Department.
A new place for masters from below the line to share their knowledge.
Coming in April, Production Designer Fiona Crombie takes us through her origins, inspirations and methodology.
@fiona_crombie_ #costumedesigner #productiondesign #thefavourite #oscar #bafta

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Welcome to Heads Of Department.
Where masters from below the line share a careers worth of knowledge.
Coming in April, Production Designer Fiona Crombie takes us through her origins, her inspirations, her collaborations and methodology
@fiona_crombie_ #productiondesigner #filmschool #setdecoration #artdirection #setdesign

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August. September. October. New Zealand. Fiji. Sydney. Seeing my beautiful Katie in Fiji. Freezing my butt off in NZ. Shoots. Friends. Family. And beginning of Spring ☺️🧊🫠☀️

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