Designing the Void

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Designing the Void is a podcast dedicated to film design, its affect on storytelling, and the worlds we see on screen, with interviews of the film and tv industry’s working designers.

Sarah Cogan

  • Apr 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 41m AVG DURATION
  • 13 EPISODES


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Ariel Poster Explains How the Best Graphic Artwork Isn’t Even Noticed on Screen

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 63:53


When Ariel tells people she’s a graphic artist for TV and film, they usually don’t know what that means. It’s a lot more than the real world’s understanding of graphic design, that’s for sure. From her role in the art department, Ariel dreams up all the daily details of the story’s world. A character’s favorite pizza joint? Ariel designs the logo, the pizza box, the napkins. In this episode, Ariel talks about the joys of working on kids’ shows, why she thinks about Clearance procedures before any designs, and how her best work should blend right in.

Whitney Anne Adams on Her Early Success as a Costume Designer and Her Love of the Hunt

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 41:21


Costume designer Whitney Anne Adams had a big break at a young age, thanks to her theater background and tenacious work ethic. She talks about her impressive career thus far, plus the depth of costume design, the value of shopping vintage, and the fun of planting easter eggs.

Maria Sylvania on Prop Design and How a Single Object Can Tell a Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 47:22


Prop Master Maria Sylvania has some real talk about creating character through a single prop, navigating stress in a tight-knit professional community, and the importance of unexpected, unglamorous skills ⁠— like plumbing.

Malgosia Turzanska on Costume Design and Fabric as the Key to Building a World

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 41:39


Malgosia Turzanska, of Stranger Things talks about Costume Design, how she uses fabric modification as a major part of her design process, and the interesting tricks she's learned along the way.

Krystle Feher on Special Effects Makeup and Creature Design

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 48:43


Krystle Feher talks about how she became a professional makeup artist, her love of creature building, and the creative process behind building creature special effect makeup.

Shari Besanceney on Her Journey into Hair Design for Film & TV

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 44:41


Hair Stylist, Shari Besanceney, talks about her journey into hair design, what she looks at, and the tricks she's learned along the way.

How Costumer Designer Michael Ground Imagines Worlds Through Clothing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 32:29


As the costumer designer for the Netflix series Frontier, Michael Ground builds kingdoms out of vintage furs, careful color choices, and a mixture of historical fact and fashionable fiction. He tells us all about it, with insight from his experience on episodic projects and getting the most out of a tight budget.

Costume Design and Our Responsibilities as a Storytellers with Annie Simon

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 37:41


Host, Sarah Cogan, and guest, Annie Simon, talk about our responsibilities we have as storytellers.

Annie Simon on Costume Design as a Storytelling Tool

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 48:34


Costume Designer Annie Simon talks about costume design as a storytelling tool and how she views her craft and the bodies she adorns.

Ashleigh Chavis Wolfe on Makeup and How Little Tweaks Can Change Everything

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 36:35


Ashleigh Chavis Wolfe has over 20 years of film production experience. She talks about how she fell into make up design, little make up tweaks that change the whole perception of the character, and how important strong collaboration with the director of photography is is for makeup artists.

EP. 3: JEANIE CHEEK ON COSTUME DESIGN AND CREATIVE COSTUME PROBLEM SOLVING

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 35:15


Emmy-Nominated Costume Designer, Jeanie Cheek dives into what inspires her as a costume designer, ways to think about costume design, and creative costume problem solving when on a tight budget.

PRODUCTION DESIGNER LOREN WEEKS OF DAREDEVIL ON THE COLLABORATION AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 34:10


Production Designer Loren Weeks talks about his creative process and how he keeps his mind open for everything that resonates with him on a given project and how integral strong communication is for him as a department head.

Katie Irish on Costume Design for The Americans & The Enemy Within

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 29:59


Costume Designer, Katie Irish, talks about what costume design means to her, how she approaches her work and the details she pays attention to as a designer.

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