Quote from: SiL on Apr 29, 2023, 10:38:39 AMQuote from: The Eighth Passenger on Apr 29, 2023, 08:50:49 AMSame goes for production design. Since Blade Runner most top production designers have shied away from working for Scott because they know they'd merely be following orders rather than giving them.
Production designers don't give orders to directors. They might feel they have less creative input but that's a far cry from giving orders.
Lol, where did I say production designers gave orders to directors?
The director is top of the food chain with regards to creative decisions on a film (or at least he should be).
Traditionally, the director tells his production designer he wants a certain setting and then the production designer figures out how it will look and gives his art department (concept artists, draftsmen, set designers, construction workers, carpenters, painters etc.)
the orders to make it so.
With Ridley the production designer's role is almost defunct because the production designer is merely carrying out Scott's very specific orders, turning his detailed sketches and reference photos into actual props and sets. He is no longer actually designing anything anymore, merely following Scott's orders.
Not to belittle the work of Arthur Max, Chris Seegers, Laurence G. Paul and all the other production designers who have worked for Scott. Obviously there are still areas where they have full creative control given the workload of a motion picture.
