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Creating the Physical Look of David Fincher's 'Mank'

Creating the Physical Look of David Fincher's 'Mank'

An interview with production designer Donald Graham Burt and set decorator Jan Pascale about their work on 'Mank.'

The No Film School Podcast

March 30, 202155m 36s

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Show Notes

It's no surprise that David Fincher's Mank was nominated for the Best Production Design. Production designer Donald Graham Burt is a veteran Fincher collaborator and he has a perfectionist streak equal to the director. Along with set decorator Jan Pascale, Burt tells us how he helped craft a period-specific look for the celebrated film.

From the daunting task of recreating Hearst Castle interiors to the iPhone filter they used to audition every possible prop; you'll get a sense of designing the look of a film on this scale, as well as applicable tips to any production at any size.

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