Production Design

Production Design: Visual Design for Film and Television is a hands-on guide to the craft of production design and art direction. Author Peg McClellan gives an insider's view of the experiences and challenges of working as a Production Designer in film and television.

Peg McClellan is an Emmy Award-winning Illustrator and Production Designer; she has worked on feature films such as Seabiscuit, Brokedown Palace, and Coal Miner's Daughter, plus several television series, including Melrose Place and CSI. She is an instructor in Production Design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and also teaches a course in Visual Design for Film at Dodge Film School, Chapman University, Orange, California.

THE LANGUAGE OF VISUALS THE BUSINESS OF PRODUCTION DESIGN PRE-PRODUCTION PITCHING/PRESENTING DRAWING FOR FILM THE MAGICAL ART DEPARTMENT STUDIOS, STAGES AND SET CONSTRUCTION BACKINGS GRAPHICS/SIGNAGE PROPS SET DECORATING DEPARTMENT LIGHTING/CINEMATOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT WARDROBE MAKE-UP/ SPECIALTY CHARACTER DESIGN/CREATURES SHOOTING SCHEDULE PRODUCTION MEETING CHANGES STUDIO FACILITIES BACKLOTS STRIKE NETWORKING FAQ'S RESOURCES CREDITS