acmi: Exhibition
March 9, 2009
Setting the scene is a exhibition which consisted of over 300 pre and post constructural designs of many great classic films including Metropolis, Mon Ocle, A clockwork Orange, Cabaret, Alien and the Matrix.
The recent local film “Australia” was the main feature of the exhibition as it showcase many different designs that is relevant to the film. Director Baz Lurmhan and the Melbourne exhibition really wanted to open the eyes of the public by re-building a set from the movie (Room) so it can show the realness or the magic of movie making, like it was coming alive from the movie itself.
Story and setting models was showcase as well to prove there was a lot of hard work and time in designing the sets of the movie including piece by piece of houses, gates, trees etc. As each and every movie, there is recreation of a world of their own; this part of the presentation clearly gave us a preview of what it would be like to be in the designer’s chair.
These film production strategies can really determine the mood and feeling of the film which is really important in the production and film making business of today.
Also displaying the history of the Australian and international film cinemas where production designers, art directors and film architects played a vital role in the development of creative film making.
