This is a fabulous new (Instagram) video about the PODS from the Landscape Artist of the Year team at Storyvault Films (who make the programme) - highlighting:
- the Production Designer Bruce French - who is responsible for the design of the pods and how they work
- the Pods and how they work
This post also takes a look at:
- some of the places the pods have been - across the UK and Ireland
- what a production designer is
- who is Bruce French?
The Pods Video
The Pods in Action - in the UK and Ireland
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| The Pods at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire |
- Review: Episode 1 of Landscape Artist of the Year (Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire)
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| The Pods at Felixstowe Docks |
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| The Pods and the Oil Derricks in the Cromarty Firth |
See SERIES 5: Semi Final
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| The pods on the sloping garden below Chartwell House in Kent |
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| The Pods at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland |
SEE SERIES 8: Episode 6
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| The Pods at Stonehaven Harbour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
SEE SERIES 9: Episode 4
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| The Pods overlooking the Severn Gorge and at Bristol Suspension Bridge |
What is a Production Designer?
I wasn't sure so took a look online and this is the Google AI version
A production designer creates the overall visual look and feel of a film, TV show, or theatre production, acting as the head of the art department to translate the script into a cohesive visual world, managing budgets, teams (sets, props, costumes, graphics, makeup), and coordinating all visual elements to support the story's themes and emotional tone from script to screen. They work closely with the director and cinematographer to define the aesthetic blueprint, including color, texture, locations, and set design, ensuring everything from props to costumes aligns with the director's vision and the production's narrative goals.Key Responsibilities:
- Visual Concept: Develops the entire visual style, mood, and atmosphere for the production.
- Collaboration: Partners with the director, producer, and cinematographer to define the aesthetic vision.
- Leadership: Heads the art department, overseeing art directors, set designers, graphic artists, and props masters.
- Design & Research: Researches historical accuracy, designs sets, chooses locations, and visualizes props, colors, and textures.
- Budget & Scheduling: Manages the art department's budget, hires staff, and creates work schedules.
- Coordination: Ensures all visual departments (costumes, lighting, special effects, makeup) work cohesively with the art department's vision.
- Problem-Solving: Addresses creative and technical challenges during construction and filming.
In essence:They are the visual architects, responsible for everything the audience sees on screen (besides the actors) to make the story believable and immersive, transforming words on a page into a tangible world
Who is Bruce French?
Bruce French is.....
- the production designer for Artist of the Year (and other televison programmes)
- a scenographer designing sets for high profile television series and prominent ballet companies across the globe.
- a multidisciplinary artist living and working in London - focusing mainly on contemporary sculpture
You can find out more about him here
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