Production Design

Production Design

Production design refers to the overall look of the production. This includes set design, props, prompts, wardrobe, and all other physical aspects of a scene. Production design can reveal three things in a film. It can set the mood of a scene, reflect the state of a character, and articulate a stories themes. 

Production design can be used to set the mood of a scene by using it in a way which conveys the emotions the director wishes to reflect. It can visualise the state of a character, making a set reflect the emotions the character is feeling and the place they are currently in in their lives. Finally, production design can be used to create a subtext of sorts, a hidden meaning. It can be used to intelligently tell it's own story without the need of verbally given context to explain/show what is happening in the scene.