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Costume designers, sound designers, and production designers discuss their artistic choices and explain their collaborative methods.

A headshot of Oslo, August 31st production designer Jørgen Stangebye Larsen in front of a still from the film. The text on the image reads, 'Oslo, August 31st at 10', written with white text in front of a purple background.

Orla Smith / August 31, 2021

Designing a journey through Oslo

Jørgen Stangebye Larsen discusses crafting Oslo, August 31st's production design and creating a geographically realistic portrait of the city. This essay is …

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A still from Nadia Butterfly next to a headshot of cinematographer Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / April 23, 2021

Cinematographer Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron’s colourful visual worlds

Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron was recently nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Nadia, Butterfly. We speak to her about shooting that film and Andrea …

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Orla Smith / April 16, 2021

Michael O’Connor on the joy of crafting true-to-life costumes in Ammonite

Oscar-winning costume designer Michael O'Connor discusses the gorgeous period costumes in Ammonite, which illuminate character and class just as much as the …

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A still from Nomadland next to an image of cinematographer Joshua James Richards holding a camera. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / February 19, 2021

Cinematographer Joshua James Richards on Nomadland and the ‘magic hour hustle’

British cinematographer Joshua James Richards discusses his ongoing collaboration with Chloé Zhao, and how they captured the American landscape in Nomadland. …

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A grid of four images from the Small Axe series, exhibiting the hair and makeup work of JoJo Williams. The images features the text, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / January 18, 2021

Makeup and hair designer JoJo Williams shares stories from the set of Small Axe

JoJo Williams, who led the makeup and hair department on the entire Small Axe series, shares stories about working with Steve McQueen and fitting hundreds of …

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Alex Heeney / November 13, 2020

‘The balance was found when we started to cry with each screening’: Sound editor Valérie Deloof on Proxima

Valérie Deloof on editing the sound for Proxima, collaboration in post-production, and creating an immersive soundscape. This is the third article in our …

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