Set Design Research

I started my research by analysing different ways to construct a set. 

Space & Composition

Space & Composition

Material & Texture & Pattern & Colour

Material & Texture & Pattern & Colour

Cinematic Narrative

Cinematic Narrative

Garments & Styling

Garments & Styling

Costume & Special Effects Makeup

Space & Composition

  • creating a set/location that interacts with the models' bodies - playing with space and compositions of the bodies as if they were props

  • interesting, playful, colourful vibes

  • usually on larger scales

  • shooting from unusual angles (ex: from above)

Space & Composition

Space & Composition

Props & Colors

  •  using lots of props with the same aesthetics, styles, colours to create a visually consistent mood

  • using certain body parts of the models without showing the faces or the whole body (body parts interacting with the set)

  • overlaping objects to play with space and colours to create supernatural visual effects

  • creating a set focusing on one object instead of a model wearing garments

Material & Texture & Pattern & Colour

  • using backdrop or fabrics (usually large) that match with the material, texture, pattern, or colour of the garments.

Material & Texture & Pattern & Colour

Cinematic Narrative

  • constructing a scene that looks as though a screenshot from a movie

  • using poses in motion to enhance the cinematic atmosphere

  • using props, poses, facial expressions to indicate the narrative

Cinematic Narrative

Cinematic Narrative

Garments + Styling

  • The styling of the garments are the focuses of the image

  • The garments are often political, cultural or symbolic.

Garments & Styling

Costume & Special Effects Makeup

  • using delicate costumes along with special effects makeup to construct dreamy, supernatural, cinematic scenarios.

Styling Moodboard - Oversized Clothes On Child Models

Space & Composition

Space & Composition

Material & Texture & Pattern & Colour

Material & Texture & Pattern & Colour

Cinematic Narrative

Garments & Styling

Garments & Styling

Costume & Special Effects Makeup