A Philosophy of Production Design with Rick Carter

from How do you like it so far? · host Rick Carter, Henry Jenkins, Colin Maclay

We’re thrilled to be joined by Academy-Award winning Production Designer Rick Carter, who has four decades of experience working on Hollywood productions, including with his own personal “Mt. Rushmore” of blockbuster directors: Stephen Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron and J.J. Abrams. Carter walks us through how he tackled his latest Oscar-nominated project, The Fablemans, and recounts numerous other experiences on some of the most memorable movies over the past 40 years, as he elaborates on his approach to the role of the Production Designer, and how his understanding of cinema as an art form has evolved over the years.Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Rick Carter's exhibit at El Segundo's ESMoASome of the projects Rick has worked on:The Fabelmans (2022)Amazing Stories (TV Series 1985–1987)Back to the Future (1985), Part II (1989), Part III (1990)Forrest Gump (1994)Avatar (2009)Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)complete IMDB creditsOther movies and moviemakers mentioned:Steven SpielbergRobert ZemeckisJames CameronJ.J. AbramsLeni RiefenstahlJohn FordBlow-Up (1966)The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)Mogambo (1953)The Wizard of Oz (1939)The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)Gunga Din (1939)The Thief of Bagdad (1940)McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)Rio Bravo (1959)Minority Report (2002)Charlie Chaplin’s “The Tramp” characterThe Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, 1964For more on world-building check out these episodes:Episode 11: Alex McDowell on world-building, production design, and Ready Player OneEpisode 12: Ann Pendleton-Jullian on world-building, architecture, and wicked problemsShare your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at [email protected]:John Williams - The Fabelmans (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)The Wizard of Oz: Complete Soundtrack by Harold Arlen and E.Y. HarburgJohn Williams ~ Amazing Stories“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at [email protected]:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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