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Masterclass by Art Director Ben Zuydwijk

(Sunday, Januari 13^rd 2008)

Fifteen years ago Ben started as a painter and decorator in the fields of film and theatre. He worked on the sets of the famous Peter Greenaway features ‘Prospero’s Books’, ‘The Baby of Macon’ and ‘The Pillow Book’ as on the for Production Design award winning film ‘Orlando’ by Sally Potter.

Since 10 years he is been making a name for himself as a Production Designer and Art Director working on national commercials, shorts, feature films and photoshoots. And on international productions as ‘Claim’, ‘Fogbound’, ‘La Captive’, ‘Kill Kill Faster Faster’, ‘Crusade in Jeans’ and ‘The Pervert’s Guide To Cinema’.

He participated in more than twenty feature films as a Production Designer and Art Director. Including Dutch productions as ‘Jezus is een Palestijn’, ‘Wilde Mossels’, ‘Fighting Fish’ and ‘Unter den Palmen’.

Ben’s Masterclass will explain the meaning of art direction and it’s influence on a film. And he has a few tips on how to use art direction in a low budget production.