Secrets of a Production Designer with Robert Wise

About this episode

Robert Wise discusses the crucial yet often overlooked role of production design in filmmaking.

Send us Fan Mail Production Design is often the "invisible" art of filmmaking, but Hustler Robert Wise explains that everything the camera sees is a result of his work. Join the Huslers as they dive into the high-stakes world of the Art Department. From his early days on the iconic Blink-182 "All The Small Things" music video to managing Kanye West’s Sunday Service with an Amex Black Card, Robert reveals what it really takes to build the world you see on screen. Robert is a production designe...

People in this episode

Guest: Robert Wise

Topics covered

• Production Design
• Filmmaking
• Art Department
• Music Videos

Keywords

• Kanye West
• Blink-182
• Sunday Service
• Amex Black Card

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: All The Small Things

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