it's not a house, it's a home
Ben Morieson and Carrie Kennedy
Learn how to design film and TV scenes with tips from the designers behind The Castle, The Dish and Summer Heights High.
When Darryl Kerrigan exclaimed 'It's not a house, it's a home' in the now iconic Australian comedy The Castle, he was of course referring to his suburban family home on a quarter acre block, complete with a pool room, a barbie and an airport over the back fence. A symbol of the 'Great Australian Dream' - well, it was Darryl Kerrigan's dream.
But how exactly was this scene created? How did the design convey how he lived and the way his home held decades of family memories for him?
Carrie Kennedy and Ben Morieson, as production designer and art director respectively, designed the home that the Kerrigan's would come to call their 'Castle'.
Now they are coming to ACMI to show us how it is done. In a free drop-in workshop, Carrie and Ben will encourage you to become the production designer. Along the way they will reveal their methodology, sharing rare glimpses into the designer's mind.
Participants will get a script (some familiar and unfamiliar words) and will dress 'scale' model sets, allowing them to experiment with colour, texture and furnishings to compliment the narrative and influence the mood of a scene. Really young kids will be able to colour in their set backdrops too. Once the set is dressed or coloured participants will be transported into their sets and coached to act out a scene using green screen technology in ACMI's state-of-the-art television studio.
Carrie and Ben are the production designers of choice for some of our most successful local film and television producers. Their creative output spans the spectrum of film, television, advertising and scenic art. They began working in the art departments of popular television comedies Frontline and Funky Squad, and were the production designers behind comedy films The Extra, Bad Eggs and Josh Jarman. Their collective credits include films such as The Dish, telemovies such as Little Oberon as well as successful local television comedies such as We Can Be Heroes, Summer Heights High and Bogan Pride. Their long term collaboration with local television production masterminds Working Dog has also seen them involved in the art direction for Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge, A River Somewhere and Carrie designed the set of the multi-Logie Award winning light entertainment series The Panel.
Open Studio is a free drop-in event suitable for families and children of all ages. After spending time in this workshop you are sure to appreciate the film and television you enjoy in a whole new way! The Open Studio is happening on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March, from 12pm to 4pm, in the ACMI Studio.
This special event has been programmed to coincide with ACMI's major exhibition, Setting The Scene. More about the exhibition here.
For more details about the Open Studio, click here.
Published Tuesday, 10 March 2009
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