Emma Fairley on how to become a production designer

I’m very happy to finally share the long-awaited talk we had with an LA-based Emma Fairley, a production designer who has created sets for the music videos of Coldplay, Madonna, Lady Gaga, as well as commercials for the world-famous brands.

Emma has kindly agreed to share her story and experience with our creative community. If you are considering becoming a production designer or would like to catch some new creative winds, you will surely enjoy this talk.

We chatted about:
- What should you study to become a production designer? (starts at 0:16)
- How to perfect your composition skills? (starts at 2:58)
- How to refine your aesthetic taste? (starts at 3:34)
- How to bring out the character through set design? (4:16)
- What was it like to work with Madonna? (starts at 6:18)
- What was it like to work with Lady Gaga? (starts at 8:04)
- How to get into the film industry? (starts at 9:05)

Read the transcript here:
https://karalyte.com/emma-fairley-on-...