DAN BISHOP - Production Designer

Team Deakins

James Ellis Deakins

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we speak with production designer Dan Bishop (FOR ALL MANKIND, MAD MEN, PASSION FISH). From painting scenery on MY DINNER WITH ANDRE to designing the future on FOR ALL MANKIND, Dan has seen it all. We learn how he drew from history to design the world of MAD MEN, and he reveals when and how the series transitioned from film to digital. Later, Dan, after pointing out the tools of his trade were no different from Da Vinci’s for most of his career, reviews the relatively recent advances in computer software and hardware that enable him and his department to quickly and digitally construct and present design ideas. We later reflect on the quest to find the elusive “perfect location” and the varying levels of location scouts’ photography skills. We also discuss the alchemy that takes place when combining light, fabrics, and colours in a physical space and the benefits and drawbacks of working on set versus on location.

This episode is sponsored by the Dallas Film Commission

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0:00.0	Hi and welcome to season two of the Team Deacons podcast, a collection of
0:08.8	informal conversations between Roger and James Deacons and a guest.
0:13.0	We never know where the conversation will take us,
0:16.0	so listen in and see where it goes.
0:19.0	This episode is proudly sponsored by the Dallas Film Commission, which is dedicated to
0:27.1	showcasing Dallas as a premier destination for productions of all sizes. The Dallas Film Commission offers a wide range of
0:36.0	support with their expertise in locations, talented crews, top-notch sound stages,
0:42.4	and enticing incentives.
0:45.0	Dallas is your one-stop shop to turn your creative vision into reality,
0:50.0	so get ready to elevate your next production by filming in Dallas with the support of the Dallas Film Commission.
0:58.0	Today we're speaking with a production designer. His credits are many and include
1:05.2	Thunder Heart, Lone Star, a single man, and Mad Men. We're pleased to welcome Dan
1:11.0	Bishop. Dan, thank you for doing this.
1:15.0	Thank you for having.
1:16.0	It's been a long time.
1:18.0	Yeah. It has.
1:19.0	My God, it's funny, you lose contact with people over so long and the film industry
1:24.1	yeah anyway we'd like to start with our normal question which is how did you get
1:30.9	to where you are today is this something that you always knew you wanted to do? Were you always aware of your surroundings when you were a kid? Or did you go down another path and find this? What's your story?
1:42.0	You know, I sort of stumbled upon it basically, but as a teenager I was into music and some design related activities. I would occasionally build little models out of stuff and even
1:56.9	draw floor plans occasionally. Just kind of for my own fun really.
2:05.0	But my father was an engineer, but he was also musically inclined.
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