The Oscar Nominated Art Team Behind "Nightmare Alley"

Production designer Tamara Deverell and costume designer Luis Sequeria illuminate the process behind building the brilliant and haunting world of Nightmare Alley…

In this episode, we talk about…

• Jumping at the opportunity to go deep into a Deco world with Guillermo del Toro 
• What influences helped create a film that’s essentially a time machine
• Brooklyn Museum’s inspiration on the handcrafted design of Nightmare Alley
• International hunt for fabrics and why 90% of the costumes are custom-made
• Differences between building costumes for the carnival vs. city scenes 
• Symbolism of the funhouse and themes of circles and arches  
• Pictorial research and creating the aged, unwashed look of the Depression era
• Why the final carnival scenes are dusty and devoid of color   
• Trepidation around color and saturation and staying true to the time period 
• Making every frame a painting and the unique perspective of still moments 

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Episode from Nightmare Alley DP and Editor: https://megaphone.link/BLU1430569925

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