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Niamh Coulter, Set Decorator and Art Director (Tom & Jerry, Lady in the Van, Far From the Madding Crowd)
The Film Design Podcast
42 minutes 48 seconds
5 years ago
Niamh Coulter, Set Decorator and Art Director (Tom & Jerry, Lady in the Van, Far From the Madding Crowd)
Season 1 - LOCKDOWN
Niamh Coulter is a Set Decorator and Art Director working across Film, TV and Commercials. As a Set Decorator, she’s worked on films such as Lady in the Van, Far From the Madding Crowd and the UK section of Dunkirk. Art Directing commercials for clients such as Revlon and the Co-Op.
FDP Interviewer - Max Lincoln is a Production Designer and Art Director for commercials and music videos.
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Highlights of topics discussed:
Starting in Java as a sub-editor to fashion in Jakarta / Foundation in Commercials / Utilising a History of Art Degree / Working on new period for the first time and getting right / Dressing a set / Relating spaces to characters / Set Decorating Dunkirk having never read the script! / Working out Budgets / Prop Houses / Decorating for a human vs CGI world / Sourcing Overseas / Dealing with Props Post Job / Re-using props from other shoots / Rebuilding Post Lockdown
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Credits
Guest: Niamh Coulter website / instagram/theniamhcoulter
Show's Creator: Max Lincoln instagram.com/maxlincolnart / maxlincoln.net
Intro track Composed by Sam McGrail instagram.com/sammcgrail93Intro track Mixed by Max Bloom instagram.com/yuckbandArt Work by Alec Jagodzinski instagram.com/aaaa_lec