It Goes Without Saying
  • Director: Lucio Castro
  • Year: 2009
  • DP: Zelmira Gainza
  • Production Designer and Costume Designer: Kristen Adams
Filmed in black and white, the film "It Goes Without Saying" follows a nun on a morning that she not only discovers a change in her health but also that she needs to return to memory lane through old acquaintances. The film, "Cleo 5 to 7" was used as textural reference for the location of the art studio and the doctor's office.
Research stills from the film "Cleo 5 to 7", the swing and ornate patterns was used as inspiration in the design.
Research Board: Textures, large patterns, reflections, hanging elements, and ornate depth, were importatant design tools.
Research Board: The doctor's office was clean, simple, patterned. Heavy on symbolic shadows.
Research Board: The nun was designed to have a clean, worn, outfit of values. The other characters were contrasty/patterned.
Original location photo of an office space. Shooting location.
Reverse location photo of original office space. Shooting location.
Rendering of groundplan of space.
Set photo of production designed space of studio.
Photographs were taken in black and white as a reference of how the design of the texture/shape/light responded on film.
Set still.
Set in black and white. Main room.
Set in black and white. Reverse angle.
Set photo. Wide angle of production design room. Reverse angle.
Set still. Main room detail.
Detail photos of shelf unit.
Sketches were hung on the wall. The goal was to take away from the white of the walls as well as add interesting value.
Set still.
Detail of production design. The studio was a cross of installation and textiles.
Detail of patterns fabrics on walls.
Another angle of production design.
Production designed space. The side room was cheated as a kitchen.
Reverse angle of production design.
Set still.