The Film Design Podcast

Liz Toonkel, Production Designer (Marcel The Shell With Shoes On and Emily The Criminal)


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Season 2

Liz Toonkel is Production Designer and Artist working across various mediums. Designing film such as Marcel The Shell With Shoes On and Emily The Criminal.

FDP Host - Max Lincoln is a Production Designer and Art Director for Commercials and Music Videos.

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Highlights:


Starting in the arts and going to film school / Approaching design with a directors mindset / Working up to design / Learning through reality tv / What Liz looks for in a project / Designing Marcel The Shell With Shoes On: Designing live action and stop motion sets and props / Moving sets between live action and animation / Incorporating themes into the set design / Designing Emily The Criminal / Creating a ‘raw and real’ LA on a tight budget / Prioritising on a low budget / Collaborating with the director / Adapting to commercials, live events and designing other types of projects / Working with an agent / What Liz looks for in assistants / Importance of diversity on set / Dynamic Girls (linked below)

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Credits
Guest: Liz Toonkel instagram.com/liztoonkel / liztoonkel.com

Show's Creator: Max Lincoln instagram.com/maxlincolnart  /  maxlincoln.net

Intro Track Composed by Sam McGrail instagram.com/sammcgrail93

Intro Track Mixed by Max Bloom instagram.com/maxbloommusic

Art Work by Alec Jagodzinski instagram.com/alec__ok

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SHOW LINKS

Finding underrepresent talent:
Dynamic Girls (LA)
Hue-list (UK)
LGBT Film Crew Network (UK)

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