Indigenous Film: The Effect of Production Design

Abstract

“Indigenous Film: The Effect of Production Design” takes a closer look at the role of production design in Indigenous media. The multimedia project focuses on the impact of filming location and production design decisions in Indigenous media such as the series Reservation Dogs, and how the production of indigenous film has a role in breaking stereotypes of previous media representation. A visual component of a diorama was made acting as a material representation of impactful design decisions in media watched during the course English 420 Indigenous Film. Each piece of the diorama is an object chosen by the production team of the respected film or series, showing that even these small designed aspects of these productions can enhance the message, story, perception and representation in Indigenous Film.