This was fun to put this one together as part of some visual test shots for a film project. This is where my background in film and interior design can to life - I get to wear both hats....

I was starting to imagine the settings and the design of those settings. As a designer I get to step back in time and create with a different time period in mind.

Also, as a designer, I need to think about the architecture and the overall mood of the color palette. This also ties into giving thought to the costumes and how they play in the settings.

All the questions start to be answered with each iteration and "visual sketch." What is the mood like? What are the details that are missing or what is truly needed or not? How can lighting play into the layers of this? Of course, being a film person that always have music playing when I am designing a project - I use music as part of my sketching process. It is inspires me. Many times I'll share the ideas set to music for the client. It will not be what they will use in the end - but it taps into the emotional connection to the world that is being created. I love that.

The visual sketches allow me as an artist and creative person to start trying out various ideas to see what feels good and how those can then be refined. The sequence I shared earlier today was a test run of the man's approach from the shore to the house. I loved that shot. The lighting and camera movement was beautiful . I love "blue hour" setting as they say in film. However, as I progressed with other shots and ideas - I moved away from this shot. I let go of it and moved on.

Nothing set in stone - but the pieces of the tapestry start to make sense and then start coming to life. It's all about empowering the client to see the possibilities and start getting excited about what could be.

The joys of the creative process wearing the many creative hats I can wear.