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Set creation is unquestionably one of these crossroads. Sets erected in closed studios allow for greater control over shooting settings, eliminating limits like weather, lighting, and other impediments that can arise when shooting in “real” environments. Alfred Hitchcock is an example of a filmmaker who made considerable use of sets in his films to create environments of suspense and dread.

Since the dawn of cinema, film, and architecture have been inextricably linked. Both mediums are cultural expressions that deal with space, time, and people, and they use spatial narrative to address the human predicament. The architect, like the director, is in charge of turning fiction into reality. The built environment and the atmosphere it creates play an important role in visual storytelling, from modernist dwellings to futuristic landscapes.

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the cover of 12 must - watch movies about architects, a cinematic explanation

From futuristic sci-fi to personal dramas, these 12 captivating movies dive into the lives of architects and the powerful role architecture plays in storytelling. Explore films like The Fountainhead, Blade Runner, and Ex Machina, where design meets narrative. Each movie showcases architectural brilliance, from iconic cityscapes to intimate home designs. Whether you're an architect or a film lover, these movies will inspire and entertain you.

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Architecture is not simply about space and form, but also about event, action, and what happens in space. The Manhattan Transcripts differ from most architectural drawings insofar as they are neither real projects nor mere fantasies. Developed in the late '70s, they proposed to transcribe an architectural interpretation of reality. To this aim, they employed a particular structure involving photographs that either direct or "witness" events (some would call them "functions," others…

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an old building in the middle of a city

So you want to see Paris, just like she is in the movies. Of course it's no wonder why cinema so often chooses Paris as its leading lady, the Audrey Hepburn of film sets, but what if it really became one? Imagine all those facades were fake and when the cameras stopped rolling, all the actors and ex

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