Comments on: What photographers build sets using 'naive' multi-plane backgrounds?

Question: What photographers build sets using 'naive' multi-plane backgrounds?

jfrancis — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:13:59 -0800

What photographers have shot figures in backgrounds built in a painted theatrical multi-plane 'stage flat' style similar to that used in the Smashing Pumpkins music video for Tonight, Tonight?

By: Burhanistan

Burhanistan — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:41:13 -0800

See the original "A Trip to the Moon" that they ripped off.

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:56:26 -0800

I'm actually looking for modern still photographers who use stage design techniques for their photo backgrounds, even if the subject matter is from an entirely different time and place than that of Melies.

Maybe somebody who evokes 1930's sideshows, for example.

Any other examples are welcome.

By: TedW

TedW — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:14:42 -0800

Gregory Crewdson?

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:11:28 -0800

Interesting, TedW. I didn't know about him. I know Aaron Hawks builds all his own little room-like sets.

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Any other suggestions welcome. Particularly ones that are intentionally shallow in space and campy / fake looking. (I want to try some myself, and would like to see what is already out there)

By: xo

xo — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:31:57 -0800

Hm, well, it's not multi-plane, but some of Eleanor Antin's work uses a flat painted backdrop to evoke classical Greek images. And possibly of interest might be Teun Hocks who builds and paints and then inhabits theatrical sets for his photographs.

By: misteraitch

misteraitch — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:46:24 -0800

Arthur Tress: see his Teapot Opera series (from which there is a slightly larger image here).

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:18:59 -0800

thanks, everyone

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:38:32 -0800

I finished my first one, btw

By: TedW

TedW — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:22:31 -0800

Very cool, jfrancis; I hope others come back to this thread and see it.