Kent MOMI is pleased to announce its new season of Friday evening screenings with a six-week programme exploring Production Design, ahead of our next major exhibition, the films included as voted for by our visitors and ourselves.

We begin with The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, 2014, 1 hr. 40 mins). Exploring themes of fascism, nostalgia, friendship, and loyalty, Anderson associate Adam Stockhausen was responsible for The Grand Budapest Hotel's production design. Stockhausen researched the Library of Congress's photochrom print collection of alpine resorts to source ideas for the film's visual palette. These images showcased little of recognizable Europe, instead cataloguing obscure historical landmarks, a disassociating approach complemented by the cinematography which employed three framing devices, helping to evoke the aesthetic of the corresponding periods. The filmmakers relied on matte paintings and miniature effect techniques to play on perspective for elaborate scenes, creating the illusion of size and grandeur. Under the leadership of Simon Weisse, three major miniature models: the 1⁄8-scale forest set, the 1⁄12-scale observatory, and the 1⁄18-scale Grand Budapest Hotel set, were constructed, based on art director Carl Sprague's conceptual renderings. The Grand Budapest Hotel set comprised the hotel building atop a wooded ledge with a funicular, bound by a Friedrichian landscape painting superimposed with green-screen technology. Designers sculpted the 3-meter-high (9.8 ft) hotel with silicone resin molds and etched brass embellishment. Photos of the Warenhaus set were then glued in boxes installed to each window to convey the illusion of light.

Introduced by Ms. Rosanne with a discussion afterwards.

To reserve places, please hit the button, below, or email info@kentmomi.org

First come, first served with a limited capacity of 30 places.

Doors open 5.30, for drinks, nibbles & classic cocktails by Dr. Natasha.

Films commence 6.30pm sharp.

Screenings are FREE to Kent MOMI yearly ticket holders, but a £5 donation is suggested, to help us keep the lights on. Museum tickets can be bought at the door, and are valid for a year.