Approaching the Feature Film 'Scrapper' with Production Designer Elena Muntoni

Short Films, Big Questions

In this episode we chat to Elena Muntoni.

Elena is an incredibly talented and accomplished production designer.

Some of her credits include the BAFTA nominated short film, ‘Standby,’ music promos for artists like Mumford and Sons, Arlo Parks and Dave, as well as commercials for brands like Yamaha, Samsung and Asics.

Recently, Elena was the production designer on the feature film, “Scrapper” the debut from director, Charlotte Regan starring Harris Dickinson and Lola Campbell.

We talk about how she dissects a script when she first receives it, what she talks about in her meetings with her director, as well as how she works with her team. We delve into why you may need a production designer for your film and we also touch on her love of excel spreadsheets!

Here is the link to the short film ‘Standby’: https://vimeo.com/207630463

Here is the trailer for ‘Scrapper’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcEY8_9n2U8

You can find out more about her work here:https://www.elenamuntoni.com/