{"product_id":"how-to-create-a-directors-lookbook-that-gets-you-noticed-with-a-design-demonstration-look-book-case-study","title":"How to Create a Director's Lookbook that Gets You Noticed: With a Design Demonstration \u0026 Look Book Case Study","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eIncludes a case study of a real lookbook Yen created for his film \u003cem\u003e1985\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBefore you can even take a seat in that director’s chair, you must be able to convince decision makers to give you the job or support our project in the first place. To do this effectively, it’s crucial you can share your vision through a director’s lookbook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA common hurdle directors face early in their careers is the realization that having what it takes to be a director and being able to convince others that you have what it takes to be a director are wholly separate skills. You could be able to create stunning works of cinema, but if you convince producers you have this capability, it’s not going to amount to much. A great lookbook can get decision makers excited about you and your ideas in a way a simple pitch can’t. But what does a great lookbook look like and how do directors go about making them? And how can you use this tool stand out and find the opportunities you are after?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Tan is an award-winning Malaysian-born writer and director who has helmed multiple projects that have premiered at Sundance Film Festival, South by Southwest, and others.\u003c\/strong\u003e His critically acclaimed feature \u003cstrong\u003ePIT STOP\u003c\/strong\u003e premiered at Sundance and was nominated for a \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cassavetes Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eFilm Independent Spirit Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e. Yen also co-directed\u003cstrong\u003e UNTIL WE COULD, \u003c\/strong\u003ean Addy-winning PSA for Freedom to Marry narrated by \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBen Foster\u003c\/strong\u003e. His film \u003cstrong\u003e1985 \u003c\/strong\u003epremiered at South by Southwest and became a \u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times Critic’s Pick Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e. Yen has been a fellow of \u003cstrong\u003eAustin Film Society’s Artist Intensive, IFP’s Film Week, \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eFilm Independent’s Fast Track\u003c\/strong\u003e and was named one of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut Magazine's\u003c\/em\u003e OUT100 of 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eHis celebrated work as both a director and graphic designer has given him deep knowledge and ability to create effective lookbooks for his own projects and others.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYen will walk you through how exactly how to put together a director’s lookbook that will catch a decisionmaker’s eye and help you land opportunities or find support for your own projects.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll begin by going through\u003cstrong\u003e the basics of a lookbook\u003c\/strong\u003e, outlining their purpose, \u003cstrong\u003ewhen you should make one\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewho you’re making them for\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ein which scenarios they’re helpful.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll also explain \u003cstrong\u003edifferent types of lookbooks\u003c\/strong\u003e you can create, including general lookbooks and character breakdowns, and will show examples of past look books he designed to help illustrate. Yen will next delve into what a lookbook should look like, focusing on \u003cstrong\u003eappropriate length\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003evisual vs. text balance\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003etypography\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ehow to split up page-by-page\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will also discuss \u003cstrong\u003ehow to find add images. \u003c\/strong\u003eNext he will talk about different software options—both free and paid—that you can use to make your own lookbook. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYen will even offer an on-cemera demonstration, putting together a page of a hypothetical lookbook using free online software and resources. 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