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Elements of Design on the Green Mile
Motion pictures are possible by a director and a dream. The making of a motion picture is a tedious event, involving scripts, takes, re-takes, and an abundance of post-production editing. Many people sit and enjoy a movie without realizing the complexities and the amount of individuals involved in creating the film. The individuals create landscaping and backboards for us, the ultimate image also known as mise-en-scene. This is possible because of the phenomenal cast and crewmembers involved in the production of films; individuals such as the director, cinematographer, and art director, to the actors, sound people, and most importantly the editor, who pulls everything together to create the final cut. Additional elements such as sound, style, societal impact, genre, and film, can help in film. The movie that will review is “The Green Mile”, the scene that will be closely looked at “The Execution.”
The artists who were involved with the production are: Stephen King (novel writer), Frank Darabont (director), Terence Marsh (production designer), William Cruse (art designer), David Tattersall (cinematographer), Michael Seirton (set director), Karyn Wagner (costume designer), and Mali Finn (casting). Film editing controlled by Richard Francis-Bruce Jay.
Director Frank Darabont managed to reduce the volume of Stephen King’s six-part novel The Green Mile to a viable screenplay in just eight weeks. Darabont was obligated for overseeing constructive aspects of the film with the overall control of the film producer. He developed the vision for the film and carried out the vision, deciding how the film should look, he made King’s novel come to life.
Darabont states, “If anyone in this production deserves a nomination for his work, it’s Terrence Marsh (Cinemareview, 2013). Marsh designed and built from scratch the interior parts

of the building used as the prison in The Green Mile, except the warden’s office. There was not a single exterior location

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