THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT production designer Uli Hanisch shares how he designed the show by recreating the 1960’s with meticulously-constructed and stunningly-beautiful sets, wardrobe, props and more. 

Uli and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the fundamentals for prepping as a production designer, how Uli made chess visually interesting, creating the most iconic sets of the series, the important role of color, and more!

What you will learn in this episode:

• Why 1960s design is so influential (00:54)
• Basics of prepping for production design (03:23)
• Critical role of a production designer (11:03)
• Being tasked with making chess visually interesting (19:07)
• Designing Alma Wheatley’s home (24:54)
• How Beth transforms Alma’s house (35:45)
• Designing unique looks for each hotel (39:22)
• Uli’s favorite set he designed (44:28)
• How color plays an important role in production design (46:17)
• And more!

Show Links

• The Queen’s Gambit IMDb
• The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix
• Uli Hanisch’s IMDb

The Go Creative Show is supported by:

MZed – Education for Creatives
https://gocreativeshow.com/mzed