Department of Television and Film Studies

University of Dhaka

Assignment

Course: TFS-201

15-05-2016

Submitted by

Md. Robiul Islam

Roll: AA-048-07

BSS Honors 2nd batch

Submitted to

Imran Hossain

Lecturer

Dept. Of Television and Film studies

Guerrilla (2011)

By Nasiruddin Yousuf

Introduction:

Guerrilla is a Bangladeshi Bengali film directed by Nasiruddin Yousuf. This film has got the

Bangladesh national award in 2011. The film is based on the Bangladesh liberation war.

Art direction and set design of the film:

The film is based on the Bangladesh liberation war. So time is very important in this film. As the

history is in 1971, art director shows very important role in making set design. In this film

income source is an important issue we have noticed it before like other film. So set design, the

costume design, makeup, properties are done according to the income source. Thus income

source or financial state is very important. As the Bangladesh liberation war is not about one

family, there are some families or many characters are taken in this film. So use of sets, use of

costume, use of makeup and use of properties have been increased in the film. Sets are made

based on three main issues. 1. Place 2.Time 3. Characters are the three main issues. In the film

place has been indicated in the then city of Dhaka. Time is 1971. So the sets are made of

according to the time. In 1971 how did the houses look? Thus according to the time the sets are

constructed. Bricks walls are used as the sets of the film. The roof is made of thermocol, boards

and other things. The walls are also constructed with woods, thermocols and boards. Chairs and

the bridge are constructed with the instruments.

Properties, costume and makeup:

In the film ‘Guerrilla’ properties, costume and makeup are also used precisely and aesthetically.

The costume of the military and the freedom fighters are different. The main character ‘Bilkis’,

her costume and the other unimportant character’s costume is different from the other. Makeup is

also important. When Bilkis went to the military hotel taking bomb, her makeup was very

important. That indicated her difference. She is important one. The properties are also very

important. But the properties which are of 1971 aren’t used in the film. But use of properties is

admirable.

The evaluation from the perspective of art direction and set design:

Source of income is the main factor. Everything of the film is based on the source of income.

Besides, the art director of the film has made the sets thinking the three main issues. The issues

are 1.Artistic sector of the set 2.Technological sector. 3. Financial sector. The art director has

done the sets according to the financial sector. So it is very important. Besides, use of costume

and makeup are very important. The car of the military is of then East Pakistan. But one car has

been beautified with the leaves. In whole film, use of art direction was very accurate and precise.

So it is also admirable.

Uttarer Sur (2012)

By Shahnewaz Kakoli

Introduction:

‘Uttarer Sur’ is a Bangladeshi Bengali film written and directed by Shanewaz Kakoli. It has got

the Bangladesh national film award in 2012.

Art direction and set design of the film:

The art direction of the film can be shown describing its aesthetics, set, place, time,

characteristics and source of income at last makeup, costume design, properties. The film is

captured in village. Three main characters Chan Mia, Ambia and Aeysha . In the film we noticed

that an old village house is located in the area of open space near the river. The main problems of

them are poverty, lack of education, unconsciousness and many more. This indicates us the

reality of our village’s situation and culture. A poor family indicates the whole villages of the

country. The set design of the film depends on the source of income. So the main factor is source

of income. It can inform the whole situation of the family. It can indicate the situation of the

family that the situation of the family is good or bad economically and socially. In the film

‘Uttarer Sur’, the familial situation of Chan Mia is very poor. He sings Vawaiya song with his

daughter. Sometimes, people give them money for song. But sometimes, they don’t give money.

So the income source of Chan Mia is very poor. There are two rooms constructed with bamboo

and woods. But the roof is tin shed. There are some types of set used in the film, especially in the

house. The fence is used around the house. It is also constructed with bamboos.

Properties, Costume and Makeup:

There are many properties used in the film. Tubewell, pots and pans, plate of soil, glass oven,

spade. Lamp, Instruments of Vawaiya song, setar and many more are used in the film. As

costume, Lungi, Shari, Punjabi,vesture and many more costumes are used .

The evaluation from the perspective of art direction and set design:

In the film, we noticed that the income source of the character ‘Chan Mia’ is singing song. But

poverty is his constant fellow. Art director looks after all the sector of pre-production. So the

achievement of pre-production should be very amaging and aesthetic. Art director also has used

same formula. For this the art direction of the film is very aesthetic. Besides, the properties,

costumes and makeup are also very important issue. Chan Mia and Ambia have used makeup.

This has expressed the characters nicely and aesthetically. One important point is set design. The

set used in the film is playing an important role. In a house there are two rooms. The house is

constructed with bamboos and woods. But Chan Mia hasn’t made this. He has got it from his

grand-father. So art director, costume designer play an important role for making film. The

costumes were very old. So costume designer has tried to understand the audiences the reality. In

a word, all the sectors of it were very important and aesthetic.

Mrittika Maya (2013)

By Gazi Rakayet

Introduction:

Mrittika maya is a Bangladeshi Bengali film directed by Gazi Rakayet. It has got the Bangladesh

national award in 2013.

Art direction and set design of the film:

In art and set drsign of the film, there are some houses of Khirmohon, the character of the film.

Besides, the banyan tree is also made artificially. The stems of the tree are beautified with the

leaves. The houses are constructed depending on the source of income. The income source of the

character Khirmohon and Boishakh is pottery. Their financial situation is low-middle class. So

the houses are also constructed according to the financial state. Income source is very important

in making film. Through income source, everything of the family would be known, specially, the

costumes, makeup, behavior and everything. The properties of the family are also important

issue. The family uses properties indicate the financial state. So it is also an important issue.

Time, place and characters are the main issue for an art director to beautify and make the set.

There are some common types of sets that are used in the film. The place where the ‘Mrittika

Maya’ is captured is village. This village indicates the whole village of the country. Art director

makes the set according to the ‘time’ of the film. The time in this film is used is modern time. A

potter family of modern time lives in the village. So the house is constructed according to the

time. Characters are also important issue for this. For example, for dialogue and the attraction of

the audiences characters are must. So according to the time and place the costume of the

characters and make are used aesthetically. In ‘Mrittika Maya’ the above points are used for

aesthetics.

Properties, costume and makeup:

In the film ‘Mrittika Maya’, there many kinds of properties are used to express it logically. A

wheel, sculptures, pots and pans, stick, and many other things are used in the film. Besides, the

costume design is very important. We noticed that in the film the characters Khiromon, Boishakh

and Poddo and other characters are given some bright color costume to understand them

important characters.

The evaluation from the perspective of Art direction and Set design:

In the ‘Mrittika Maya’, the work of art direction and set design are done accurately by the art

director. Besides, use of properties, use of costume design and use of makeup are done precisely

and accurately. Specially, an art director always thinks three kinds of sector for film making

1.artistic sector of set 2.technological sector 3.financial sector. In artistic sector all kinds of art

direction and set design, properties, costume, makeup and some other things are involved. But art

director also works according to technological sector. In financial sector he makes set according

to the source of income. So the sets of the film are related to the income source completely. For

example, the houses of the film are constructed with bamboos, woods, thermocol and boards.

The banyan tree is also constructed with them. In a word, art director has tied to understand set

design and art really using artificial thing. These are very important. Thus the achievement has

become successful.