YEH BALLET - Netflix Film

Brief:

Yeh ballet is a Netflix original film, produced by Roy Kapur Films and written and directed by Sooni Taraporevala. My key contributions included script breakdown, location scouting and recce, referencing, color palette, mood board, graphics, set designing, onset dressing and continuity during principle photography.

Film Credits:

Department - Production Design
Assistant Art Director - Samiksha Puri

To gain deep insights and understanding the techniques of the dance form, we watched and analysed films such as Black Swan and Ballet shoes.

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Based on a true story, the visual design drew inspiration from the the real lives of the main actors to portray utmost authenticity. Thus researched and studied the lives, houses, studios, culture and background of the actors.

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COLOR PALETTE

FILM COLOR BARCODE

SCENE BREAKDOWN

The Opportunity

To captures the authentic journey of two young ballet dancers rising from their humble beginnings to become global performers. A chance to showcase the true story about two gifted but underprivileged teenagers that face great difficulty to achieve their dreams.

The Solution

Developed creative design style, visual identity and provide a design direction to create the overall look and feel based on a script breakdown. Executed storyboards, mood boards and graphics for sets, location and set up props syncing with lighting, camera, photographers, talent, styling and production vendors.

BEHIND THE SCENES

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