Christian-- Art design for cinema is an excellent topic that needs additional research. There was a nice piece on Jeanine Oppewal (sp?) in the latest Smithsonian mag. She did art for Tender Mercies, Ironweed and others. She is a grad of this school and we had her on campus a year or so ago. She gave a slide presentation on the very questions you raise. It was terrific. Quin Schultze [log in to unmask]