A set that costs a month to build might be on screen for eleven seconds. Rufus shows how he decides what to build properly, what to paint and what to leave out.
[02] BIOGRAPHY
In their own words, mostly
Written with the speaker and checked twice.
BASED IN
Dublin
ROOM
The Loft
STARTS
11:40
Rufus Brennan has designed sets for four feature films and more than 200 commercials. He trained as a carpenter and still builds the first prototype of every set himself.
His workshop in Dublin keeps a library of 3,000 salvaged doors, which he rents to other productions.
[03] THE TALK
Building a room the camera only sees once
A set that costs a month to build might be on screen for eleven seconds. Rufus shows how he decides what to build properly, what to paint and what to leave out.
[04] ALSO SPEAKING
More people worth the train
[05] TICKETS
One question from the floor could be yours
[13] ONE EMAIL, WHEN THE PROGRAMME PRINTS
Hear about speakers before the posters go up
Four emails a year: the first names, the full programme, the workshops and the week before the doors open. Nothing else.



