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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-25T22:29:01.000Z",
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    "No film school podcast",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nIn this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins speaks with production designer Vivian Gray about building the visual world of __Obsession__ , from Southern Gothic references and texture-heavy interiors to practical blood gags and micro-budget problem-solving.\n\nThey discuss what a production designer actually does, how Gray collaborated with the director, cinematographer, costume designer, and art team, and why color, texture, aging, and window treatments can make a major difference on an indie horror film.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**In this episode, we****discuss:**\n\n  * What a production designer does and how the role shapes the visual world of a film\n  * How Vivian Gray landed the job on __Obsession__ through a recommendation and visual pitch deck\n  * Building the film’s Southern Gothic and Midwestern Gothic-inspired visual language\n  * Why production designers should come onto a project as early as possible\n  * Collaborating with cinematography, costumes, props, set decoration, lighting, and graphic design\n  * How a small indie crew used hands-on collaboration to make the film’s world feel cohesive\n  * Designing horror environments through texture, color, maximalism, and unease\n  * Practical lessons from blood gags, aging props, window treatments, and set dressing\n  * The highest-impact production design choices for micro-budget filmmakers\n  * Vivian’s advice for aspiring production designers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Guests:**\n\n  * Vivian Gray\n\n\n\n\n\n****\n\n****\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Subscribe to the No Film School Podcast on:**\n\n  * Apple Podcasts\n  * Spotify\n  * Google\n\n\n\nGet your question answered on the podcast by emailing podcast@nofilmschool.com\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n_Listen to more episodes of the No Film School podcast right here:_",
  "title": "Designing Indie Horror: The Production Design of 'Obsession'"
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