Jacinta Leong on Architecture in Movies: “Films Can Tell Us How Things Are and How Things Can Be”


2067. Stills. Image Courtesy of Jacinta Leong

2067. Stills. Image Courtesy of Jacinta Leong

Jacinta Leong is a Production Designer who enjoys the creative and collaborative process of designing environments for narratives. Her work on several movies looks ahead into the future – especially in relation to technology in society. She was recently the Production Designer on the film 2067; Art Director on Alien: Covenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Pacific Rim: Uprising; Assistant Art Director on Star Wars Episode IIIII; and Set Designer in The Matrix, among others.

We’ve talked with Leong to get to know her thoughts on the connection between films and architecture. The following interview explores her beginnings and inspirations, as well as her work process in the era of digital tools.

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