Creating the Physical Look of David Fincher's 'Mank'

Every detail matters.

It's no surprise that David Fincher's Mank was nominated for Best Production Design at this year's Oscars. Production designer Donald Graham Burt is a veteran Fincher collaborator, and he has a perfectionist streak equal to the director. Along with set decorator Jan Pascale, Burt tells us how he helped craft a period-specific look for the celebrated film.

From the daunting task of recreating Hearst Castle interiors to the iPhone filter they used to audition every possible prop, you'll get a sense of designing the look of a film on this scale, as well as applicable tips to any production at any size.