Production designer (uncredited)
Saint John of Las Vegas had a limited production design budget. We decided that it was best to pick a single source of inspiration for the whole film. Our hope was that simplicity and focus would have the biggest bang for the proverbial (and literal) buck.
Our production designer Rosario Provenza chose the paintings of Piet Mondrian (wiki) because he felt the clean lines and block colors resonated with the mind-set of the main character. We used this design scheme to blend sets with carefully chosen locations. As a result, Saint John of Las Vegas has a surprisingly stylized look for a lower-budget film.
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