Architecture plays an important part.
A new exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery chronicles the major starring roles set designs have played in these films and others - and how set designs helped shape modern architecture. In the case of Caligari, the show will bring together a majority of the extant drawings for the first time. The exhibition will also elucidate the role of the set designer in the creation of a movie and document the process from the initial sketch to the final product. They've helped pave the way for new ideas and popular acceptance of those ideas. Los Angeles designer Syd Mead will discuss and present examples of his work in films including Blade Runner, Star Trek, Tron, Aliens and 2010.