Chris Bass

Job Designation: Art Director | Production Designer

Home Base: Cape Town | Johannesburg

OVERVIEW

Chris Bass is a veteran Production Designer and Art Director with more than 30 years of experience across television commercials, feature films and television drama. Trained in Fine Art and Interior Design, with additional background in scenic art and props, he brings a strong visual and conceptual approach to every project he takes on. His extensive commercial portfolio spans major local and international brands, while his long-form credits include international feature films and television drama shot across the globe. His design work has been recognised with a British D&AD Award for Production Design, a SAFTA Golden Horn nomination, and a Loerie Award for Best Art Direction Craft. Known for a meticulous, detail-driven style, Chris continues to deliver striking, practical design solutions across a wide range of genres and productions.    REQUEST CV

ART DIRECTOR

Feature Film

Drama/Series

Commercial (Branded Content)

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Feature Film

Drama/Series

Commercial (Branded Content)

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Vehicles;  Food;  Drinks;  Beauty;  Fashion;  Lifestyle;  Children;  Period Work;  Set Design;

Set Construction;  Props;  Scenic Design;  Concept Development;  Retail;  FMCG

DIRECTORS WORKED WITH

Ali Mustapha

Arthur Penn

Bjorn Ruhmann

Brian Tilley

Carl Schenkel

Daniel Woolfe

Dean Blumberg

Denis Gansel

Gavin Hood

Greg Gray

Ian Gabriel

John Moore

John S Park

Jonathan Nolan

Keith Rose

Kim Geldenhuis

Laurence Hamburger

Mark Tonderai-Hodges

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr

Michael Mann

Mira Nair

Paul Michael Glazer

Pete Porhorsky

Roydon Turner

Sam Coleman

Shyam Benegal

Tobe Hooper

Tommy Lee Walker

Tristan Holmes

AWARDS & SPECIAL MENTIONS

• British D&AD Award for Production Design (2000) – Investec “China” with director Keith Rose.
• SAFTA Golden Horn Nomination for Production Design (2014) – “Four Corners.”
• Loerie Award for Best Art Direction Craft (2018) – Chicken Licken “Sibu” with director Greg Gray.

REFEREES:

Chanelle Critchfield – Head of Production (Massif Media)

Helena Woodfine – Executive Producer (Romance Films)

Kim White – Executive Producer (Network Productions International)

Libbi Ball – Executive Producer (Migrate Films)

Lynn-Ann Vosloo – CEO (Moonlighting Productions)