Director Steve McQueen could not have made his latest film “Blitz” without production designer Adam Stockhausen.
McQueen needed him to help tell the story of World War II London as it came under attack from the enemy. He wanted as much as possible to be done in camera, and Stockhausen was just the person to build sets, but also destroy them — and really destroy them.
The atmosphere was an important factor for McQueen, such as the minute details of capturing dust particles floating in the air following a night of heavy bombing or the dirty environment created by people burning coal. McQueen says, “He’s a storyteller first and foremost. A brick wall isn’t just a brick wall, there’s a story behind it. That’s what Adam brings to the table.”
The two are no strangers to working together. Stockhausen worked with McQueen on “12 Years a Slave” and…
