Tango Films, LLC Collection of Film Production Material MS.138
Marisa Ramirez
William H. Hannon Library, Archives & Special Collections, Manuscripts
March 2020
Loyola Marymount University
William H. Hannon Library, Archives and Special Collections
1 LMU Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
special.collections@lmu.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
William H. Hannon Library, Archives & Special Collections, Manuscripts
Title: Tango Films, LLC Film Production Material
source:
Tango Films, LLC
Identifier/Call Number: MS.138
Physical Description:
41.5 Linear Feet
(Six full Hollinger boxes, four Bankers boxes, seven oversized Hollinger roll storage boxes, four garment boxes, and one folder
in a map drawer).
Date (inclusive): 2009-2010
Abstract: This collection features film production material donated from Tango Films, LLC. Films represented in this collection include
"Hugo", "The Aviator", and "The Edge of Darkness."
This collection has been divided into two series: Production Design Material and Costume Design Material.
Tango Films, LLC is a production company located in Dallas, Texas.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Tango Films, LLC. Accession numbers: 2019.28.1 and 2019.28.2.
This collection features items created by film production company, Tango Films, LLC. Three films are represented in the collection:
"Hugo", "The Aviator", and "The Edge of Darkness." Items include draftings for sets, reference images for props, sets, and
locations, photos for scene continuity, and costume material such as cloth samples and patterns.
Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount
University.
Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise,
Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher
must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility
for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or
executors.
[Identification of item], Series number, Box and Folder number, Tango Films, LLC Film Production Material, MS138, Department
of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Motion pictures--Setting and scenery
Motion pictures--Art direction
Costume
Tango Films, LLC
Series 1: Production Design Materials
This series mostly features material created in the process of production design for the film "Hugo" and consists of images
used as reference during filmmaking. Included are scene draftings, reference iamges for props and sets, and photos of shooting
locations. Additional material includes blueprints used for "The Aviator" and continuity photographs for "The Edge of Darkness."
Box 1-3
Draftings and Concept Art- working copies 2010
Draftings were drawn by various artists under production designer Dante Ferretti. Box 3, Folders 2-8 feature a combination
of draftings, reference images, and CG renderings originally found together in binders. Two original pencil renderings are
found in Box 3, Folder 2. Storyboards and concept art are found in Box 4.
Over 1000 individual numbered draftings were originally divided and filed in 7 binders with ranges 001-149, 150-299, 300-449,
450-599, 600-749, 750-899, and 900-1007.
Box 3, Folders 2-8 were originally in 7 individual binders and moved to individual corresponding folders.
Box 7-13
Box 14
Box 14
Box 3-5
Box 5, Folders 11-33
Box 6
Series 2: Costume Design Materials
Map-case 4, Drawer 10, Folder 1
fabric
Bolts and scraps of fabric arrived in plastic bags containing papers identifying the costume piece that was created from the
fabric, and the character that wore the costume. The exact language from these identifiers was used to name individual items
in the finding aid.
Fabrics are identified by character and costume piece.
Box 14
Box 14
Box 14
Box 14
Box 14
Box 16
Box 18
Box 18
Box 19