/ 01 — production journal · w-00 → w-08 /
how a worldgets made.
not a tidy four-step diagram. a production journal from week zero to week eight — how a brief becomes a space, and a space becomes a night.
- 01brief before pretty.
- 02the space before the brand.
- 03eight weeks, not eight months.
/ 08 weeks · 04 chapters · 08 crew · 04 gates /live counterw-00
/ 02 — the spine, eight weeks /
01 / 04 — brief.
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chapter 01 · w-00 → w-01brief.
the conversation. a maison, a window, a feeling we agree to chase.
kick-off in the studio. shared doc. one creative north. budget framed, not finalised.
chapter 02 · w-01 → w-03concept.
renders, palette samples, fabric on the table. the world starts on paper.
three concept routes, one is chosen. materials sourced. venue shortlist walked in person.
chapter 03 · w-03 → w-07build.
fifteen trades, one floor plan. the space becomes the brand.
scenography, lighting, sound, scent. nightly walks. punch list cleared at w-07 fri.
chapter 04 · w-07 → w-08launch.
doors open. press, clients, and the run-of-show carry the night.
preview tuesday. opening wednesday. eight days of trading. strike on the ninth.
w-00 · day 0 · briefscroll · pinned00%
/ layer 00 — shell /the space as we found it. dust, concrete, daylight.
- 00shell
- 01plan
- 02palette
- 03structure
- 04garments
- 05people
/ 03 — the space that becomes a world /
/ 04 — who is in the space /
eight people, one space.
named, not generic. each role is one person, on the floor, accountable to the date on the door.
- 01project directorowns the brief, the budget, and the date.paris · off
- 02producerruns the week-by-week, keeps trades in lock-step.paris · off
- 03set designerdraws the world. signs every material sample.paris · off
- 04scenographerstages product, light, and movement into one read.paris · off
- 05lighting directortunes the space to the garments at golden hour.paris · off
- 06sound + scent leadwrites the loop and the air the space walks into.paris · off
- 07retail captaintrains the floor team, owns the opening week.paris · off
- 08press leadcontrols the guest list and the next morning's coverage.paris · off
local · --:--:-- · paris
/ 05 — the paper trail /
01received
creative brief.
9 pages · v3
02received
concept deck.
62 pages · accepted
03received
build drawings.
52 pages · for-build
04received
run-of-show.
9 pages · v final
05received
daily site report.
w-04 → w-00 · 21 days
06received
post-mortem.
1 page · two weeks out
every minute is on paper.
every document signed, dated, archived. nothing built on a verbal yes.
/ 06 — four decision gates /
nothing moves without a signature.
01 / 04w-07 · mon
01
brief approved.
creative + budget signed. the clock starts.
signed · camille roux
02 / 04w-05 · fri
02
concept locked.
one route chosen. samples in hand.
signed · camille roux
03 / 04w-03 · wed
03
build greenlit.
drawings released. trades on site monday.
signed · camille roux
04 / 04w-00 · wed
04
doors open.
preview tuesday. doors wednesday 18:00 local.
signed · camille roux
→ drag the rail · each gate is one approval · 04 total
/ 07 — what we leave behind /
the doors close. the record stays.
three things land with the maison after strike. the night, archived. the press, indexed. the lessons, written down.
01 / 03the asset pack.
full broadcast cuts, 6k stills, social verticals. delivered w+01 fri.
→ delivered w+01 → w+0202 / 03the press archive.
every cover, clipping, and minute of broadcast. bound, dated, posted.
→ delivered w+01 → w+0203 / 03the post-mortem.
one page. what worked, what didn't, what to keep for next season.
→ delivered w+01 → w+02 / 08 — start the clock /
brief in by friday. concept on the table by the second monday. doors open eight weeks later. that's the deal.
your monday · paris · --:--:-- · camille roux
/ colophon — build stamp /
set in cormorant.
printed for paris, this session.
- stamped
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- edition
- vol. iv · ss27
- type
- cormorant · plex mono
- finish
- gold foil 871c