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Duse’s Stunning Sets: Meet the Production Designer Shaping Immersive Film Worlds

Italian production designer Gaspare De Pascali crafts hyperreal, immersive film sets blending light, texture, and sustainable materials to make every set a living canvas. His work shows how contemporary set design turns storytelling into a tactile, emotional experience

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