Production Design
Parasitic Architecture, a Missing Lincoln Tunnel, and Other Facts You Need to Know About ‘The Stand’
Stephen King's The Stand is a massive novel, clocking in at over 1,100 pages in a "complete and uncut" version. It...
Production Designer John Blackie on Favoring Story Over Authenticity for ‘The Good Lord Bird’
When I sat down to speak with veteran production designer John Blackie, I assumed the greater challenge he faced working...
‘Ratched’ Production Designer Judy Becker Blends Terror and Beauty To Gorgeous, Gruesome Effect
Netflix' Ratched features some of the most stunning production design contending in the 2021 Emmy season. The Ryan series, a prequel...
Darcy Scanlin Takes Us Back in Time for a Family Tale of Understanding in ‘Uncle Frank’
Amazon's Uncle Frank is a touching story that is all too familiar for queer people, especially those from the 1970s....
How Kalina Ivanov Established That Many Worlds for HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country’
HBO's Lovecraft Country is a feast for the senses, and Kalina Ivanov's production design is some of the most detailed,...
‘Falcon’ Production Designer Ray Chan Explores Familiar Characters on All-New Territory
Disney+'s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier gives audiences the opportunity to broaden their perspectives about some big screen Marvel favorites....
Exclusive: A Look at the Production Design of Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’
Netflix's Bridgerton is an undeniable visual treat. From the period-authentic wigs to the stunning costumes, the dramatic series seems to have...
How Mank Emerges from the Shadows of Noir
Descending from the clouds, the camera sets us down on a windswept road in the high desert northeast of LA....
How Production Designers Turned Time Back 50 Years for ‘Chicago 7’
Awards Daily spoke to Production Designer Shane Valentino and Set Decorator Andrew Baseman on the complexities inherent in making 1969...
Daniel T. Dorrance On Designing A Refuge in Billie Holiday’s Dressing Rooms
An artist's personal space is vital in getting into the right frame of mind. In Lee Daniels' The United States...
‘Mank’ Production Designer Donald Graham Burt On Recreating 1930s Hollywood, Hearst Castle
David Fincher set Mank in a world spanning 1930s and 1940s Hollywood. To tell the story of the events and...
How Gavin Bocquet Made Netflix’s ‘Jingle Jangle’ A Tale of Two Toy Shops
Netflix's Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey feels both familiar but utterly modern—even though it's a period piece. Director David E....
‘Bill & Ted’ Production Designer Melanie Jones Expresses Death’s Midlife Crisis With Mid-Century Modern Architecture
As with most of us, production designer Melanie Jones was a fan of the original Bill & Ted movies - Bill & Ted's...
Jessica Kender Transports Viewers to the ’90s with Little Fires Everywhere’s Production Design
Little Fires Everywhere transports viewers back to the mid '90s. You get to experience the music, the hair styles, and...
Misty Buckley Creates A Brand New World for Ariel to Discover
Disney's The Little Mermaid came out when I was 6 years old, so the film is something I grew up...
‘Barkskins’ Production Designer Isabelle Guay On Recreating Canada’s Past in Vivid Detail
National Geographic's new limited series Barkskins completely immerses its viewers into the late 1600s world of New France (or as we...
‘Run This Town’ Production Designer Chris Crane Realizes Journalism, Political Clash
(Photo: IMDB) Ricky Tollman's Run This Town is a fictionalized account of Toronto mayor Rob Ford's final...
Production Designer Bob Shaw on Creating the Look of ‘The Irishman’
Bob Shaw has been working on film, television, and in theater for nearly 30 years as an art director and...
Recreating the 1966 Le Mans Race Track for ‘Ford v Ferrari’
Production designer François Audouy was not a car person before he started working on James Mangold's Ford v Ferrari. Audouy, however, considers...
Mark Tildesley on Recreating the Sistine Chapel For Netflix’s ‘The Two Popes’
When you watch The Two Popes in a theater or, starting today, on Netflix (which you absolutely should), you may think stars Jonathan...
