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The Top 25 Best Production Design Winners So Far (Updated for 2023)
Well, we’re back at it a bit early this week! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll […] More
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Interview: ‘Wednesday’ Production Designer Mark Scruton On Expanding the World of The Addams
When you watch Netflix’s hit series Wednesday, there’s so much to appreciate: the haunting music, the elaborate costumes, the killer performances, and Jenna Ortega‘s goth dance that has taken social media by storm, are some just some of the things that come to mind. At the top of list has to be the incredible world […] More
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Interview: ‘Loki’ Production Designer Kasra Farahani & Cinematographer Autumn Durald on Collaborating To Build Worlds
Getting wrapped up in the adventures of the Marvel universe is quite easy; in part due to incredible amount of skill and creativity applied to bring those worlds to life. For the Disney+ series Loki the world building were ambitious to say the least. They required a collaborative approach across teams to make each settings […] More
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The Top 25 Best Production Design Winners So Far (Updated)
Well, we’re back at it today! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to the […] More
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Interview: ‘Spencer’ Production Designer Guy Hendrix Dyas on Pablo Larraín, Cassettes and Diana’s Old Home
Already nominated for two Academy Awards with Inception and Passengers, Guy Hendrix Dyas has already made a name for himself. Now, the production designer finds himself reflecting on the past and telling the story of Princess Diana in his latest project, Spencer (our rave review from Joey is here on the site). Having been born […] More
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Interview: Production Designer Ethan Tobman on Creating the Distinct Look of ‘Free Guy’
Designing the look of a film offers a number of both challenges and opportunities. For a Production Designer, their ideas will literally define what a movie looks like. Ethan Tobman has spent years on projects as varied as Room and What If on screen, not to mention music videos like Cardigan and The Man for […] More
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Interview: ‘WandaVision’ Production Designer On Uncompromising Vision
When Production Designer Mark Worthington joined the team for Marvel’s hit Disney+ series WandaVision, he knew he was getting involved in something special. The series, as viewers know, not only provided the usual MCU challenges, it also threw the history of the sitcom into the mix. Authenticity was key. Matching the aesthetic vibe of each […] More
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Interview: Production Designer Judy Becker on Designing a Period Psychiatric Hospital and More in ‘Ratched’
There is a distinct feeling that comes across when Netflix’s Ratched begins that you’re watching a Ryan Murphy project. That familiarity has a considerable amount to do with the fact that production designer Judy Becker has worked with Murphy before on Feud: Bette and Joan, American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and Pose. […] More
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Interview: Production Designer Amy Williams on a New Look and New Challenge for Season 3 of ‘Master of None’
Master of None made its return to Netflix last month a full four years after last premiering new episodes. Taking center stage in its five-episode third season, subtitled Moments in Love, is a previously supporting character, Denise, played by Lena Waithe. Along with that new focus comes a new setting, which gave production designer Amy […] More
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Interview: Production Designer Michael Perry Discusses the Collaboration Behind ‘Promising Young Woman’
While watching Emerald Fennell‘s searing Promising Young Woman in addition to being mesmerized by Carey Mulligan’s transformative performance, what also grabs viewers’ attention is the film’s distinct look. The use of bright candy colors as disarming and deceptive as the film’s heroine herself. The film’s world was envisioned by Fennell and brought to life by […] More
