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2012
HUMP DAY QUOTE DAY: Tim Burton & Horror
My Life in the Art Department in Los Angeles
An In-Depth Look at the ‘Prometheus’ Rovers
HUMP DAY QUOTE DAY: Do the Best You Can
Dante Ferretti’s Best Art Direction Oscar Speech
Art DepartMENTAL’s Top 10 Favourite Films of 2011
Art DepartMENTAL’s Top 10 Best Production Design of 2011
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Martin Scorsese
INSPIRATION: The Abstractions of the Obscure Artist, Kathleen Munn
LINKS & STUFF: Art=Drugs, Midnight in Paris & Brad Bird Gets Reamed
The 84th Academy Award Nominations [and Winners] are…
LINKS & STUFF: ASC Awards, SOPA and Film Production Bingo
INSPIRATION: The Elegance of Christian Dior
LINKS & STUFF: ADG Nominees, Arts = Happiness and Title Design
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Black and White
2011
LINKS & STUFF: The Designer’s Toolkit, Pantone and the Holstee Manifesto
Production Design Porn: Christmas Edition!
Happy Holidays from Art DepartMENTAL
The Art of Reality Television Production Design
How to Feel Miserable as an Artist
TIFF 2011 EXCLUSIVE: An Interview with Take This Waltz Production Designer, Matthew Davies
TIFF 2011 EXCLUSIVE: An Interview with ‘Random’ Production Designer Lisa Marie Hall
TIFF ’11 DIARY: Day 1- Back Aches, U2, Van Sant & a Kick to the Head
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Terrence Malick, Jack Fisk and the Art of Minimalism
EXCLUSIVE: An Inside Look at the Production Design of The Kennedys
The 2011 Gemini Awards Nominations for Best Production Design are…
TRAILER: Martin Scorsese’s Hugo (2011)
The 2011 Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Art Direction are…
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Bernardo Bertolucci
TRAILER: Boardwalk Empire, Season II
What is a Production Designer?
INSPIRATION: The Architecture and Design of Eero Saarinen
INSPIRATION: The Wonderfully Odd Photography of Diane Arbus
INSPIRATION: Extraordinary Abstract Artist, Victor Pasmore
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Terry Gilliam
HOT DOCS 2011 REVIEWS: The Shorts Edition
HOT DOCS 2011 REVIEWS: Big Buzz Films
Water for Elephants Graphic Artist, Karen TenEyck, Shares Her Art Department Knowledge & Experience
Art DepartMENTAL @ Hot Docs 2011
INSPIRATION: Dentsu’s Sound Sculptures
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Sir Ken Adam
INSPIRATION: Sir Ken Adam, Production Designer Extraordinaire
POSTER DESIGN: The Tree of Life New Poster Unveiled
INSPIRATION: Production Design Panel
IN MEMORIAM: Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011)
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Quentin Tarantino
INSPIRATION: Museum of American Packaging
The Winners of the 31st Genie Awards Are…
GENIE AWARDS: The Production Design Nomination Process with Jasna Stefanovic
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: The Gold Standard, Stanley Kubrick
EXCLUSIVE: From the Sketchbook of Black Swan Production Designer, Thérèse DePrez
LINKS & STUFF: Alice, Eve Stewart & Close Encounters of the Third Kind
INSPIRATION: Car Design in Film & TV
The Academy Award for Best Art Direction goes to… Alice in Wonderland?
OSCAR SUNDAY: My Top 10 Favourite Feature Films of 2010
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: The Best of 2010
INSPIRATION: A Tiny Apartment Transforms into 24 Rooms
LINKS & STUFF: BAFTA’s, Berlin, 127 Hours, and an Eight Hour Workday?
INSPIRATION: Floris Neusüss & Photograms
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Christopher Nolan
INSPIRATION: Jean-Michel Basquiat & The Radiant Child
LINKS & STUFF: ADG Awards, Google Art Project, & The Social Network
The 15th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards: The Winners Are…
ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS: Which Commercial Would You Choose?
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: The Coen Brothers
The 31st Genie Award Nominations Are…
The 15th Annual Art Directors Guild Award Nominations Are…
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: David Fincher
The 83rd Academy Award Nominations Are…
LINKS & STUFF: Golden Globes, Syd Mead, True Grit, & Christopher Nolan
AWARDS FEVER: Best Production Design 2010
INSPIRATION: Rob Dobi’s Urban Exploration
PRODUCTION DESIGN PORN: Tim Burton
INSPIRATION: The Enigmatic Work of Street Photographer Vivian Maier
2010
TRAILER: The Tree of Life (2011)
POSTER DESIGN: Black Swan (2010)
The Periodic Table of Typefaces
ART DEPARTMENT TIP #1: Children’s Artwork
TIFF ’10 AWARDS: … and the winner is…
TIFF ’10- Exacerbating My Parasocial Relationships
PROGRAMMER’S CHOICE: Great Art Direction at TIFF ’10
The Motion Picture Art Director
SPRING UPDATE: Hot Docs, Banksy, Anton Kuerti, & Conan
NEWS: Universal Studios Backlot Reopens
The Case of the Bad Production Designer
DESIGN TALK: Where the Wild Things Are
HUMP DAY QUOTE DAY: Waiting on Art?
How to Judge Best Art Direction
SHAMELESS PLUG III: At Home By Myself… With You
INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW 2010: Colour Trends
DESIGN TALK: Barbara Hulanicki
HUMP DAY QUOTE DAY: Responsibility
2009
HUMP DAY QUOTE DAY: Imagination
TRAILER: Alice in Wonderland (2010)
HUMP DAY QUOTE DAY: Work Ethic
TOOL SCHOOL: Screwdriver Types
HUMP DAY QUOTE DAY: Self-Discipline
INSPIRATION: Expressive Sand Animation
FILM REVIEWS: Toronto International Film Festival 2009
HUMP DAY QUOTE DAY: Perseverance
Learning Architectural Lettering
SHAMELESS PLUG II: At Home By Myself… With You
SHAMELESS PLUG: At Home By Myself… With You
TV SETS: ‘House’ Psychiatric Hospital Set Build
INSPIRATION: A Visit to Ansel Adams’ House
