Category: Production Design

Hannah Beachler’s Oscar Speech for Best Production Design Inspires
Production Designer Hannah Beachler, the first African American to win the Best Production Design Oscar, gave an inspiring speech at the 2019 Academy Awards which blew people away on Oscar night.

The 2019 BAFTA Production Design Panel Featuring BAFTA Nominees | Design Talks
Watch the BAFTA-nominated Production Designers participate in this BAFTA production design panel discussing their work on the nominated films: Roma, Mary Poppins Returns, The Favourite, and First Man.

Set Decorators George DeTitta, Regina Graves, and David Schlesinger Discuss Set Decoration
In this video, Set Decorators George DeTitta, (Birdman), Regina Graves, (The Knick), and David Schlesinger, (Annie), discuss their creative process.

VIDEO: A Look at the Production Design of Skyscraper
Watch this video showcasing the production design of the new film ‘Skyscraper’ starring Dwayne Johnson and Neve Campbell, production designed by Jim Bissell. The skyscraper is a central character in and of itself in the film.

DESIGN TALKS: Black Panther Production Designer Hannah Beachler on Inclusive Design
Watch this recent design talk with Black Panther production designer Hannah Beachler and host John Maeda as they discuss the need for inclusion in design and how that affects storytelling.

How Architects Can Tell Where Famous Movie Locations Were Really Shot
Architects like Liz Jahn can tell where houses and buildings in 12 famous movie settings are really located based on their architecture. Jahn looks at the hotel from Some Like It Hot, the Dirty Dancing resort, the Beetlejuice house, and The Overlook Hotel from The Shining.

The 2018 ADG Oscars Production Design Panel
The Oscar-nominated Production Designers and Set Decorators from Beauty and the Beast, Blade Runner 2049, Darkest Hour, Dunkirk and The Shape of Water discussed their craft today at the 12th Annual Art of Production …

15 Practical Designer Gift Ideas for the Holidays
With the holidays fast approaching you may be wondering what to get for that special someone. Here are 15 practical designer gift ideas to get you started.

10 Things They Don’t Teach You in Film School About Production Design
Here is a list of ten things I wish more production designers and filmmakers knew about production design before they started out in the film and television industry. Unfortunately most film schools don’t teach these things.

The Imitation Game’s Production Designer Maria Djurkovic & Set Decorator Tatiana Macdonald Interview
Production Designer Maria Djurkovic and Set Decorator Tatiana Macdonald of The Imitation Game sat down with us for an interview just before they took the stage for their ADG Oscar Panel.