Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’: Designing the Politics of Space
Production designer Curt Beech came up with three ideological zones for depicting race relations and infiltrating the KKK.
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‘Game of Thrones’: Season 7 Costume and Production Design Defined Dany’s Quest for Power
The imposing Dragonstone set and striking winter coat propel Emmy front-runners Deborah Riley (production design) and Michele Clapton (costume design).
Oscar Changes Marginalize the Crafts, Say Members: ‘It’s a Disgrace!’
Putting select below-the-line crafts on the chopping block will cheapen the prestige of the Oscars and marginalize the crafts, according to some members, who are engaged in lively debate.
New Academy Software Foundation Seeks Major Tech Advances
The Academy and Linux Foundation are betting that making it easier to produce new software will make the industry more efficient.
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Creating a ‘Bitter Earth’ Aesthetic for the Colonies in Season 2
Two-time Emmy nominee Ane Crabtree used a deeply affecting musical mashup as inspiration for creating the look of the Unwomen costumes.
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Soundtrack Adds Bounce to Rachel Brosnahan’s ’50s Stand-Up Comic
Music supervision was integral to Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, who found the right songs for Midge’s bouncy rhythm and other mood swings, from Barbra Streisand to Peggy Lee.
‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’: How They Staged That Crazy Helicopter Battle
Editor Eddie Hamilton and sound editor James Mather emphasized how Tom Cruise mastered the machine in the most dangerous and thrilling stunt of his career. (Warning: Spoilers revealed.)
‘Game of Thrones’: How VFX Achieved the Impossible Mission ‘Beyond the Wall’
HBO’s mega franchise aims for its sixth consecutive VFX Emmy with a zombie polar bear, the zombie wights, and more dragon power.
‘Westworld’: Making Shogun World a Mirror Image of the Western Theme Park
World building and wardrobes became a hybrid of Samurai and Western influences for Emmy nominees Howard Cummings and Sharen Davis.
‘Breaking the Glass Frame’: Women’s Animation Symposium Slated for October at USC
Women in Animation, USC, UCLA, and CalArts to explore ways to better empower females in animation at USC on October 5 – 7.
‘Stranger Things’: Hawkins Gets More Colorful and the Upside Down Grows Darker in Season Two
Emmy-nominated cinematographer Tim Ives discusses lighting the two centerpieces: the Hawkins tunnel system and the Snow Ball Dance finale.
Netflix’s ‘Altered Carbon’: VFX Shaped a Dystopian Cyberpunk World Beyond ‘Blade Runner’
The Emmy-contending VFX constructed the futuristic Bay City along with some strange AI for the violent sci-fi/thriller.
