‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace’: How Miami Became the Striking Visual Epicenter
The production and costume design spotlighted the high and low worlds of the celebrated fashion designer and his hero-worshiping killer.
Bill Desowitz
‘Incredibles 2’: Pixar Improved its Toolbox to Meet the Superhero Demands of Brad Bird’s Sequel
From character animation to world building to effects to tailoring, Pixar displayed greater animated superpowers than it was able to achieve on “The Incredibles.”
Pixar/Disney Will Be in Good Hands as Pete Docter and Jennifer Lee Replace John Lasseter
As Docter and Lee succeed John Lasseter as chief creative officers at Pixar and Disney, what are their visions for pushing animation in new directions?
‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert’ Achieved Dystopian Chic With Their Fashion-Forward Rock Opera
NBC’s live musical rendition of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera combines an industrial-looking production design with hip, urban costuming.
‘Mindhunter’: The David Fincher Look is All About Power and Control
Fincher was very particular about conveying control and dominance through lighting and production design in his Netflix FBI crime drama.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and ‘Lost in Space’ Update Classic Scores by Embracing a Diverse Future
In “Star Trek Discovery,” Emmy winner Jeff Russo emphasizes compassion, while Christopher Lennertz makes “Lost in Space” an Amblin-like musical adventure.
‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’: DreamWorks’ Gorgeous Dragon Romance Is a Gamechanger
We got a sneak peak at the memorable dragon courtship scene, which DreamWorks unveiled Thursday at the Annecy Animation Film Festival.
‘Incredibles 2’: Brad Bird Embraced Messy to Make a Better, Faster Pixar Sequel
Picking up where he left off 14 years ago, Bird took inspiration from Robert Towne and Steve Jobs in balancing the super with the mundane.
‘The Terror’: Crafting the Perfect Period Monster for the 21st Century
VFX supervisor Frank Petzold and concept designer Neville Page collaborated on the most terrorizing and sympathetic monster of the TV season.
‘Bao’: Pixar Finally Welcomes Female Empowerment Into Its Shorts Program
A Chinese dumpling fable was created by Pixar’s first female shorts director, and contains the studio’s first WTF moment.
Netflix’s ‘Wormwood’: Yet Again, Errol Morris Re-Defines the Rules of Documentary
Editor and co-writer Steven Hathaway helped Morris create a new cinematic language for non-fiction storytelling with the use of fiction.
Spaceship Design 101: How the Minds Behind ‘Star Trek’, ‘Lost in Space’, and ‘Black Mirror’ Reach The Stars
The distinct shape languages of these four space ships offered tension or nostalgia in pushing sci-fi in new directions.
