Post Tagged with: "Production Design"

Happy Birthday to Grant Major!

by × on April 18, 2014 at 7:00 am ×

Happy Birthday to Kiwi production designer Grant Major, who turns 59 today! Grant Major was born on April 18, 1955 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award […]

Paul Tobin on Concept Art, Concept Design, and Orcrist

by × on March 23, 2014 at 5:30 pm ×

According to Weta Workshop concept designer Paul Tobin, “Good design is in the broad strokes, great design is in the details.” In a recent article on Muddy Colors: A Fantasy Arts Collective, Tobin shared some […]

Dan Hennah Receives Art Directors Guild Nomination

by × on January 11, 2014 at 1:56 am ×

Awards season has officially kicked off and it seems The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug has been receiving nominations left and right! Most recently, set designer Dan Hennah received a nomination from the Art Directors Guild for “Excellence […]

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Gains 3 Oscar Nominations

by × on January 10, 2013 at 9:55 am ×

Our congratulations to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey! The film has been nominated for three Oscars in the following categories: Makeup and Hairstyling Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater, and Tami Lane Production Design Dan Hennah (Production Design); […]