APRIL 14, 21, 28 and May 5.
7:00-10:00 p.m.

In the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater at the
Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study
1313 Vine Street in Hollywood

This four-week seminar will offer a detailed look at the production design process from the perspective of motion picture production designers themselves. Each session will feature film clips and open discussion between audience and guests. During this program members of the Academy’s Art Directors branch will lead discussions on a variety of topics:

April 14th Production Design: Case Studies
Jeannine Oppewall (L.A. Confidential, Seabiscuit) and Jim Bissell (Jumanji, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind)

April 21st Previsualization: Storyboard and Sketch Artists
Carl Aldana (Pleasantville, Outbreak) and Jack Johnson (The Perfect Storm, Independence Day)

April 28th Streets and Sets
Bo Welch (Men in Black, A Little Princess) leads a panel discussion with set decorator Cheryl Carasik (Primary Colors, Hulk), location scout Lori Balton (Something’s Gotta Give, Ali), graphic designer Martin Charles (XXX, Catch Me If You Can), scenic artist Bruce Smith (Erin Brockovich, Fight Club) on the teamwork required to produce seamless transitions between locations and stages.

May 5th Set Decoration: The Finishing Touch
Marvin March (Dante’s Peak, Addam’s Family Values) and Rosemary Brandenburg (The Haunted Mansion, Amistad)


All speakers subject to availability.