The Art Directors Guild has announced the nominees for its 16th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, to be handed out Feb. 4 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Art Direction may not be at the top of your priority list for movies or TV, but I think it should be higher than many people hold it. Without art direction the tone of what you watch would be greatly impacted. I love being transported into a unique universe, and art direction helps make my movie and TV viewing experiences more enjoyable.
Here are the nominees:
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM IN 2011:
Period Film:
THE ARTIST Production Designer: Laurence Bennett
HUGO Production Designer: Dante Ferretti
THE HELP Production Designer: Mark Ricker
ANONYMOUS Production Designer: Sebastian Krawinkel
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
Fantasy Film:
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY
HALLOWS PART 2 Production Designer: Stuart Craig
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE
FIRST AVENGER Production Designer: Rick Heinrichs
THE ADVENTURES OF TIN TIN:
THE SECRET UNICORN Production Designer: TBD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:
ON STRANGER TIDES Production Designer: John Myhre
COWBOYS & ALIENS Production Designer: Scott Chambliss
Contemporary Film:
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt
THE DESCENDANTS Production Designer: Jane Anne Stewart
EXTREMELY LOUD &
INCREDIBLY CLOSE Production Designer: K.K. Barrett
DRIVE Production Designer: Beth Mickle
BRIDESMAIDS Production Designer: Jefferson Sage
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION FOR 2010:
One-Hour Single Camera Television Series"
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Episode: 21 Production Designer: Bill Groom
GAME OF THRONES
Episode: A Golden Crown Production Designer: Gemma Jackson
AMERICAN HORROR STORY
Episode: Murder House Production Designer: Mark Worthington
THE PLAYBOY CLUB
Episode: The Scarlet Bunny Production Designer: Scott P. Murphy
PAN AM
Episode: Pilot Production Designer: Bob Shaw
Television Movie or Mini-Series:
MILDRED PIERCE Production Designer: Mark Friedberg
CINEMA VERITE Production Designer: Patti Podesta
TOO BIG TO FAIL Production Designer: Bob Shaw
THE HOUR Production Designer: Eve Stewart
BLING RING Production Designer: Robb Wilson King
Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series"
MODERN FAMILY
Episode: Express Christmas Production Designer: Richard Berg
30 ROCK
Episode: Double-Edged Sword Production Designer: Keith Ian Raywood
Teresa Mastropierro
WEEDS
Episode: Game-Played Production Designer: Joseph P. Lucky
CALIFORNICATION
Episode: Monkey Business Production Designer: Michael Wylie
NEW GIRL
Episode: Pilot Production Designer: Jefferson D. Sage
Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series:
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Episode: Host Justin Timberlake, Production Designer: Keith Ian Raywood, Eugene
And Musical Guest – Lady Gaga Lee, Leo Yoshimura,
N. Joseph De Tullio
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
Episode: Ducky Tie Production Designer: Stephan Olson
2 BROKE GIRLS
Episode: And The Rich Peoples Production Designer: Glenda Rovello
Problems
AMERICAN IDOL
Episode: Top 12 Boys Perform Production Designer: James Yarnell
DANCING WITH THE STARS
Episode: Round One Production Designer: James Yarnell
Awards, Music, or Game Shows:
83rd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS Production Designer: Steve Bass
68th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES Production Designer: Brian Stonestreet
2011 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS Production Designer: Florian Wieder
63rd ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS Production Designer: Steve Bass
IT’S WORTH WHAT?
Best Buds Production Designer: John Ivo Gilles
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR
COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS FOR 2011:
ACTIVISION: CALL OF DUTY
Episode: Modern Warfare 3 Production Designer: Neil Spisak
VICTORIA’S SECRET
Episode: Red Production Designer: Jeffrey Beecroft
AUDI A8
Episode: The Art of Progress Production Designer: Marcos Lutyens
CHEVY VOLT
Episode: Discovery Production Designer: Jeremy Reed
JIM BEAM
Episode: Parallels Production Designer: Christopher Glass
Source: THR (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/art-directors-guild-announces-nominations-277724?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)