Designing a production: the art and craft of Production Design
A workshop on the art and craft of production design with Tom Walsh, President of the Art Directors’ Guild of America. Following the presentation Tom will invite colleagues in the School to debate the challenges and opportunities facing production design. The event will be of interest to those who wish to gain a unique insight into the creative process of how films and TV series are designed.
Tom Walsh is a leading figure in the Film and TV industry. One of the most experienced and decorated production designers today, Walsh’s work spans across two decades in fields including, film, TV, video games and large screen formats. He is an Emmy-award winner and the designer of one of the most popular TV shows in recent years, Desperate Housewives. Walsh is also the President of the Art Directors’ Guild of America (ADG) in Hollywood. The Guild is the most important labour and professional organisation of its kind in the sector and a gateway to over 2,000 industry professionals and companies in Hollywood.
Organised by the Department of Culture, Film and Media at the University of Nottingham in collaboration with the Centre for Advanced Studies.
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