The Filmmaking Team of ‘Spellbound’ on Fairy Tales and Bringing the Story to Life

On behalf of The Nerds of Color, I had the opportunity to attend a virtual presentation with Spellbound Director Vicky Jenson, Editor Susan Fitzer, Head of Story Brian Pimental, Production Designer Brett Nystul, and Character Art Director Guillermo Ramirez to hear about the filmmaking process.

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Chatting with the Creative Team Behind ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’

While at New York Comic Con this year, I spoke with Jon Steinberg (Showrunner/EP), Dan Shotz (Showrunner/EP), James Bobin (Director/EP), Dan Hennah (Production Designer), Tish Monaghan (Costume Designer), Erik Henry (VFX Supervisor), and Jeff White (ILM VFX Supervisor) about making Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

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‘Loki’ Production Designer Kasra Farahani Talks Season 2

Kasra Farahani is the production designer for Marvel Studios’ Loki. New episodes of the second season are released Thursdays at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET, exclusively on Disney+.

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Rich Murray on Designing Ben Glenroy’s Apartment in ‘Only Murders in the Building’

While at the Only Murders in the Building: Backstage at the Goosebury Experience in New York, I had the opportunity to speak with Rich Murray, who is the show’s set decorator for seasons one, two, and three.

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The Artisans Behind ‘Dickinson’ Share Their Advice for Anyone Wanting to Join the Industry

All episodes of Dickinson season 2 are available now, and The Nerds of Color got to attend a virtual press conference with some of the incredible artisans behind the series. Participants included James Calleri (Casting Director), Martin Czembor (Re-Recording Mixer), Billy Henry (Editor), Ian Hultquist + Drum & Lace (Composers), Suzy Mazzarese-Allison (Hair Dept Head), Jennifer Moeller (Costume Designer), Tim Orr (Cinematographer), Neil Patel (Production Designer), Luciano Vignola (Supervising Sound Editor), DeVoe Yates (Music Supervisor), and Ande Yung (Makeup Dept Head).

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