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Kim Wannop
Jun 4, 202059 min read
Cory Lorenzen - The Land That Time Forgot
In this episode I speak with my friend, Production Designer Cory Lorenzen. Designer for "The Goldbergs", "Schooled", Napoleon Dynamite".


Kim Wannop
Jun 2, 20201 min read
I is for "The Irishman"
The first time I watched "The Irishman" I couldn't really take my eyes off of the CGI on Robert De Niro's face. It wasn't that is was...

Kim Wannop
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Bob Shaw - The Mystery Box
In this episode I interview Production Designer Bob Shaw, known for his work on "The Irishman", "The Sopranos", "Boardwalk Empire", "Wolf...

Kim Wannop
May 15, 20201 min read
Eugenio Caballero - Painting a Lot of the Forest
On this episode I speak with Production Designer Eugenio Caballero.

Kim Wannop
May 8, 20201 min read
Best Production Design of the Decades discussion with Adam Rowe
In this episode Production Designer Adam Rowe and I analyze the the Best Production Design brackets that hopefully you have been voting...

Kim Wannop
May 1, 20201 min read
Laine Abramson - Forty Blue Christmas Trees
In this episode I talk with Set Dec Buyer Laine Abramson. Laine has been a buyer since the early 2000’s and we talk about how she changed...

Kim Wannop
Apr 18, 20201 min read
David Gropman - How Big Was It? Big Enough
In this episode I am talking about how this pandemic will effect production in the entertainment industry and my Set Dressing department....


Kim Wannop
Apr 7, 20201 min read
H is for "Hush, Hush Sweet Charolette"
For the letter "H" I decided to watch "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" the 1964 black-and-white film starring Betty Davis, Olivia de Havilland

Kim Wannop
Apr 4, 20201 min read
A colorful winner for the 90's!
Votes for the Best Production Design of the 1990's are in... and the winner is Pleasentville! I'm really surprised.

Kim Wannop
Apr 4, 20202 min read
G is for "Gandhi"
I’ve never seen Gandhi, I’ve seen bits and pieces but never the full film so I was kind of excited to sit down for 3 1/2 hours and just zone

Kim Wannop
Apr 1, 20201 min read
F is for "Ford vs. Ferrari"
Ford vs. Ferrari is a period film taking place in the late 60's about how Ford motor company got into the car racing business.

Kim Wannop
Mar 30, 20201 min read
E is for Empire Strikes Back
Empire Strikes Back was nominated for Production Design. It’s simply incredible to create such a world that spans the universe of Star Wars.

Kim Wannop
Mar 28, 20201 min read
This bracket was a blowout!
I was kinda surprised that Harry Potter didn't make it to the end, but Avatar blew every opponent away.

Kim Wannop
Mar 27, 20201 min read
Ethan Goodwin - You Gotta Turn Work Down Pt.2
Part two of my interview with Buyer Ethan Goodwin is all about the projects he has worked on. such as "For All Mankind" and "Perry Mason".

Kim Wannop
Mar 25, 20202 min read
D is for "The Dark Knight"
D is for "The Dark Knight". I gotta say the style of this film is very understated yet intricate. The color pallets is washed out but rich.

Kim Wannop
Mar 23, 20202 min read
C is for "The Color Purple"
"The Color Purple" is a film that I watch at least once a year and I cry every time.

Kim Wannop
Mar 23, 20201 min read
The votes are in for the Best Production Design for the past 10 years in film.
The votes for the Best Production Design for the past ten years are in! In a tight race to the end between Inception and The Great Gatsby...

Kim Wannop
Mar 21, 20202 min read
B is for "Batman"
Batman is unique. The only Oscar it won was for Production Design in 1989 yet it was the highest grossing film of that year.

Kim Wannop
Mar 19, 20202 min read
A is for "All the President's Men"
Batman is unique. The only Oscar it won was for Production Design in 1989 yet it was the highest grossing film of that year.


Kim Wannop
Mar 18, 20201 min read
Sooo what are we gonna do with all this time? Play a game of course!
Play the Best Production Design of the last decade bracket!
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