The King’s Speech, Inception and Black Swan were the feature film winners at the Art Directors Guild‘s 15th annual Excellence in 2010 Production Design Awards held last night during a gala ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. The King’s Speech and its production designer Eve Stewart took the Period Film category. Inception and its production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas won the Fantasy Film category. And Black Swan and its production designer Therese DePrez topped the Contemporary Film category.
Production designer Jesse B. Benson earned the top honor for commercials on the strength of Dos Equis’ “Ice Fishing” directed by Steve Miller of @radical.media for Euro RSCG New York.
Television winners were: Production designers Dan Bishop for the “Public Relations” episode of Mad Men (Single Camera TV Series category), Robb Wilson King for Secrets In The Wall (TV Movie or Miniseries), Richard Berg for the “Halloween” episode of Modern Family (episode of a half hour Single-Camera TV series), and Keith Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura and N. Joseph DeTullio for the Betty White/Jay Z episode of Saturday Night Live (episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety or Unscripted Series).
Production designer David Rockwell topped the Awards, Music or Game Shows category for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
Art Directors Guild chairman Thomas A. Walsh presided over the awards ceremony with Paula Poundstone serving as host for the second consecutive year. Honorary awards were presented to production designer Patricia Norris for Lifetime Achievement and to Syd Dutton and Bill Taylor for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery. Three additional legendary production designers were inducted into its Hall of Fame, bringing the roster to 33. The new inductees were Alexander Golitzen, Albert Heschong and Eugène Lourié.
The Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) represents nearly 2,000 members who work throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world in film, television and theater as production designers, art directors, assistant art directors, scenic, title and graphic artists, illustrators, matte Artists, set designers and model makers.
Adam Gloo Joins Barbarian As Chief Creative Officer
Digital agency Barbarian has named Adam Gloo as its chief creative officer.
With over a decade of creative leadership experience, Gloo has shaped standout work at agencies including VML, 360i/Dentsu Creative, and most recently, SPCSHP (formerly Big Spaceship). During that time, he led teams that developed award-winning campaigns for brands such as Starbucks, Oreo, HBO, Absolut, Vanguard, and Google.
“Great creative work isn’t just about emotional connection--it must also provide real value to audiences. There’s too much noise in the market, and I’m not interested in adding to it,” said Gloo. “At Barbarian, my goal is to foster an environment where smart, unexpected ideas can thrive, and where technology and creativity combine to produce truly standout work. I’ve admired Barbarian since I started in this industry, and I am honored to now share the responsibility of leading it forward.”
Gloo brings a unique perspective to creative leadership, placing a high premium on both the power of curiosity, and the value of clear communication. He believes that curiosity is crucial to maintaining a technological and cultural edge, and that communication has the power to either drive a project forward, or grind it to a halt. Rather than implementing wholesale changes across the agency, he is focused on breaking down barriers to innovation and ensuring that technology serves as a catalyst for Barbarian’s creative work.
“Adam brings the kind of creative leadership that doesn’t just push out work--it pushes brands forward,” said Jeff Blackman, managing director at Barbarian. “He understands how to merge technology and creativity in a way that makes people care and inspires action. His vision will help us break through the... Read More