Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration How did Euphoria create a giant Cassie moving through Los Angeles? Production Designer François Audouy breaks down one of Season 3’s most ambitious practical builds, inspired by Attack of the 60 Foot Woman. The production spent approximately six months creating the scenery, including the Eastern Columbia Building and a landscape of Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles, backed by a 140-foot translight. The entire environment was designed to move. Scenery was placed on wheels so buildings could come in and out as the camera changed position. The art department also mapped every shot in advance — including the camera position, lens and placement of the scenery — using a physical model François describes as their “big Lego set” on stage. Final-Round Emmy® Voting is now open. Voting begins August 17 at 9:00 AM PT and continues through August 26. Watch and listen to the complete Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration — HBO Max Emmy® Nominated Production Designer Panel beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18, on Decorating Pages. Featuring: Nina Ruscio — The Pitt Bob Shaw — The Gilded Age François Audouy — Euphoria Rob Tokarz — Hacks Tom McCullagh — A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HBO Max For Your Consideration hbomaxfyc.com Access Code: B25C8W3R Full panel and FYC information: DecoratingPagesPodcast.com/HBOMaxFYC #Euphoria #ProductionDesign #HBOMax

Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration How do you turn a contemporary location into an 1880s New York nightclub? Production Designer Bob Shaw explains the transformation behind The Gilded Age’s Tenderloin nightclub and how the team drew inspiration from the Moorish-style rooms popular in wealthy New York homes during the late 19th century. The existing location required a major design intervention. Bob and his team changed the color palette, covered large areas with custom self-adhesive vinyl detailing, transformed the proscenium and added architectural elements to disguise a distinctly contemporary railing. Bob’s description of the process says it all: they basically “gift-wrapped the whole place.” It’s a revealing look at how production design can completely change the identity and period of an existing location. Emmy® Final-Round Voting opens Monday, August 17. Watch and listen to the complete Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration — HBO Max Emmy® Nominated Production Designer Panel beginning Tuesday, August 18 on Decorating Pages. Featuring: Nina Ruscio — The Pitt Bob Shaw — The Gilded Age François Audouy — Euphoria Rob Tokarz — Hacks Tom McCullagh — A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HBO Max For Your Consideration hbomaxfyc.com Access Code: B25C8W3R Full panel and FYC information: DecoratingPagesPodcast.com/HBOMaxFYC #TheGildedAge #ProductionDesign #HBOMax

How Hacks Invented 50 Years of Fake TV History | Production Designer Rob Tokarz That is the one I’d use. “Fake TV history” is the strongest curiosity phrase in this clip. YouTube description Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration How do you create 50 years of television history for a sitcom that never actually existed? Production Designer Rob Tokarz explains how Hacks created the fictional 1970s series Who’s Making Dinner? and made it feel important enough to deserve its own retrospective decades later. The production-design team developed an entire implied history around the show — including set dressing, costumes and archival imagery designed so that a fictional fan might see one object and feel as though they remembered the episode it came from. Rob also explains why they ultimately decided not to display the original set walls in the retrospective. Instead, the set was photographed and enlarged into museum-style elevations surrounding one of the show's key artifacts: a couch found on Facebook Marketplace. Emmy® Final-Round Voting opens Monday, August 17. Watch and listen to the complete Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration — HBO Max Emmy® Nominated Production Designer Panel beginning Tuesday, August 18 on Decorating Pages. Featuring: Nina Ruscio — The Pitt Bob Shaw — The Gilded Age François Audouy — Euphoria Rob Tokarz — Hacks Tom McCullagh — A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HBO Max For Your Consideration hbomaxfyc.com Access Code: B25C8W3R Full panel and FYC information: DecoratingPagesPodcast.com/HBOMaxFYC #Hacks #ProductionDesign #HBOMax

Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration Why does The Pitt feel like a real hospital instead of a television set? Emmy-nominated Production Designer Nina Ruscio explains how the architecture of Pittsburgh helped shape the design of the show’s emergency department. Her goal was to give the hospital a sense of history — as if it had existed for 100 years — while avoiding the feeling of a generic television medical set. Those subtle architectural choices are part of what makes The Pitt so immersive: the production design establishes where we are without ever distracting from the characters or the story. Emmy® final-round voting opens Monday, August 17. Watch and listen to the complete Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration — HBO Max Emmy® Nominated Production Designer Panel beginning Tuesday, August 18 on Decorating Pages. Featuring: Nina Ruscio — The Pitt Bob Shaw — The Gilded Age François Audouy — Euphoria Rob Tokarz — Hacks Tom McCullagh — A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HBO Max For Your Consideration hbomaxfyc.com Access Code: B25C8W3R Full panel and FYC information: DecoratingPagesPodcast.com/HBOMaxFYC #ThePitt #ProductionDesign #HBOMax

The Muppets never stopped performing—someone simply unplugged the broadcast. Production Designer Denise Pizzini explains the brilliant concept that allowed the design team to return to the iconic Muppet Theatre while showing how it had continued evolving through the years. Watch my full interview with Denise Pizzini and Set Decorator Bethany Barton on the Decorating Pages Podcast YouTube channel. For your Emmy consideration: The Muppet Show for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special. This is independent FYC coverage and is not sponsored. #TheMuppetShow #TheMuppets #ProductionDesign #SetDecoration #Emmys

Designing a set for the Muppets requires an entirely different set of rules. Production Designer Denise Pizzini and Set Decorator Bethany Barton explain how elevated floors, performer pits, hollow counters, chairs without seats and adjustable scenery allow Muppets, puppeteers and human performers to share the same environment. They also reveal how Sabrina Carpenter’s planned disco number became a sparkle-covered cowboy bar—and how the team began reconstructing the original Muppet Theatre from screenshots and visual research. Denise Pizzini, Bethany Barton, Art Directors Chet Maxwell and Robert Aguirre are Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special for The Muppet Show. Watch the complete interview on the Decorating Pages Podcast YouTube channel. #TheMuppetShow #ProductionDesign #SetDecoration #TheMuppets #Emmys SUBSCRIBE: to the Decorating Pages podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decorating-pages/id1387136186 SHOP THE SETS ON MY ONLINE AMAZON STORE! https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ecaef66e 🎬 Hello and welcome to Decorating Pages! I’m Kim Wannop, your host, diving deep into the world of film and TV set design. Each episode of the Decorating Pages podcast brings you exclusive interviews with Hollywood's top Set Decorators, Production Designers, Directors, and Actors who craft the stunning visuals that bring stories to life. Discover the behind-the-scenes magic that takes designs from script to screen. Don't miss out—subscribe now and join our community of design enthusiasts! Well Hello There!! Website: https://www.decoratingpagespodcast.com Blog: https://www.decoratingpagespodcast.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/618875801838692/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decoratingpages/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/decoratingpagespodcast/ SHOP! https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ecaef66e

How do you recreate the original Muppet Theatre when almost none of the original scenery or plans still exists? Emmy-nominated Production Designer Denise Pizzini and Set Decorator Bethany Barton join Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop to reveal how their team brought Jim Henson’s world back to life for the new Disney+ special, The Muppet Show. Working from screenshots, extensive visual research and one surviving drawing of Kermit’s backstage office, the team reconstructed the Muppet Theatre detail by detail. Their work was so convincing that original Muppet performer Dave Goelz told Denise it felt—and even smelled—like walking back onto the original set. Denise and Bethany reveal: • The hidden engineering required to design for Muppets, puppeteers and human performers • Why stages, counters and furniture must be hollow, elevated or adjustable • How one surviving drawing helped establish the theatre’s scale • The international search for the vintage Dictaphone beside Kermit’s head • Recreating original footlights from vintage English desk lamps • Turning a planned disco number into Sabrina Carpenter’s sparkling cowboy bar • Designing Miss Piggy’s Bridgerton-inspired ballroom • Creating Gonzo’s practical stunt set with real fire and sparks • Fitting numerous swing sets onto two crowded stages • The idea that the Muppets never stopped performing—someone simply unplugged the broadcast Denise Pizzini, Bethany Barton, Chet Maxwell and Robert Aguirre are Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special for The Muppet Show. Watch The Muppet Show on Disney+. Subscribe for more conversations with the production designers, set decorators and artists who create the worlds we see on screen. This episode is independent editorial FYC coverage and is not sponsored. #TheMuppetShow #ProductionDesign #SetDecoration #TheMuppets #Emmys SUBSCRIBE: to the Decorating Pages podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decorating-pages/id1387136186 SHOP THE SETS ON MY ONLINE AMAZON STORE! https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ecaef66e 🎬 Hello and welcome to Decorating Pages! I’m Kim Wannop, your host, diving deep into the world of film and TV set design. Each episode of the Decorating Pages podcast brings you exclusive interviews with Hollywood's top Set Decorators, Production Designers, Directors, and Actors who craft the stunning visuals that bring stories to life. Discover the behind-the-scenes magic that takes designs from script to screen. Don't miss out—subscribe now and join our community of design enthusiasts! Well Hello There!! Website: https://www.decoratingpagespodcast.com Blog: https://www.decoratingpagespodcast.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/618875801838692/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decoratingpages/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/decoratingpagespodcast/ SHOP! https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ecaef66e

How do you bring back one of television’s most beloved environments when almost none of the original scenery or plans still exists? Emmy-nominated Production Designer Denise Pizzini and Set Decorator Bethany Barton reveal how their team recreated the original Muppet Theatre for the Disney+ special The Muppet Show. Using screenshots, extensive research and one surviving drawing of Kermit’s backstage office, they reconstructed the theatre’s architecture, auditorium, backstage spaces, practical lighting and decades of beautifully controlled clutter. Denise and Bethany explain the hidden engineering required to design simultaneously for Muppets, puppeteers and human performers—from elevated stages and hollow counters to removable chair backs, adjustable furniture and performer pits. They also take us inside Sabrina Carpenter’s glittering cowboy bar, Miss Piggy’s Bridgerton-inspired ballroom, the Bayou musical number and Gonzo’s practical stunt set with real fire and sparks. It’s a detailed look at nostalgia, scale, fabrication and the high-stakes scavenger hunt required to make Jim Henson’s world feel as though it never stopped living. Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop. 👉 Get the FREE Quick Reference Set Decorating Template: www.decoratingpagespodcast.com Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling. Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time. 🔔 Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio so you never miss an episode. 📲 Follow for daily design content Instagram: @decoratingpages (https://www.instagram.com/decoratingpages) TikTok: @decoratingpagespodcast YouTube: Decorating Pages Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@DecoratingPagesPodcast)

How do you bring back one of television’s most beloved environments when almost none of the original scenery or plans still exists? Emmy-nominated Production Designer Denise Pizzini and Set Decorator Bethany Barton reveal how their team recreated the original Muppet Theatre for the Disney+ special The Muppet Show. Using screenshots, extensive research and one surviving drawing of Kermit’s backstage office, they reconstructed the theatre’s architecture, auditorium, backstage spaces, practical lighting and decades of beautifully controlled clutter. Denise and Bethany explain the hidden engineering required to design simultaneously for Muppets, puppeteers and human performers—from elevated stages and hollow counters to removable chair backs, adjustable furniture and performer pits. They also take us inside Sabrina Carpenter’s glittering cowboy bar, Miss Piggy’s Bridgerton-inspired ballroom, the Bayou musical number and Gonzo’s practical stunt set with real fire and sparks. It’s a detailed look at nostalgia, scale, fabrication and the high-stakes scavenger hunt required to make Jim Henson’s world feel as though it never stopped living. Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop. 👉 Get the FREE Quick Reference Set Decorating Template: www.decoratingpagespodcast.com Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling. Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time. 🔔 Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio so you never miss an episode. 📲 Follow for daily design content Instagram: @decoratingpages (https://www.instagram.com/decoratingpages) TikTok: @decoratingpagespodcast YouTube: Decorating Pages Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@DecoratingPagesPodcast)