Production Designer Nina Ruscio explains how the ER set in The Pitt was designed to feel universal while still carrying architectural history and emotional meaning. The columns help suggest an older hospital structure beneath the renovation — and also work as a metaphor for the emergency department as the foundation holding up the hospital. #ThePitt #ProductionDesign #SetDecoration #DecoratingPagesPodcast

Production Designer Nina Ruscio and Set Decorator Matt Callahan break down how The Pitt expanded its ER world for Season 2, including a major triage extension and a second stage designed to maintain the show’s immersive 360-degree shooting style. In this clip from Decorating Pages, Nina explains how the team extended the physical footprint of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center while preserving the show’s ability to shoot with unlimited photography. Matt discusses the scale of the medical set decoration, from holding over equipment to owning key pieces that give the ER its specific, authentic look. Watch the full episode or listen to the full podcast on the Decorating Pages podcast YouTube channel. 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

Before the sets of Half Man were built, the design started with mood boards, concept drawings, and hand sketches. In this clip from Decorating Pages, Production Designer Emer O’Sullivan talks about creating mood boards for Half Man and discovering that her references were closely aligned with director Alex’s mood boards — even sharing some of the same images. Kim Wannop and Emer also discuss the value of hand drawings in production design and how those early visual tools help define the emotion, palette, texture, and tone of a series before construction begins. This is a look at the design process behind Half Man — from reference imagery to concept sketches to fully realized sets. Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration – HALF MAN – Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) Watch the full Emmy FYC conversation with Emer O’Sullivan on Decorating Pages. Tailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egkRy1U94tA @HBOMax #HalfMan #ProductionDesign #SetDecoration #ArtDirection #EmmyFYC #DecoratingPages #EmerOSullivan #HBOMax #TVProductionDesign #BehindTheScenes #MoodBoards #ConceptArt #SetDesign #RichardGadd #JamieBell

How do you make the San Fernando Valley in summer look like New England in the fall? In this clip from my Decorating Pages interview for Rooster, we talk about the production design details that sold the transformation: wet downs, dead leaves, fake leaves, tree dressing, greens work, and the collaboration between the art department and effects teams. It is one of those details viewers may not consciously notice, but it completely changes how the world feels on screen. Watch the full Rooster interview on the Decorating Pages YouTube channel to see more of the sets, locations, and design work behind the series. Production Designer: Cabot McMullen Art Director: Raf Lydon Set Decoration Buyer: Susan Chooljian For Your Emmy Consideration Outstanding Production Design for a Half-Hour Program Keywords: Rooster production design, Rooster interview, Cabot McMullen, Raf Lydon, Susan Chooljian, Decorating Pages, set decoration, TV production design, Emmy FYC, art department, greens department, New England fall, San Fernando Valley filming, television design, behind the scenes TV

Production Designer Cabot McMullen, Art Director Raf Lydon, and Set Decoration Buyer Susan Chooljian join Decorating Pages Podcast to talk about the production design of HBO’s Rooster. In this interview, Cabot discusses his long creative relationship with Bill Lawrence, going back to Spin City and Scrubs, and how that history helped shape the world of Rooster. The team breaks down the design of Ludlow College, the massive Warner Bros. stage builds, the neo-Gothic architecture, the Elizabeth Stoddard Student Center, Walt’s office, the diner, the bar, the steam room, and the challenge of making California feel like an East Coast college town in the fall. We also talk about designing comedy with authenticity, building sets that support character and movement, sourcing East Coast furniture and artwork, creating layered aging, and why production design in a half-hour show can still have the scale and detail of a feature film. For Your Emmy Consideration: Rooster Outstanding Production Design for a Half-Hour Program Production Designer: Cabot McMullen Art Director: Raf Lydon Set Decoration Buyer: Susan Chooljian Subscribe to Decorating Pages Podcast for more interviews with Production Designers, Set Decorators, Art Directors, and the creative teams behind film and television sets. 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

Production Designer Cabot McMullen, Art Director Raf Lydon, and Set Decoration Buyer Susan Chooljian join Decorating Pages Podcast to discuss the production design of HBO’s Rooster. Host Kim Wannop talks with the team about designing Ludlow College, creating an East Coast campus world in California, and building half-hour comedy sets with scale, texture, history, and character. Cabot shares his long creative history with Bill Lawrence, from Spin City and Scrubs to Shrinking and Rooster, and explains how authenticity drives the design of the show. The conversation covers the Warner Bros. stage builds, University of the Pacific exteriors, neo-Gothic architecture, the Elizabeth Stoddard Student Center, Walt’s office, the diner, the bar, the steam room, custom wallpaper, aging, plaster work, sourcing, graphics, and the layered design details that make Rooster feel like a real college town. For Your Emmy Consideration: RoosterOutstanding Production Design for a Half-Hour Program Production Designer: Cabot McMullenArt Director: Raf LydonSet Decoration Buyer: Susan Chooljian Listen to Decorating Pages Podcast for behind-the-scenes interviews with Production Designers, Set Decorators, Art Directors, and the creative teams behind the sets of film and television. 👉 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)

Production Designer Cabot McMullen, Art Director Raf Lydon, and Set Decoration Buyer Susan Chooljian join Decorating Pages Podcast to discuss the production design of HBO’s Rooster. Host Kim Wannop talks with the team about designing Ludlow College, creating an East Coast campus world in California, and building half-hour comedy sets with scale, texture, history, and character. Cabot shares his long creative history with Bill Lawrence, from Spin City and Scrubs to Shrinking and Rooster, and explains how authenticity drives the design of the show. The conversation covers the Warner Bros. stage builds, University of the Pacific exteriors, neo-Gothic architecture, the Elizabeth Stoddard Student Center, Walt’s office, the diner, the bar, the steam room, custom wallpaper, aging, plaster work, sourcing, graphics, and the layered design details that make Rooster feel like a real college town. For Your Emmy Consideration: RoosterOutstanding Production Design for a Half-Hour Program Production Designer: Cabot McMullenArt Director: Raf LydonSet Decoration Buyer: Susan Chooljian Listen to Decorating Pages Podcast for behind-the-scenes interviews with Production Designers, Set Decorators, Art Directors, and the creative teams behind the sets of film and television. 👉 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 Half Man Used Wallpaper to Tell Story Half Man Production Design: The Bedroom Wallpaper Detail Emer O’Sullivan on Designing Lived-In Bedrooms for Half Man The Discontinued Wallpaper That Helped Shape Half Man Description: In this clip from Decorating Pages, Half Man Production Designer Emer O’Sullivan talks about one of those perfect production design finds: the wallpaper behind Niall’s bed. The wallpaper was already there in the location, a discontinued blown vinyl with raised texture, and Emer used a taupe color to wash the room down without removing all the warmth. The result is a bedroom that feels lived-in, faded, emotional, and completely specific to the world of Half Man. Kim Wannop and Emer also discuss Laurie’s bedroom, pattern, feminine detail, and how built sets can still feel deeply real when the textures are right. Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration – HALF MAN – Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) Watch the full Emmy FYC conversation with Emer O’Sullivan on Decorating Pages. Approved trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egkRy1U94tA @HBOMax #HalfMan #ProductionDesign #SetDecoration #ArtDirection #EmmyFYC #DecoratingPages #EmerOSullivan #HBOMax #TVProductionDesign #BehindTheScenes #WallpaperDesign #SetDesign #RichardGadd #JamieBell

How do you turn a gritty warehouse into a finished set in only 8 days? In this clip from Decorating Pages, Half Man Production Designer Emer O’Sullivan talks about the transformation from location photo to sketch, rendering, construction, paint, flooring, suspended ceiling, lighting, and set dressing. Kim Wannop reacts to the scale of the work, and Emer reveals that the team completed the full transformation in just 8 days — including construction, paint, dressing, flooring, ceiling, and getting lighting integrated into the space. This is the kind of production design work that makes the world feel real on screen, even when the audience has no idea how fast it had to happen. Presented by HBO Max | For Your Consideration – HALF MAN – Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) Watch the full Emmy FYC conversation with Emer O’Sullivan on Decorating Pages. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egkRy1U94tA @HBOMax #HalfMan #ProductionDesign #SetDecoration #ArtDirection #EmmyFYC #DecoratingPages #EmerOSullivan #HBOMax #TVProductionDesign #BehindTheScenes #ProductionDesigner #SetDesign #RichardGadd #JamieBell