Following the Producer’s Guild of America announcement this morning, the Art Directors Guild have announced their nominations for best Production design this year. An overlooked category, this is an area that can make or break a film for me. The lack of effort in War Horse‘s production design hurt the film for me, whereas the impeccable detail in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy elevates it to another level.
The latter was recognized, along with the much-deserving Captain America: The First Avenger and Spielberg’s other 2011 film The Adventure of Tintin, both in the fantasy categories. Also showing up was Cowboys & Aliens, whose production design is one of the only deserving elements to recognize. It was no surprise to see Drive and The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo show up in the contemporary category with their immaculate design, with Bridesmaids getting an outside nom. Check out all the film nominations below.
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM IN 2011:
Period Film
THE ARTIST
Production Designer: Laurence Bennett
HUGO
Production Designer: Dante Ferretti
THE HELP
Production Designer: Mark Ricker
ANONYMOUS
Production Designer: Sebastian Krawinkel
TINKER TAYLOR SOLDIER SPY
Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
Fantasy Film
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2
Production Designer: Stuart Craig
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
Production Designer: Rick Heinrichs
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET UNICORN
Production Designer: TBD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES
Production Designer: John Myhre
COWBOYS & ALIENS
Production Designer: Scott Chambliss
Contemporary Film
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt
THE DESCENDANTS
Production Designer: Jane Anne Stewart
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE
Production Designer: K.K. Barrett
DRIVE
Production Designer: Beth Mickle
BRIDESMAIDS
Production Designer: Jefferson Sage
The winners will be announced on Saturday, February 4, 2012.