Motion Picture and Television Illustrators of the Art Directors Guild— Film starts with an idea that must be brought to life by a team of creative men and women. The illustrators and storyboard artists use their skills and imaginations to develop the transcendent visuals of the big screen, be it adventure to distant worlds or earthly hovels.

Moderator: Tim Burgard (Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Panel: Benton Jew (G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Dave Lowery (Oz the Great and Powerful), Derek Gogol (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), Trevor Goring (Real Steel), and Chris Baker (War of the Worlds)

In collaboration with a highly skilled Art Department, the Production Designer lays out the design plan that will guide a small army of Illustrators, Set Designers, Decorators, Carpenters, Sculptors, Painters, and Artisans of every sort in creating small worlds to warm the heart and entire civilizations to fire the imagination.

Designers include Suzuki Ingerslev (True Blood), Bill Creber (original Planet of the Apes), Rick Heinrichs (Dark Shadows), Dominic Watkins (Snow White and the Huntsman), and moderator John Muto.

Tim Burgard, Illustrator

Benton Jew, Senior Illustrator

Trevor Goring, Illustrator

David Lowery, Illustrator

John Muto,  Productions Designer

Dominic Watkins, Production Designer

Suzuki Ingerslev, Production Designer

Rick Heinrichs, Production Designer

Bill Creber, Production Designer

Motion Picture & TV Production Designers creating Cinematic Worlds

Short highlight clip of our 2008 and 2009 Comic-Con Production Designers Panel.