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P E R S P E C T I V E | N OV E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 7 17 contributors After graduating with a BFA in theatrical design from the University of North Carolina, JIM BISSELL worked on commercials, low-budget features and episodic television in NYC and LA before landing his breakthrough film, Steven Spielberg's classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Through the course of his career, he has had the honor of working with Ridley Scott, Zack Snyder, John Schlesinger, Joe Johnston, Ron Shelton, Norman Lear and Alex Haley, and a host of extraordinarily talented people behind the camera. Recently, Bissell worked on the two latest installments in the Mission: Impossible series: Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation. He is currently designing the action thriller Skyscraper. Bissell is serving his third term on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is a former Vice President of the Art Directors Guild. In 2015, he was honored by the Guild with its Lifetime Achievement Award. DAVID BOMBA graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree from the College of Architecture. He quickly headed west where he studied under George Jenkins at UCLA. His craft has been shaped working with legendary filmmakers, the likes of directors Ron Howard, John Waters, Bruce Beresford and John Schlesinger; cinematographers Conrad Hall, Piotr Sobocinski and Rodrigo Prieto; and production designers Michael Corinblith, Vincent Peranio and David Gropman. He resides in Alexandria, TN, with his two dogs, Son and Charlie, and currently enjoys no television or internet service. With a Production Design MFA from American Film Institute Conservatory and as a graduate of Temple University's School of Communications and Theater, JOE GARRITY has designed feature films, including Runaway Train (Art Director), Weeds, My Girl, Drop Dead Fred, Son-in-Law, Imaginary Crimes, Father of Invention, The Six Wives of Henry Lefay and Sunshine Cleaning. He recently designed Cake and Mr. Church, both features shot in Los Angeles. His most recent feature, called I Can Only Imagine, will premiere in the spring of 2018. He was chosen to design Christopher Guest's directorial debut, The Big Picture, and has designed all of his films since, including Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and the HBO series Family Tree. Garrity serves as a council member in the Art Directors Branch of the Art Directors Guild, Local 800. Originally a student of fine art, New York City native MARK FRIEDBERG married his passions for both film and painting as a Production Designer on a series of influential low-budget movies that came about during the indie film movement of the early '90s. His early work on In the Soup and The Ballad of Little Jo earned great attention, leading to collaborations with a variety of independent mavericks like Mira Nair, Ang Lee, Ed Harris, Todd Haynes, Jim Jarmusch, Wes Anderson, Julie Taymor, Jodie Foster and Charlie Kaufman. Friedberg explored his interest in comedy on studio projects such as Runaway Bride, New Year's Eve, Kate & Leopold, as well as Mel Brook's The Producers. Friedberg also designed the pilot for Sex and the City. Other recent films include Noah, Selma, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, followed by his close friend Jim Jarmusch's Paterson. Upcoming films include Untouchable and Wonderstruck.