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November-December 2021

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M A R T I N W H I S T is known for his work as a roduction esigner on feature films such as Robocop, The Predator and Super 8; cult classics such as The Cabin in the Woods, Cloverfield, Smokin' Aces, Warm Bodies and Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny the acclaimed original design for Bad Times at the El Royale and the muchanticipated upcoming etix release, The Harder They Fall. Whist just completed a aramount film titled Secret Headquarters which was directed by Henry Joost and Ariel hulman and produced by Jerry ruckheimer. Along with his filmwork, Whist is a visual artist and is represented by TW Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. Whist began his undergraduate arts education at ntario ollege of Art in Toronto, anada, and then mily arr ollege of Art in ancouver, ritish olumbia. He earned his master's in fine arts from laremont Graduate niversity in laremont, alifornia, graduating in . 1 0 P E R S P E C T I V E | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 1 C O N T R I B U T O R S A N A S TA S I A M A S A R O has spent over years working in film Art epartments. he grew up in Toronto, the child of Italian immigrant parents. Her father instilled in her a love of movies and travel at a very young age. When she wasn't in a movie theatre or on another trip to a foreign city, she was in front of a television devouring old movies by JeanLuc Godard and oger orman. Those early introductions to art, architecture and cinema shaped her earliest visuals and still inspire her present ones. he has worked with some of today's most stylied creators, including twice with Terry Gilliam, Anton orbijn, Andy Muschietti and Jason eitman. he has been nominated for scar, AFTA, AG awards and won an MT MA for the blackandwhite avant garde Reflektor video for Arcade Fire. he currently resides in Toronto, works mostly everywhere else, travels as much as possible and tries to get everything done before noon. B O W E L C H began his design career, armed with a bachelor of architecture degree, in Los Angeles at a large architectural firm. After six mindnumbing months, he was lured into the world of movie design. From Lost Boys, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns to Men in Black I, II and III and many films in between. o Welch has designs spanning threeplus decades. He's a fourtime scar nominee and has won a AFTA. His wide range of work also includes A Little Princess, The Birdcage and Thor. o Welch directed The Cat in the Hat, as well episodes of The Tick. More recently, he has directed three of the thirteen books of the eabody Awardwinning etix show, A Series of Unfortunate Events, while designing all of the thirteen books.

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