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1 6 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 N E W S 2021 ADG Production Design Initiative Program B Y C O R E Y K A P L A N , J A C K F I S K , J O H N I A C O V E L L I , M A R C I A H I N D S , T O M WA L S H , C O - C H A I R S A. YU-HSUAN CHEN. ATTIC SET FOR THE PRESTIGE. HAND-DRAWN SKETCH CREATED WITH WATERCOLOR AND MIXED MEDIA. In June, the Art Directors Review Panel selected twenty five new and exceptionally talented young designers from a field of fifty six applicants for its 2021 Production Design Initiative. Since its inception, this groundbreaking and well- regarded initiative has been extremely successful at introducing a true merit-based diversity into the ADG's creative community. The demand within our professional community for these eager and focused participants remains exceptionally high. The participants are employed and compensated, just as any production assistant would be, by the signatory production company that might hire you or them. The initiative is designed to provide on-the-job mentorship, supervision and training to future Art Directors and Production Designers, providing the participants with real-time workplace experience and exposure to our profession. In tandem with their work opportunities, they participate in ADG community service activities, Z I R A O Z h a n g Zirao "Zero" Zhang, born and raised in Beijing, graduated from China's Zhejiang University with a bachelor's degree in architecture. She studied in Finland and attended joint studios in Cornell University and Westminster University, exploring culture and technology of spatial design on varied scales. After graduation, she worked as a commercial architect for CallisonRTKL, an architectural design consulting company. She is a 2021 graduate of the American Film Institute MFA program. Recently, after shooting her thesis short film with her AFI peers, she has been working as a Production Designer on a few music videos and YouTube shows, as an Assistant Art Director on The Activist (CBS), and as an Art Department PA on Modern Love Japan (Amazon) and Boo, Bitch etix. B. KEYFRAME FOR THE TRAIN STATION IN THE ILLUSIONIST. MODELED IN RHINO AND RENDERED IN BLENDER AND PHOTOSHOP. C. ILLUSTRATION FOR THE CHATEAU IN A DIAMOND AS BIG AS THE RITZ. MODELED IN BLENDER. A B C such as the annual awards program, Film Society, and other endeavors. We encourage all AD Branch members to consider these talented participants in the hope that your Art epartments can find a place for them to learn, contribute and grow. If you have an opening for a production assistant, please consider one of them. ontact Laura amogawa at the Guild oce 818 762 9995 or laura@adg.org