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M E L I S S A W O O D S is a proud member of the Art Directors Guild and Co-chair of the ADG Green Committee, focusing on the integration of sustainability practices into storytelling. Her passion for creativity began as soon as she could use a hot glue gun. She spent her childhood constructing sets for marionettes and origami creatures using cardboard. This early enthusiasm for set building and storytelling led her to the property department at UW-Milwaukee's theatre program. Throughout her career, Melissa held positions with esteemed organizations such as Hartford Stage Company, Yale Repertory Theatre and Yale Opera, where she excelled in prop construction and prop design. Evolving into an Art Director and Production Designer, she honed her skills in puppet building and set design, eventually earning her MFA from the University of Arizona in 2016. Building spaceships and eco-friendly stunt walls comes naturally to Melissa, having been creating elaborative environments her entire life. Collaborating with prominent directors like Alex Cox, Mädchen Amick and Keith Powell, Melissa is known for her commitment to sustainability in the Art Department, emphasizing reuse, rentals and waste reduction in every project she undertakes. She is an advocate for promoting a safe and positive work environment for all crew members. ADAM STOCKHAUSEN is an award-winning Production Designer who has worked with directors such as Wes Craven, Charlie Kaufman and Wes Anderson. Some of Stockhausen's design credits include Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny; Widows; Every Day; The Switch; My Soul to Take; Scream 4; While We're Young and 12 Years a Slave for which he received his first nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and an ADG Award. He has also collaborated with Steven Spielberg on Bridge of Spies, Ready Player One and West Side Story for which he received nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and an ADG Award. Stockhausen's work with Wes Anderson has led to him receiving an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and an ADG Award for his work on The Grand Budapest Hotel as well as a second ADG Award for his work on Isle of Dogs. They also worked together on The French Dispatch for which he received nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA and ADG Award, Moonrise Kingdom; Asteroid City (ADG Award-nominated), The Darjeeling Limited and The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar. The FOX Studio Lot is the only studio with a fi berglass booth, and we off er a vast selection of vacuum form, plaster, resin and fi berglass materials. Serving the production community, theater arts, universities, architects and more, the FOX Staff Shop off ers: FOX STAFF SHOP • Decades of experience • Fast turn-around and quality service • An impressive selection of molding options to replicate any architectural style Production Ar t Depar tments Can Count On The foxstudiolot.com CALL NOW FOR AN ESTIMATE! 310.369.2712