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The Making of the Daily Planet Set (2007)

Comprehensive List of Projects.

This is for those of you who want to see what I've been up to for the past 10-12 years of set design. Hunker down for the full list...

TELEVISION

2008 & 2009:
CTV NewsNet (2008 & 2009) - CTV Producer: Jana Juginovic
CTV News Federal Election Set (2008) - CTV Producers: Tom Haberstroh and Jana Juginovic
Canada a.m. News (2008) - CTV Producer: Nilesh Hathi
NHL Draft (2008) - Baam Productions US/Canada co-production Producer: Gary Myers

2007:
CTV NewsNet (prelim) - CTV Producer: Jana Juginovic
Daily Planet - The Discovery Channel Director: John Morrison, Executive Producer: Ann Marie Varner
The Race to Mars - The Discovery Channel Director: Stephen Grant
Verdict with Paula Todd - CTV Producer: Jana Juginovic

2006:
CBC Branding Commerical - CBC US Commercial Director: Razorfish
CTV UpFront (2006/2007/2008) - CTV Creative Director: Jon Arklay
CTV Winnipeg News - CTV Creative Director: Jon Arklay, Executive Producer: Allan Morris
Canadian International Car Show - Mazda Director: Blaine Phillipi
Puma Sweetspot Event - Media Cravin' Director: Nic Sulsky

2005:
Daily Planet Connect - Discovery International Producer: Jeff Blundell, Executive Producer: Jane Gilbert
CTV Winnipeg News (ongoing) - CTV Creative Director: Jon Arklay, Executive Producer: Allan Morris
CTV 2005 Fall Launch - CTV Creative Director: Jon Arklay
NHL on TSN Travel Set - TSN Executive Producer: Mark Milliere
Pop Cultured (set update) - Comedy Network Agincourt Productions
Canada a.m. set consult/update - CTV Director: Nilesh Hathi
Live8 design consult - CTV Creative Director: Mark McInnis
CFTO News set addition - CTV Producer: Paul Rogers

2004:
Cream of Comedy - Comedy Network Agincourt Productions Executive Producer: Lindsay Leese
CFL on TSN - TSN Executive Producer: Rick Chisholm, Creative Director: Jon Arklay
NHL on TSN (set update) - TSN Executive Producer: Mark Milliere (2002 Silver International Broadcast Design Award for Set Design)
Hit List (set update) - YTV Producer: Leslie Bosacki
CTV 2004 Fall Launch - CTV Creative Director: Jon Arklay
CTV 2004 (and 2006) Federal Election - CTV Producer: Tom Haberstroh

2003:
Sunday Night Sex Show (with Sue Johanson) - W Network Producer: Julie Smith
Ian Wright Live - Outdoor Life Network Producers: Mark Melnyk (OLN), co-pro with UK Pilot Productions
(spent half the year traveling Australia and doing more commercials that year...)

2002:
2002 Gemini Awards - Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Producers: Steve Sloan & Susan Edwards, High SeaSS! Entertainment, Inc.
Talk Sex (with Sue Johanson) - Oxygen Network Producers: Randy Gulliver, Julie Smith
NHL on TSN - TSN/CTV CTV Creative Director: Jon Arklay, Executive Producer: Rick Briggs-Jude (Silver International Broadcast Design Award for Set Design)
Daily Planet - The Discovery Channel Director: John Morrison, Executive Producer: Jill Offman
CBC 2002 Fall Launch - CBC Producers: Steve Sloan & Susan Edwards

2001:
eTalk - Talktv/CTV Executive Producer: Leslie Merklinger
Fight to the Finish - WTSN/CTV Director: Carolyn Galvin
The Baby Whisperer (Tracy Hogg) - Buck Productions Producer: Guy Porter, Director: Sean Buckley
Inside Travel - CTV Travel Channel Executive Producer: Marni Shulman
Discovery.ca - Discovery Channel (Set Design Consult) Director: John Morrison
CHUM Television 2001 Fall Launch - CHUM Producer: Francine Socket

2000:
The Chatroom - Talktv/CTV Executive Producers: Mark McInnis/Leslie Merklinger (www.talktv.ca)
eNow (entertainment now) - CTV Executive Producer: Mark McInnis, Director: Marni Shulman
Canada am (re-fit) - CTV Executive Producer: Jordan Schwartz
Chez Carla - Comedy Network/CTV (Set Designer) Andrew Murray Design (AMD), Executive Producer: Mark McInnis (www.chezcarla.com)
Santa Calls - YTV Producer: Gillian Pike
Rita McNeil's Christmas Special - Leopard Productions/CTV (Art Director) AMD Producer: Sandra Faire

1999:
Improv: Heaven & Hell - Comedy Network/Laughing Matters (Art Director) AMD Producer: Brad Birch
NewsNet - CTV (Art Director) AMD Producer: Pat Skinner
Investment Television - Millennium Media Television (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Paul Bliss
Comedy Now & Specials - CTV & Comedy Network (Art Director) Producer: Sandra Faire AMD (Gemini Nominated - Production Design)

1997-98:
CFTO News - CTV (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Allan Myers
Dini Petty (10'Th Year) - CTV (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Jordan Schwartz
CBC News Winnipeg - CBC (Assist. Art Director) AMD Executive Producer: Cecil Rosner
Grumps - Global Television Network (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Stan Lipsey
Canadian House & Home - CTV (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Jordan Schwartz
Comedy Now & Specials- CTV & Comedy Network (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Sandra Faire
Global Toronto/Montreal/Halifax News & First UP - Global Television Network (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Ken MacDonald
Rita's Celtic Christmas - BBS Productions (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Sandra Faire
Paris By Night - THUY NGA (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Marie To


COMMERCIALS/INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS

2004:
Valtrex (Commercial) - CTV Director: Patrick McCann (CTV), DOP: Ian Parker, Produced: MDG Productions
2003:
Herbal Essence Scent Challenge (Commercial) - Herbal Essence/CTV
"Corona 2003 Contest" (Commercial) - Corona/Comedy Network/CTV
(Art Director) Director: Patrick McCann (CTV), DOP: Ian Parker, Produced: MDG Productions
2002:
"Corona 2002 Contest" (Commercials x3) - Corona/Comedy Network/CTV
Bell ExpressVu (Commercials x3) - Bell/CTV
Pantene ProVoice/Juno's Contest (Commercial) - Pantene/CTV/Juno Awards
Neutrogena Awards (Commercial) - Neutrogena/CTV
KitKat (Commercial) - KitKat/Comedy Network/CTV
(Art Director) Director: Patrick McCann (CTV), DOP: Ian Parker, Produced: MDG Productions
2001:
Toyota (Commercial) - Toyota/Comedy Network/CTV
Klondike Cone (Commercial) - Klondike/Comedy Network/CTV
"Corona 2001 Contest" (Commercial) - Corona/Comedy Network/CTV
"7-Up Contest" (3 Commercials) - Pepsi Canada/Comedy Network/CTV
"Kellogg's Breakfast Challenge" (3 Commercials) -Kellogg's Canada/CTV
"CC and Cola" (Commercial) - CTV/Canadian Club
(Art Director) Director: Patrick McCann (CTV), DOP: Ian Parker, Produced: MDG Productions
CBC Newsworld (Commercial Branding) - CBC (Art Director) Co-Produced: Razorfish Productions & CBC
"Boemar Dryer Solutions" - (Commercial) Beaumont/Buck Productions (Art Director)
Director/Producer: Guy Porter
2000:
Crystal Awards 2000 - Women in Film & Television (Production Designer) Producer: Len Henry, Executive Producer: Joan Jenkinson
MUCHMusic Video Awards VIP Lounge - Much Music (Art Director) Producers: Francine Socket & Sarah Crawford
CHUM Canadian TV Press Tour - Citytv Producer: Francine Socket
CTV Fall Launch 2000 - CTV (Design Consultant) Producers: Mark McInnis & Marni Barcharier-Shulman
1999:
CTV 1999 Fall Launch - CTV (Art Director) AMD Producer: Sam Dynes
Comedy Now/Comedy Network Anniversary Bash - CTV (Art Director) AMD Producer: Karen Grusen
MUCHMusic Video Awards VIP Lounge - Much Music (Art Director) AMD Producers: Francine Socket/Sarah Crawford
CHUM Television 1999 Fall Launch - CityTv (Art Director) AMD Producer: Francine Socket
1998:
"All Aboard" Manitoba Millennium Theatre Project - Winnipeg Casino/Westsun (Art Director) AMD Producer: Scott Bokowski
Big Shiny Tunes Bash - CityTv/Levis (Art Director) AMD Producer: Francine Socket
MuchMoreMusic Opening Gala - CHUM/CityTv (Assist. Art Director) AMD Producer: Francine Socket

FILM/THEATRE

2003:
Thousand Dollar Zombie - (Fringe Play) Factory Theatre, Toronto, Ontario Production Designer
The Bendigo Film Company, Writer/Director: David Dupont
2001:
Flowers for Lilly - (Short Film Script) Writer Short-Listed for the National Screen Institute 2001 Drama Prize
1999:
The Banishing - Fritz Productions (Feature Film) Production Designer
Producers: Joan Jenkinson (Toronto), Robert Fritz (Vermont)
1998:
My Own Private Oshawa - Hi Guys! Productions (Feature Film) Assistant Art Director
Andrew Murray Design, Producer: Sandra Faire
1997:
Aliens - (Documentary) CineNova Assistant to Art Director/Special FX
Special Effects: Anne Smelter, Art Director: Rupert Lazarus
1996:
Hyper Reality - (Short Film) 626 Productions Art Director
Writer/Director: Simon St. Laurent


EDUCATION

Masters of Architecture 1995 & Bachelor of Environmental Design 1992 Technical University of Nova Scotia (now Dalhousie), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) 1989 Memorial University of Nfld, St. John's, Nfld, Canada

Resume Overview

Welcome to my Portfolio and Resume site. Additional entries, photographs, and videos will be added, so if set design is your thing, keep checking back for updates.

I have been a freelance Production/Set Designer for television since 1997. My clients include the following major broadcasters:

CTV, TSN, The Discovery Channel, MuchMusic, Comedy Network, W Network, Global, CBC, YTV, Citytv, and OLN.

Over the years I've made it a point to design a diverse range of shows that include:

The Gemini Awards (the Canadian Academy Awards), CTV News, Sue Johansen's Talk Sex shows (Oxygen & W Networks), NHL on TSN (Broadcast Set Design Award winning), Cream of Comedy, Discovery's Daily Planet, eTalk (entertainment news), and MuchMusic celebrity events.

I've also designed sets for a variety of commercials (Corona, Toyota, Neutragena...) and industry events (WIFT Awards, International Autoshow)

Design Awards/Nominations:

• 2003 Silver International Broadcast Design Award for Production Design of "NHL on TSN"

• 1999 Gemini Nomination - Production Design for "Comedy Now" on CTV & Comedy Network. I was the Art Director, Production Designer: Andrew Murray

Selected projects from 2009 to 2006:

Daily Planet (2007) - The Discovery Channel Director: John Morrison, Executive Producer: Ann Marie Varner

This was my second complete redesign for Daily Planet. The first set was very warm, earthy, Home & Garden -like. This second (current) set was designed for the show's new direction with high-tech metal, screens, and bright color. The show uses a lot of cameras and movement and the set accommodates almost a full 360 degree environment. (Note: Full video of the making of the set -Daily Planet episode- available)


CTV Winnipeg News (2006) - CTV Creative Director: Jon Arklay, Executive Producer: Allan Morris

Included the interior design for new building construction that would also be used as background for the set. The News show is shot with their working newsroom as the main background with views out a window of the building and into a control room for a secondary backgrounds. I was able to work with the building's Interior Designer to frame specific shots and change architectural elements and color to maximize the depth in these shots.


CTV UpFront (2006/2007/2008) - CTV Creative Director: Jon Arklay

A yearly in-house production for CTV's advertising clients, it is typically held in a theatre in Toronto. I've designed their Upfront for various large prestigious theatres: The Princess of Wales Theatre, The Elgin Theatre, and finally at the new Four Season's Opera House (for the past 2 years). The installation time is typically very tight i.e. the night before the event (after an existing theatre show that day). Most set pieces are built off-site before-hand and then installed, hung, wired, lit, and rehearsed-on within a 24 hour time period.

References are available upon request.