January 7, 2024 was a busy night for the entertainment industry with awards shows taking place for both the Golden Globes and the Creative Arts Emmys.
In August of 2023, the Television Academy celebrated the winners of the Engineering, Science, and Technology Emmys. The second part of the 75th annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held on January 6 and 7, 2024, originally scheduled for September 2023, they were postponed due to Hollywood labor disputes. The ceremonies, honoring the artists and craftspeople behind the technical achievement in categories including animation, documentary, game shows and variety series, were held at the Peacock Theater at L.A. and highlights from the events will be shown on FXX on Saturday, January 13 and available to stream on Hulu after that.
It's A Small World
Some of the honorees from 2023 appeared on multiple projects recognized by the Television Academy. For example, Allen Branton won the Emmy for Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, a project which Bruce Rodgers, who won an Emmy for Outstanding Production Design for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, had also worked on.
Branton told Live Design, "Our entire team — Felix Peralta, Kevin Lawson, Bianca Moncada, Alejandro Flores, Chuck Reilly, Guy Jones — are thrilled to be recognized by our peers. George Gountas, Liberty Bock, Brad Hafer, and 4Wall gave us critical support behind the scenes." He encouraged everyone to stream the show on HBO, saying, "It is a great tribute to Rock and Roll."
Here are some of the talented people recognized by the Television Academy.
ART DIRECTION
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna – Bruce Rodgers, Shelley Rodgers, Lindsey Breslauer, Maria Garcia, and Lily Rodgers (Fox) (Read Live Design's coverage here.)
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program
Wednesday: "Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe" – Mark Scruton, Adrian Curelea, and Robert Hepburn (Netflix)
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities – Tamara Deverell, Brandt Gordon, and Shane Vieau (Netflix)
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program
Only Murders in the Building: "Sparring Partners" / "I Know Who Did It" – Patrick Howe, Jordan Jacobs, and Rich Murray (Hulu)
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series
Saturday Night Live: "Host: Steve Martin & Martin Short"/"Host: Jenna Ortega" – Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, Andrea Purcigliotti, and Danielle Webb (NBC)
LIGHTING DESIGN
Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
Dancing with the Stars: "Semi Finals" – Noah Mitz, Michael Berger, Patrick Brazil, Andrew Law, Matt Benson, Matt McAdam, and Luke Chantrell (Disney+)
Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Allen Branton, Darren Langer, Felix Peralta, Kevin Lawson, Alex Flores, Bianca Moncada, Chuck Reilly, and Guy Jones (HBO) (Read about Branton's work here.)
SOUND EDITING
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series
The Last of Us: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" – Michael J. Benavente, Joe Schiff, Christopher Battaglia, Chris Terhune, Mitchell Lestner, Jacob Flack, Matt Yocum, Maarten Hofmeijer, Randy Wilson, Justin Helle, David Aquino, Stefan Fraticelli, Jason Charbonneau, and William Kellerman (HBO)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
The Bear: "Review" – Steve "Major" Giammaria, Evan Benjamin, Jonathan Fuhrer, Annie Taylor, Chris White, Leslie Bloome, and Shaun Brennan (FX)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
Prey – Chris Terhune, William Files, Jessie Anne Spence, James Miller, Diego Perez, Lee Gilmore, Christopher Bonis, Daniel DiPrima, Stephen Perone, Leslie Bloome, and Shaun Brennan (Hulu)
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
Moonage Daydream – John Warhurst, Nina Hartstone, Jens Rosenlund Petersen, Samir Foco, James Shirley, Elliott Koretz, Amy Felton, Louise Burton, and Brett Morgen (HBO)
SOUND MIXING
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
The Last of Us: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" – Marc Fishman, Kevin Roache, and Michael Playfair (HBO)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Daisy Jones & the Six: "Track 10: Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" – Lindsey Alvarez, Mathew Waters, Chris Welcker, and Mike Poole (Prime Video)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
The Bear: "Review" – Steve "Major" Giammaria and Scott D. Smith (FX)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium – Michael Abbott, Eric Schilling, Matt Herr, and Alan Richardson (Disney+)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
Moonage Daydream – Paul Massey and David Giammarco (HBO)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
Welcome to Wrexham: "Do or Die" – Mark Jensen (FX)
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
The Last of Us – Alex Wang, Sean Nowlan, Joel Whist, Stephen James, Nick Marshall, Simon Jung, Dennis Yoo, Espen Nordahl, and Jonathan Mitchell (HBO)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
Five Days at Memorial: "Day Two" – Eric Durst, Matthew Whelan, Danny McNair, Goran Pavles, Rafael Solórzano, John MacGillivray, Viktor Muller, Manuel Tausch, and Gonzalo Escudero (Apple TV+)
TECHNICAL DIRECTION
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
Dancing with the Stars: "Finale" – Charles Ciup, David Bernstein, Bert Atkinson, Terry Clark, Kary D'Alessandro, James Garcia, Nathanial Havholm, Mark Koonce, Tim Lee, Ron Lehman, Bettina Levesque, Dave Levisohn, Adam Margolis, Derek Pratt, Brian Reason, Philo Solomon, Daryl Studebaker, Marc Stumpo, Damien Tuffereau, and Cary Symmons (Disney+)
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium – Emmett Loughran, Robert Del Russo, Mark Britt, David Driscoll, Tim Farmer, Pete Forest, Andrew Georgopoulos, Pat Gleason, Bruce Green, Shaun Harkins, Jay Kulick, Kevin Murphy, Lyn Noland, Jimmy O'Donnell, Rob Palmer, Jesse Placky, David Plakos, George Prince, Mark Renaudin, David Rudd, Austin Rock, Keyan Safyari, Ed Staebler, Rob Vuona, Mark Whitman, Rich York, Jeff Lee, Michael Taylor, Brian Lataille, Loic Maheas, and Chris Schuster (Disney+)
COSTUME DESIGN
Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series
The Great: "Choose Your Weapon" – Sharon Long, Claire Tremlett, Basia Kuznar, and Anna Lau (Hulu)
Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Daisy Jones & the Six: "Track 8: Looks Like We Made It" – Denise Wingate and Derek Sullivan (Prime Video)
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
House of the Dragon: "The Heirs of the Dragon" – Jany Temime, Katherine Burchill, Paul Yeowell, Rachel George, and Joanna Lynch (HBO)
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series
Wednesday: "Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe" – Colleen Atwood, Mark Sutherland, Robin Soutar, Claudia Littlefield, and Adina Bucur (Netflix)
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Beef: "The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain" – Helen Huang, Austin Wittick, YJ Hwang, and Mark Anthony Summers (Netflix)
Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration – Marina Toybina, Grainne O'Sullivan, Gabrielle Letamendi, Courtney Webster, Arleen Flores, and Danae McQueen (ABC)
AND
We're Here: "St. George, Utah" – Diego Montoya, Marco Morante, Joshua "Domino" Schwartz, Blake Danford, Sharon Malka, and Ricky Reynoso (HBO)
MAKEUP
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
Wednesday: "Woe What a Night" – Tara McDonald, Freda Ellis, Nirvana Jalalvand, Tamara Meade, and Bianca Boeroiu (Netflix)
Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: "Susan" – Patricia Regan, Claus Lulla, Joseph A. Campayno, Michael Laudati, Tomasina Smith, and Roberto Baez (Prime Video)
Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration – Bruce Grayson, James MacKinnon, Sam Fine, Julie Socash, Melanie Hughes-Weaver, Neicy Small, Alexei Dmitriew, and Tyson Fountaine (ABC)‡
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
The Last of Us: "Infected" – Barrie Gower, Sarah Gower, Paul Spateri, Nelly Guimaras Sanjuan, Johnny Murphy, Joel Hall, and Lucy Pittard (HBO)