The Oscar-nominated production designer was tasked with transporting audiences to the whimsical world using as little VFX as possible.

In the past, fantasy films dominated, requiring elaborate sets like throne rooms, palaces, fountains and dance halls. Later, film narratives shifted towards feudal households, mirroring the ...

The Designer: Yes, she’s Jack’s daughter. After graduating with a degree in art history, Nicholson job hopped—she started as a movie set designer, segued into acting, leapt into interior ...