A Curriculum Vitae
James Moriarty
Film Production Designer · Los Angeles, California
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I design sets for feature films and limited series, with 14 years in art departments and 9 titles as lead production designer. I plan builds to the quarter inch and paint chips to the exact Pantone, which is why my crews keep a level in every pocket. My last three pictures came in under the construction budget by an average of 6 percent.
CHAPITRE II
Selected Engagements
2019 – Present
Production Designer
Lobby Boy Pictures · Los Angeles
- Designed 4 feature films, including a 1962 seaside hotel rebuilt across 3 soundstages with 41 practical rooms.
- Managed art department budgets of 2.1M to 4.8M USD and a rotating crew of 60 to 110 builders and painters.
- Cut set-strike waste 38 percent by cataloguing and reselling flats to 5 partner studios.
2015 – 2019
Art Director
Vermillion Stage Works · Burbank
- Ran drafting and construction for 6 features, delivering 220+ working drawings per picture.
- Built a 1:12 miniature train interior that saved 300K USD against a full-scale build.
2012 – 2015
Set Designer
Meridian & Fenwick Design Co. · Culver City
- Drafted 400+ set pieces across 11 productions, from courtroom benches to a two-story candy shop facade.
- Kept a shared materials library of 1,800 samples that 4 productions drew from weekly.
CHAPITRE III
Training & Honors
Education
- MFA, Production Design
- Westgate Conservatory of the Arts, 2012
- BA, Architecture
- Claremont Hills College, 2009
Honors
- Gilded Frame Award, Best Design, 2024
- Art Directors Circle Nominee, 2022
- Pastel Palette Grant, 2018
CHAPITRE IV
Craft & Method
Set Drafting · Scenic Color Scripts · Miniature Builds · Period Research · Vectorworks · SketchUp · Budget Planning · Location Dressing
Fin · References on request