Michael Rizzo is a writer, artist, photographer, teacher, art director, and web designer. He currently works as the Art Director of GLEE at Paramount Studios. Among the films he has both art directed and production designed are Vanilla Sky, Notes from Underground, Joy Ride, My Fellow Americans, Rocketman, Gone Fishin', Murder in the First, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Body of Evidence, White Sands and My Cousin Vinny, and JFK. His TV credits include Glee, The Hunley, The Day Lincoln was Shot, The Lost Battalion, Ghost Whisperer, Comic Relief, Golden Gate, and All My Children.
Section 1: Pre-Production Process
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Responsibilities, The Relationships, and The Setup
Chapter 3: Visual History
Chapter 4: The Design Process
Chapter 5: The Physical Design
Chapter 6: A Legacy of Historical Techniques
Chapter 7: CGI and Digital Filmmaking
Section 2: Production and Post-Production Processes
Chapter 8: Navigating Paperwork and Daily Shooting-Process Tasks
Chapter 9: Networking and Self-Promotion
Chapter 10: Non-Union vs. Union Status
Section 3: Appendices
Appendix A: Reference and Source Lists
Appendix B: Start Paperwork
Appendix C: Figure and Table List
Appendix D: Glossary