Grant Major
Grant Major (1955) was the production designer for The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. He oversaw the creation of sets such as Rivendell, Hobbiton, Moria, and others. Realism and detail were a must in transforming Middle-earth to the screen, without Major's perfectionism the films would have been greatly different.
[edit] Quotes
- "Their contribution to the project was absolutely fundamental. They gave us the look and feel of Middle-earth, and they brought the most intimate knowledge of Tolkien lore to their work."
- – Grant Major on working with John Howe and Alan Lee
[edit] Awards
- 2002 - AFI Award, Production Designer of the Year, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - NBR Award, Best Production Design/Art Direction, Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 - PFCS Award, Best Production Design, Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2003 - Excellence in Production Design Award, Feature Film - Period or Fantasy Films, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2003 - PFCS Award, Best Production Design, Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
- 2003 - SDFCS Award, Best Production Design, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 - Academy Award, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- 2004 - Excellence in Production Design Award, Feature Film - Period or Fantasy Films, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- 2004 - LAFCA Award, Best Production Design, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- 2004 - PFCS Award, Best Production Design, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- 2004 - Golden Satellite Award, Best Art Direction, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
[edit] External links
- Grant Major at IMDb
- Visual Effects of Lord of the Rings - interview
- In the Round - Return of the King interview
- The Design of the Fellowship of the Ring - interview