Podcast

Production designer K.K. Barrett (Lost in Translation) chats with host Alexander Whittenberg about designing from instinct and shaping cinema in Episode 10 of Apotheosis podcast.

In Episode 9 of Apotheosis, PDC member Jean-Vincent Puzos (Amour) chats with board member Alexander Whittenberg about designing spaces that feel profoundly human rather than overtly cinematic.

PDC Member Chris Trujillo (Echo, Glass, Boogie) on his experience of designing the many worlds of Stranger Things over five seasons.

To kick off 2026, tune into the seventh episode of Apotheosis as PDC Member Patrice Vermette ( Dune,Dune: Part Two, Prisoners) speaks about the influence of music on his artistic life, building the ancient future for the Dune films and embracing creative intuition.

In Episode 6 of Apotheosis, PDC Member Alexandra Schaller ( After Yang, The Get Down) reflects on the experience of leaning into nature and designing the transcendent world of Train Dreams.

PDC member Beth Mickle (Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, Drive) visits the virtual studio to reflect on making Super 8 films as a child, re-imagining the Fortress of Solitude and promoting a future of equity, diversity and work-life balance in the film industry.