Artisans Impact Report
They may be below the line in showbiz slang, but the work these artisans do is essential
to the above the line names that audiences pay to see. Variety’s Elite list includes DPs who
are artists as well as master technicians, while the costume designers, production designers and hair and makeup professionals distill history and contemporary influences to tell a story sometimes in one outfit or shot of a room. The composers expertly convey a character’s internal makeup in aural form. And bigger films and TV require more spectacular stunts. The elite in this report create onscreen magic via practical math plus good old risk-taking.