The Last Of Us: Worldbuilding the Apocalypse

October 18
14:00 - 15:15 PT
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Reliance Theatre / 520 E 1st Ave.
Vancouver, Canada

Guests: David Clarke (Supervising Art Director), Lisa Lancaster (Set Decorator), Jonathan Lancaster (Set Decorator), Alex Wang (VFX Supervisor), Milena Zdravkovic (Concept Artist), Warren Flanagan (Concept Artist)
Moderator: Justin Ludwig (Murder in a Small Town, Joe Pickett, Summer of 84)

Join the visionary art department team behind The Last of Us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation about one of television’s most visually powerful series. This in-depth session reveals how the team built a hauntingly believable post-pandemic world — and the collaborative design process that shaped every location, texture, and visual detail to tell a story of survival, loss, and resilience in every frame.

Thank you to our sponsor, IATSE 891

About the Organizer:

The Canadian Production Design Association (CPD) is dedicated to elevating the art and craft of production design, uniting and empowering production designers, art directors, set decorators, and their art departments to shape the visual stories that captivate the world.