Ramsey Avery

Ramsey's interest in the creation of worlds began when he was a University of Wyoming astronomy major. He learned that there were several worlds he could create here, on this one, and that he could travel anyplace on stage and in movies while working as an actor in the theatre at night and organising differential equations by day.  He has worked on a wide range of those worlds throughout the many years that have passed. His first project was to art-direct Roseanne, a tiny town in the Midwest. More recently, he created and animated the Second Age settings for The Lord of the Rings. Since then, he has contributed to Marvel's bold visual direction as the PD of Captain America: Brave New World, developed an eerie gaming firm for Matt Shakman's The Consultant, and built the snug nest that Kaitlyn Dever must protect from invaders in No One Will Save You Now.  He has worked as an art director on projects that span time and space, including Team America, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Mirror, Mirror, Tomorrowland, and Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2. He has also contributed to the future worlds of Minority Report and A.I.  Ramsey is a production designer who worked on the films Peppermint, Hotel Artemis, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and the Sundance Choices Waitress and Right At Your Door. He has also created national ads for brands including Budweiser, Microsoft, Capri Sun, and Dodge for the Super Bowl. Because of his work on the live-action trailer for The Bee Movie, he received a nomination for an Art Department Guild Award.  Ramsey recently created the Webslingers multimedia interactive attraction as well as the Avenger's Campus for Disney's California Adventure. His earlier design, the Animation Pavilion at DCA, was recognised with a THEA award, which is the Oscar of themed entertainment. His contributions to several global attractions and events include the first winterlit cityscape in Santa Monica, the Don Quixote attraction in Japan, and the Royal Saudi Wedding in Riyadh. He has continued to be involved in theatre throughout the years, having designed national tours of Martina McBride's Christmas in addition to award-winning regional theatre sets from California to New York.

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Art Direction:
2002  Minority Report
2010  Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010  Edgar Floats
2010  Edge of Darkness
2016  Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Assistant Art Director:
2001  A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2002  Minority Report
2010  Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010  Edgar Floats
2010  Edge of Darkness
2016  Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Production Design:
2001  A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2002  Minority Report
2006  Right at Your Door
2007  Taking 5
2007  Waitress
2010  Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010  Edgar Floats
2010  Edge of Darkness
2016  10 Cloverfield Lane
2016  Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2018  Hotel Artemis
2018  Peppermint
2022  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2023  No One Will Save You
2025  Captain America: Brave New World
????  Ramayana: Part One

Supervising Art Director:
2001  A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2002  Minority Report
2004  Team America: World Police
2006  Right at Your Door
2007  Taking 5
2007  Waitress
2009  G-Force
2010  Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010  Edgar Floats
2010  Edge of Darkness
2012  Mirror Mirror
2013  Star Trek Into Darkness
2015  Pixels
2015  Tomorrowland
2016  10 Cloverfield Lane
2016  Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2017  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2018  Hotel Artemis
2018  Peppermint
2022  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2023  No One Will Save You
2025  Captain America: Brave New World
????  Ramayana: Part One

Art Direction:
1992  Woops!
1993  Joe's Life
1995  The Office
2007  Private Practice

Assistant Production Design:
1987  A Different World
1992  Woops!
1993  Joe's Life
1995  The Office
2007  Private Practice

Production Design:
1987  A Different World
1992  Woops!
1993  Joe's Life
1995  The Office
2007  Private Practice
2022  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2023  The Consultant

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