EMMY AWARDS

36th ANNUAL
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NEWS &DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
NOVAPBS
D-Day’s Sunken Secrets
D-Day’s Sunken Secrets investigated the brilliant inventions,
engineering and extensive planning required to pull off the largest
naval invasion in history. That narrative was intercut with the
current story of an ambitious six-week expedition off the coast
of France that employed sophisticated sonar technology to map
and reveal hundreds of wrecks that still lie just off the Normandy
beaches. Recreating the drama and intensity of the D-Day battle
depended on a subtle yet moving musical score that helped pull
the three narrative themes into one cohesive program.
Composer: Christopher Rife
Sound Designer: Jim Sullivan
Sound Editor: Geoff Gruetzmacher
Re-Recording Mixer: John Jenkins
Outstanding Lighting Direction & Scenic
Design
A Crime to Remember Investigation Discovery
38 Witnesses
A Crime To Remember invites viewers to step into the past and
unravel the intricacies of real-life murder cases of the ‘50s and
‘60s. For “38 Witnesses,” the look and feel of New York City and
specific geography of Kitty Genovese’s murder site are almost
as important to the story as the murder itself. When Kitty was
murdered, the media and the country at large blamed the city and
its residents for failing to come to her aid. It was essential for the
production to showcase the maze of urban architectural obstacles
through which Kitty’s death — and her terror — was witnessed.
To successfully educate and guide the audience away from the
misleading lore that Kitty’s neighbors “watched” her murder and
“did nothing,” the filmmakers had to present the neighbors as
real, multi-dimensional people. Everything on the screen is a
choice, from doorknobs to light fixtures, shop signs to vintage
cars, with the ultimate goal being to tell Kitty Genovese’s story in
a way the audience can trust is true.
Production Designers: Jeanelle Marie, Timothy Whidbee
Director of Photography: Andreas Burgess
CBS This MorningCBS
When you watch an episode of CBS This Morning one thing is
immediately clear. The set is not what one would think of as a
traditional ‘morning show’ set. This sets the stage for a completely
different kind of morning show on many levels. The goal of CBS
This Morning is to deliver the news to the viewer and to allow in
depth, thoughtful conversations between the co-hosts and guests.
The set accomplishes that through a 360 degree design.
Lighting Designers: Joe Gallucci, Ken Smith, Greg J. Sovich,
Matt Suss
Lighting Director: Kevin Fox
Production Designers: Todd Boone, Tom D’Agostino, Frank
Governale, Rick Jefferson, Jim McKeown, Ray Ortiz,
Philip Selby
Scenic Designers: Susanne Coghlin, Camille Connolly, Juliann
Elliot, Rob O’Dorisio
Gunslingers American Heroes Channel
Throughout the 19th century, the territory west of the Mississippi
was a rough place, crawling with outcasts, murderers, thieves
and bounty hunters. Across this lawless landscape, a few brave
men protected the innocent from an endless stream of gun-wielding
outlaws. In the thrilling six-part historical docudrama series
Gunslingers, American Heroes Channel immerses viewers in the
true stories behind infamous icons and legendary conflicts of the
Wild West. Captivating in its cinematic storytelling, Gunslingers
exposes the real, often little-known adventures of the Wild West’s
iconic characters, and how their fearless pursuit of freedom and
profit still resonate in America today.
Production Designer: RA Arancio-Parrain
Director of Photography: Tim Metzger
Gaffer: Greg Eichman
Stonehenge Empire Smithsonian Channel
In 2010 an international team of archaeologists began the largest
survey of the Stonehenge landscape ever attempted. What they
found went far beyond their wildest expectations: hidden below
the seemingly empty fields were hundreds of shrines, enigmatic
structures and monuments. Each location was lit in such a way
to evoke as strong an emotional response as possible: to take the
viewer back in time or to see the ancient craftsmanship, such as
the delicate gold studs measuring less than a millimeter in length,
in as much extraordinary detail as possible. The lighting used for
the drama scenes was designed to intensify the visceral human
story to the highest degree. This was an age when there was no
mechanization; when the sun went down, burning torches and
fires provided the light.
Scenic Designers: Richard Touch, Rainer Zottele
Director of Photography: James Liston
Scripps is proud of its
San Diego station,
KGTV, and the type of
investigative journalism
Team 10 gives its
audiences tonight and
every night.
34 THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES