There is a particular kind of work in film and television that falls between departments. Art scripted into the story, objects with narrative weight that define character, pieces that have to exist in the world of the film as if made by the character's own hands.
Sean Daly has built a practice in these spaces. Sought out by production designers, directors, and actors who understand the difference between a prop and a presence.
Character Design
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SHERLOCK HOLMES
Character Architecture / Property Designer
Action Hand Double
Robert Downer Jr. as Sherlock Holmes Director Guy Ritchie Production Designer Sarah Greenwood Academy Award nominated Best Art Direction
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THE SOLOIST
Character Architect/Property Designer “Hand of Nathaniel” Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers Director Joe Wright Production Design Sarah Greenwood
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SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS
Character Artifact / Environment . Zachariah as Tom Waits Director Martin McDonagh Production Designer David Wasco
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BARBIE
Character Visual Consultant
Kate McKinnon as Weird Barbie Director Greta Gerwig Production Designer Sarah Greenwood Academy Award nominated Best Production Design
THE FIRST LADY , THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE · SEASON ONE · SHOWTIME
When Showtime came to Sean Daly with the commission for The First Lady, the brief was deceptively simple: recreate, at full scale, the art collection that First Lady Michelle Obama assembled when she and her family moved into the People's House. In practice, it was one of the most demanding and quietly complex art projects of Sean's career.
