All That | Nickelodeon

Art Direction

Saturday Night Live” for a Nickelodeon audience. That’s the basic premise of “All That,” a Saturday night staple on Nick’s lineup for a decade. The cast members -- who, like “SNL,” changed throughout the seasons as people came and left -- participate in comedy sketches, often featuring recurring characters like Goodburger employee Ed and teenage superhero Superdude. Most episodes have a musical guest with some also featuring a guest host. Coincidentally, original cast member Kenan Thompson eventually went on to star on “SNL” beginning in 2003. Other notable alumni include TV personality-rapper Nick Cannon, actress Amanda Bynes and comedian Gabriel Iglesias.From an Art Department perspective, the schedule consisted of 5-7 sketches and a guest musical performance each week. We would typically have 3-4 new sets featured each week and the remaining recurring sets from previous weeks would fullfill the remaining Studio Ground floor spaces. The fast passed turnaround for scenery proved dynamic and we found creative ways of reinventing the use of walls and architectural components.

Production Designer: James Yarnell

Art Director: Andrew Hammer

Art Department Coordinator: Natalie Alonso

Art Department Coordinator: Karen Vielman

Set Decorator: John Sparano