From Monterey Bay to a Whale’s Belly: Production Designer Ramsey Avery’s Incredible “Whalefall” Design Challenge

The Credits: “I grew up building houses, so I have a very tactile sense of the world,” explained production designer Ramsey Avery, whose credits include the sci-fi thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane and the fantasy series Rings of Power. Avery brought that artistic sensibility, shaped by hands-on construction experience, to his work on Whalefall. Instead of designing a cozy home for main character Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams), however, Avery’s main task was simulating the slimy innards of a whale.