Unsung heroes on TV this season

diverse Highlights the teams you may have missed this Emmys season.

“Abbott Elementary”
camera operators

As fans of The Office know, half of the humor in an imaginary movie is the camera angles, snapping a snap to react or zoom in on a silly moment. The cameras on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” don’t miss a beat, and the operators feel like they’re just another fun partner in the scene. – Sasha Urban

“Great”
food designer
Food, fine dining. The second season of “The Great” provided a feast suitable for royal banquets. Peter (Nicholas Hoult) and Katherine (Elle Fanning) get their way during Hulu. It’s creator Tony McNamara who gets to decide what’s on that table and production designer Francesca de Mottola and her team bring squirrels, mice, and other things the cast should eat. – Jazz Tangkai

“legendary”
EMCEE
The category is… awesome emcees! Dashaun Wesley’s years of experience in the scene give him a special edge on the dance floor show on HBO Max, keeping the movement moving, educating the audience at home and shining in sickening costumes tied to each episode’s themes, like the “Sailor Moon’s” tuxedo mask on anime night. – Carol Hurst

“love is blind”
designer group
For a concept as wild as Netflix’s “Love Is Blind,” the set must serve up those bold concepts. The capsules that viewers often see in the aerial footage are also aesthetically pleasing and impressive in practice, tying together the “hear but don’t see” dating style at the heart of the show. Without production designer Dave Edwards, “Love Is Blind” doesn’t work. – Carson Burton

“pen 15”
Music Control
“Pen15” music supervisors Tiffany Anders and Taylor Rowley are perfect for using needle drops that send comedy show viewers back to their Y2K days. The final series in particular employs Santana’s famous silly earworm “Smooth” in a way that is silly, sad, and ultimately really romantic. – Wilson Chapman

“Prehistoric Planet”
Visual Effects Team
Who knew a T-Rex could swim? Apple TV+’s “Prehistoric Planet” shows how the mighty dinosaur could swim across the sea, as long as it avoided the aquatic reptile, the mosasaur. While the show used some stand-up positions, a lot of the work was done with CGI magic and special effects together. Who better than Executive Producer Jon Favreau to make believable, photorealistic visuals? The mastermind behind the live-action movie “The Lion King” used that technology in this series to bring dinosaurs to life. – GT

“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
pit team
A lot of attention when watching VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race—and deservedly—goes to the competing queens. But that’s a shout out to the pit crew. The pit crew on the main concession consists of Bruno Alcantara, Bryce Eilenberg, and Calixto Quan; They appear all the time to help Roe and the queens with different challenges and add some cute fun to the show as they appear in tight trunks and nothing else. – GT

“to cut”
lighting design
From the red Waffle Party to the red Helly’s attempt to escape from Lumon and old fluorescent headlights, lighting in Apple TV+’s “Severance” plays with the boundaries of the show’s corporate landscape and adds an exciting dimension to the twisted story. – SU

“Ted Lasso”
Hair and makeup
justice. to me. The. Stache. Hair and makeup stylist Nicky Austin and her team on “Ted Lasso” Nail Ted, Ted’s signature mustache every time on screen, instantly inducted him into the Remote Facial Hair Hall of Fame. Not to mention, Nate’s ever-evolving season 2 in the Apple TV+ series looks at the white-haired villain. The limit of perfection. – CB

What do we do in the shadows?
Cinematographers
DPs DJ Stipsen and Christian Sprenger handle the parody of the FX series perfectly, enhancing the comedy of the scene while still making for a Staten Island vampire storyline that feels oddly real. With its dramatic zoom and moving shots, the camera is a comical character in its own right. – CB

“yellow jackets”
Continuation
Creating a series without IP means preparing the future Sons of the Sea Bible, a process made more difficult by the details provided by Showtime “Yellowjackets”. From Easter eggs throughout the episodes to consistency in jumping from past to present, Team Continuity pulls its weight (unlike Jackie). – SU

“Barry”
stunt coordinator
One of the highlights of Season 3 of “Barry” is a breathtaking chase series taking place along the highway, where the main character rides a motorbike during a shootout. Wade Allen, the series’ stunts coordinator, worked with a group of professional cyclists for the intense scene, and the result was the most structured and determined moments in the show’s run. – Toilet

“Pachinko”
Title design
The title sequence for “Pachinko” is one of the most memorable openings in recent television memory, with “Let’s Live for Today” used by Grass Roots and its performances by disco dance troupes. The sequence also helps set the tone for the show in part because of the graphic design, which features shots of Koreans in the 1940s during the Japanese occupation and ends with the logo in three different languages ​​- Japanese, Korean and English. – Toilet