How to create the crumbling beauty of ‘The Last of Us’? Build it and then trash it
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How to create the crumbling beauty of ‘The Last of Us’? Build it and then trash it

LA Times  

In “The Last of Us” concept art, protagonist Joel crosses a makeshift bridge from one building to another, revealing the dilapidated Boston skyline. For production designer John Paino, the photographs became a guiding light in creating the postapocalyptic settings for “The Last of Us,” a gripping survival saga that earned 24 Emmy nominations — including for Paino’s work alongside art director Don Macaulay and set decorator Paul Healy. The series finale, “Look for the Light,” echoes one of the game’s most iconic moments — when Joel and Ellie stumble upon a free-roaming giraffe in what remains of Salt Lake City and feed it. In concept art from “The Last of Us,” Joel and Ellie come upon free-roaming giraffes in the remains of Salt Lake City.

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