Disney’s ”World Best” Production Designer Liz Bischof | Exclusive Interview

Recently, Walt Disney Studios released a brand new film, "World's Best", onto Disney+ around the world, which is a new movie about a 12-year-old mathematics genius called Prem Patel, who discovers his recently deceased father was a famous rapper and immediately sets out to pursue a career for himself as a rap superstar. While his recent actions may appear reckless and the quickest way for him to lose everything, Prem, empowered by imaginative hip- hop music-fueled fantasies where he performs with his father, is determined to find out if hip-hop truly is in his DNA. As his father always used to say, “the world’s best never rest.” I recently got to speak with the film's production designer, Liz Bischof, who is s heavy believer in research and making her designs fit the character and story buildup, Liz worked on both these projects with a sharp and creative eye. Liz focused heavily on balancing the hip-hop elements and the colourful Disney aesthetic of the film. From researching music videos of early 90’s legends like LL Cool J and Missy Elliot, Liz incorporated her signature deep saturated colors while also adding in the hip hop style grit. A perfect example of this is the giant boombox she built that was influenced by an LL Cool J music video.