All Things Come to an End…

Written By Richard J Ramirez Jr

Season six of S.W.A.T. is a wrap. We now all hold our breath as we look towards a possible union action by the WGA.

Season six saw many unique challenges including an oil derrick explosion aftermath and creating a plenum crawlspace beneath a 737. The challenges of a one-hour police action series with 12 to 18 sets and locations per episode was exciting. Our shortened shooting schedule, seven days instead of nine with 10 hour days, made it an extra challenge with the amazing Set Dec crew prepping and striking multiple locations “on the day.”

Sadly, this will be my last season with S.W.A.T. as the producers have decided to take the show in a new direction. It’s been an amazing five seasons and I will miss the action and the excitement of delivering a feature quality show every week with budget and time constraints.

Richard J Ramirez Jr

Production Designer, Art Director, Senior Set Designer with over 23 years experience in the Entertainment Industry.  I have designed and worked on everything from commercials, industrials, sit-coms, one-hour dramas to feature films.  I have an extensive knowledge of computer aided design including AutoCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUP, Photoshop and Illustrator.  I am trained and proficient in location scouting, assessment, and utilization as well as construction budgeting and office management.

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