John J. Lloyd John J. Lloyd ( 1922 -- September 20 , 2014 ) was an American art director and production designer known for his work on such films as `` National Lampoon 's Animal House '' , `` The Blues Brothers '' , `` The Thing '' , `` Big Trouble in Little China '' , and '' '' His death at the age of 92 was announced in October 2014 .
John J. Lloyd John J. Lloyd ( 1922 -- October 4 , 2014 ) was an American art director and production designer . He was known for his work on such movies as `` National Lampoon 's Animal House '' , `` The Blues Brothers '' , `` The Thing '' , `` Big Trouble in Little China '' , and '' '' .