Recently I did some concept art for an ‘urban fantasy’ that was in the beginning stages of development and in need of some brainstorming. One of the concerns was budget (practically nonexistent). The filmmakers wanted to achieve a reasonable scale to the production without the…
Mmmmm … moonlight…. This shot began its life as a proof-of-concept for a client who was tentatively exploring the possibility of a long helicopter shot in a short, low-budget video involving the Canadian Pacific Railway. They wanted the camera to fly in out of…
For a story about a Boy and his Monster… The monster! The character of Samson (named after his size and long dreads) was one of the first elements I began working on, and while I’ve had a very solid concept of who he…
For a story about a Boy and his Monster: The grappling hook already described HERE has been getting some more in-depth treatment as a set piece, for a scene where the Boy sneaks aboard the mysterious alien ship… But first, a quick recap:…
For a story about a boy and his monster: The hero ship, the Mazinkert, has been giving me some grief for a while now; maybe because I want it to be super awesome and everything I ever dreamed of — like when you design…
For a story about a boy and his monster… The Mazinkert, the ageing cargo starship carrying the Raven and his fellow refugees from their wrecked home to the safety of the nearby world Benn, comes under attack by a mysterious predator. This ‘Mysteryship’ latches…
The Zombie Cyclops Caribou gets another pass; the director managed to get an interview with the author of the poem/short story the film is based on. So now I have some more detail on the author’s vision to work on! One thing the author…
It’s not every day you get to revisit an old flame… But this is one of those days! I was recently approached by Rune Davidson, a Norwegian filmmaker whom I had worked with a couple years ago on a sci-fi project (*pewpew!* This…