@ FMX 2013

"…the exhibition Concept Art, Preproduction and Design in the Entertainment Industry, which is organized by the FMX and Design Center Suttgart, sheds light on an art form that is rarely shown publicly even though Concept Art occupies a specific position in the entertainment industry. It visually demonstrates that Concept Art can serve as inspiration, first sketch, visual guide and more. Attendees are invited to enjoy 30 art pieces from 15 international digital artists such as Harald Belker, Paul Chadeisson, Uwe Heidschoetter, Maciej Kuciara, Tobias Mannewitz, Paperblue, Peter Popken, Christian Lorenz Scheurer or Thomas Scholes. The opening takes place April 22, 6pm. Entrance is free…"

From April 23 - May 15, Haus der Wirtschaft, Design Center Stuttgart

乐艺•概念——国际顶级数字艺术家佳作赏析—— New Art Book Released

"The Conception" is the latest release from the LeewiART series. The book features artwork and interviews with 12 concept artists of the game and film industry, such as Cecil Kim, Greg Broadmore, Jeremy Love, Michael Kutsche, Zhou Xuan, myself and others.

available now at leewiART.com, amazon.com and bookdao.com

Paperback, 205 pages
Publisher: LeewiArt
Language: Chinese
ISBN-10: 7115297738
ISBN-13: 978-7115297730
ASIN: B00B7NDRDQ
Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.3 inches

screenwatch

A while ago I did an interview with screen-watch.com regarding concept art and it's relevance in the process of film making.
I think it covers the most common questions and hopefully offers a more detailed view into the subject. This may also be interesting for anybody seeking a job in the industry and answer some of the requests I received lately.

screen-watch.com →

Nuthin' but mech

Rumor has it that the successful launch of Nuthing but Mech from DesignStudioPress will have a follow up next year. Some of my images from the first edition are posted on Lorin's blog →.

Costumes

ArcLight in Sherman Oaks displays original costumes from the film HANSEL AND GRETEL: Witch Hunters. The exhibition also features some of my illustrations for costume designer Marlene Stewart.

more images at: HollywoodMovieCostumesAndProps.blogspot.com

2013

2012 has brought many new collaborations with my friends at Ballistic Publishing, 3DTotal and the Nuthin'But Mech Gang. More thanks are due to my blog visitors for cheering me up with their comments. 2013 will hopefully bring a few more posts with new character and costume designs and my concept art for the Thor sequel. Wish all of you the best in the coming year and beyond.

pre-order PRIME artbook

Prime showcases a collection of CG artwork from around the global. The 5 books feature different artistic subjects, covering sci-fi, fantasy, cartoons, character and environments - all presented in one tidy slipcase. Besides my own contributions it contains some of the best-known pieces from all the CGCommunities. Pages can be previewed here

Now available for pre-order at 3DTotal.com

Cloud Atlas

Last year the Wachowskis (The Matrix) and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) teamed up to direct the 'unfilmable' Cloud Atlas. I was invited to do designs for locations and props for the film. Here is a selection of my favorite concepts:

summer ending

Too much black and white recently?
Here's some color just for good measure.

hot off the press

This image and many, many more can be found in our brand new book Nuthin' but Mech. Edited by blog founder Lorin Wood, it contains robot and mecha designs on 128 pages from leading artists in the game and film industry. Royalties from all contributors will be donated to Charity Water to provide drinkable water for developing nations.

Order your copy at amazon.com, amazon.de or designstudiopress

trailer released:

Cloud Atlas is maybe the most ambitious and unusual film I have ever worked on. Based on the best-selling novel by David Mitchell it tells six interconnected stories through different genres spanning over a period of 1000 years. An epic story of humankind in which the actions and consequences of our lives impact one another throughout the past, present and future.



I was working mainly for futuristic scenarios way beyond science-fiction where everything lies in ruins again. ..there you go :-)
Above is a teaser pic of mine for the Satellite Center, as it appears in the trailer.  Another preview can be seen on George's website here →.

Cloud Atlas will hit theaters earlier than expected on October 26th.
Now here is the trailer with an epic lenght of six minutes. Enjoy.




cloudatlas.warnerbros.com     imdb.com/cloud atlas