Designing Film
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Design in film, VFX and sometimes other things.
Colin Cantwell, concept designer of so many iconic Star Wars vehicles initially wanted to be an architect. He was accepted to study at Taliesin and Taliesin West by none other than Frank Lloyd Wright…
January 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Colin Cantwell, concept designer of so many iconic Star Wars vehicles initially wanted to be an architect. He was accepted to study at Taliesin and Taliesin West by none other than Frank Lloyd Wright…
Production Designer Rick Carter on using collage; “It's all just about the process of visualizing. It's not so much a recreation, but a meditation on how I'm feeling at that moment and then what does that lead to…”
Some of his early work for Back to the Future Part II (1989).
Some of his early work for Back to the Future Part II (1989).
December 30, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Production Designer Rick Carter on using collage; “It's all just about the process of visualizing. It's not so much a recreation, but a meditation on how I'm feeling at that moment and then what does that lead to…”
Some of his early work for Back to the Future Part II (1989).
Some of his early work for Back to the Future Part II (1989).
Baraka (1992). Directed/Cinematography by Ron Fricke. Roger Ebert wrote, “If man sends another Voyager to the distant stars and it can carry only one film on board, that film might be Baraka."
December 27, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Baraka (1992). Directed/Cinematography by Ron Fricke. Roger Ebert wrote, “If man sends another Voyager to the distant stars and it can carry only one film on board, that film might be Baraka."
Matte paintings by Rocco Gioffre for Gremlins (1984).
December 24, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Matte paintings by Rocco Gioffre for Gremlins (1984).
Ralph McQuarrie's 1994 Lucasfilm Christmas Card of Jawas enjoying some holiday gift giving.
December 22, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Ralph McQuarrie's 1994 Lucasfilm Christmas Card of Jawas enjoying some holiday gift giving.
Early Babu Frik concept art by Luke Fisher for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
December 20, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Early Babu Frik concept art by Luke Fisher for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Krypto the Superdog’s first appearance in March, 1955.
December 19, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Krypto the Superdog’s first appearance in March, 1955.
Pre-production resin prototype Jetsam Fix-It model by the Industrial Light & Magic workshop for Batteries Not Included (1987).
December 19, 2024 at 5:44 AM
Pre-production resin prototype Jetsam Fix-It model by the Industrial Light & Magic workshop for Batteries Not Included (1987).
Happy Birthday, Steven Spielberg!
December 18, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Happy Birthday, Steven Spielberg!
Layout design of a view of Yubaba’s Bathhouse for Spirited Away [千と千尋の神隠し] (2001).
December 17, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Layout design of a view of Yubaba’s Bathhouse for Spirited Away [千と千尋の神隠し] (2001).
Tik-Tok from Return to Oz (1985). Three versions were built of the rotund, wind-up robot for the film by Lyle Conway. Production designer Norman Reynolds based the design on John Neill’s original illustrations for Ozma of Oz (1907) by L. Frank Baum.
December 17, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Tik-Tok from Return to Oz (1985). Three versions were built of the rotund, wind-up robot for the film by Lyle Conway. Production designer Norman Reynolds based the design on John Neill’s original illustrations for Ozma of Oz (1907) by L. Frank Baum.
Le Château des Pyrénées (1959) by René Magritte and 天空の城ラピュタ [Laputa: Castle in the Sky] (1986) by Hayao Miyazaki.
December 16, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Le Château des Pyrénées (1959) by René Magritte and 天空の城ラピュタ [Laputa: Castle in the Sky] (1986) by Hayao Miyazaki.
A panel from The Repairmen (1996) by Mœbius.
December 16, 2024 at 12:48 PM
A panel from The Repairmen (1996) by Mœbius.
Set development by Rodolfo Damaggio for Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017).
December 16, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Set development by Rodolfo Damaggio for Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017).
Cinematographer Dean Cundey chats with the @ilmvfx.bsky.social Lighter Darker Podcast: youtu.be/BZP4NVdfzo4?...
December 10, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Cinematographer Dean Cundey chats with the @ilmvfx.bsky.social Lighter Darker Podcast: youtu.be/BZP4NVdfzo4?...
Concept art by Matt Allsopp for an unmade reboot of The Last Starfighter (1984).
December 10, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Concept art by Matt Allsopp for an unmade reboot of The Last Starfighter (1984).
Model maker John Duncan’s resin cast N-1 Starfighter maquette based on Doug Chiang’s design for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Chiang presented this model to George Lucas for approval (see video below), while others were used as the basis of CG and physical models.
December 9, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Model maker John Duncan’s resin cast N-1 Starfighter maquette based on Doug Chiang’s design for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Chiang presented this model to George Lucas for approval (see video below), while others were used as the basis of CG and physical models.
Early A-Wing development sketches by Ralph McQuarrie for Return of the Jedi (1983).
December 9, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Early A-Wing development sketches by Ralph McQuarrie for Return of the Jedi (1983).
Spacesuit and thruster pack design by Jack Johnson for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
December 8, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Spacesuit and thruster pack design by Jack Johnson for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
With only 9 months remaining of the original 21 allocated on the film, Douglas Trumbull took over as director of visual effects on Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). Nearly 500 effects shots were to be done, more than any film made at the time. Here’s a brief thread…
December 6, 2024 at 11:33 PM
With only 9 months remaining of the original 21 allocated on the film, Douglas Trumbull took over as director of visual effects on Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). Nearly 500 effects shots were to be done, more than any film made at the time. Here’s a brief thread…
Concept art by John DeCuir for Cleopatra (1963).
December 6, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Concept art by John DeCuir for Cleopatra (1963).
Michael Pangrazio's matte painting of Camp Khitomer for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).
December 6, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Michael Pangrazio's matte painting of Camp Khitomer for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).
Space helmet and sunshield concept design by Harry Lange for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
December 6, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Space helmet and sunshield concept design by Harry Lange for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
Ralph McQuarrie’s initial cover concept for the novelization of Star Wars (Ballantine, 1976).
December 5, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Ralph McQuarrie’s initial cover concept for the novelization of Star Wars (Ballantine, 1976).