Alien Space Maze, 1985
Designer: Rollie Crump
AVG, Valencia, CA
My very first sculpting and prototyping job for the entertainment industry, working for Disney legend Rollie Crump.
From rough sketches provided by Mr. Crump, I was tasked with prototyping the final form...from scratch!
"Green Death" poly foam, plastilina clay, wood base.
Draco (Dragonheart)
Character Skin Enveloping Concept Design
Industrial Light and Magic, San Rafael, California
1995
Graphite
Anatomical concept design for how the computer graphic "skin" would animate over virtual musculature.
Bird Forms
Concept Design
2000
Graphite, ink, watercolor, cold-press watercolor paper
Concept design for feature film pitch.
Martian Pig
Concept Design
Industrial Light and Magic, San Rafael, California
1997
Graphite, ink, watercolor, cold-press watercolor paper
Creature concept design for feature film pitch.
Jabberwocky
Concept Design, Tum-Tum Tree
Walt Disney Animation Studios, "Shorts Club"
2007
Graphite, Adobe Photoshop
Concept design for short film pitch.
Rudy Giuliani Caricature
2007
Graphite, drawing paper
Character Concepts / Concept Artwork
Scarecrow
Character Concept
2001
Graphite, ink, watercolor, cold-press watercolor paper
KGUN, Channel 9
Television Station Logo Concept
Odyssey Visual Design, San Diego, California
1987
Prismacolor pencil.
Remember "Memphis" style?
Alien Space Maze, 1985
Designer: Rollie Crump
AVG, Valencia, CA
Working production prototype mock-up.
Infra-red sensors in the red eyes detected laser light from "laser-tag"-like weapons carried by players.
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Character Concept Design
Industrial Light and Magic, San Rafael, California
1998
Prismacolor pencil.
The Art Director at ILM knew I drew animals well, and asked me to develop some character concepts for the original, first attempt at a computer graphics version of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Dinosaur Crocodile Hybrid
Creature Concept Maquette
2007
Polymer clay, wire, wood
Giant Dinosaur Crocodile Hybrid
Creature Concept Design
Industrial Light and Magic, San Rafael, California
1997
Graphite, drawing paper
Creature concept design for an unused, alternative ending to a major motion picture. Darn it!...
Christmas Card
2013
Graphite, ink, watercolor, Arches hot-press watercolor paper
Roman Legion Guard
Character Concept Design
Lightstream Entertainment, Petaluma, California
2007
Graphite
Polymer clay, armature, pipe, wood
Concept character maquette for feature film pitch, "The Fourth Magi."
Foot
Concept Design
2001
Graphite, ink, watercolor, cold-press watercolor paper
Alien Space Maze, 1985
Designer: Rollie Crump
AVG, Valencia, CA
Working production prototype mock-up.
Infra-red sensors in the red eyes detected laser light from "laser-tag"-like weapons carried by players.
Draco (Dragonheart)
Character Skin Enveloping Concept Design
Industrial Light and Magic, San Rafael, California
1995
Graphite
Anatomical concept design for how the computer graphic "skin" would animate over virtual musculature.
Scarecrow, 2003
Graphite, watercolor.
Alien Space Maze, 1985
Designer: Rollie Crump
AVG, Valencia, CA
Close-up of production prototype casting, as seen in working mock-up, above.
I did the original plastilina sculpt, fiberglass mold "tool," silicon casting, and silver paint finishing.
Oki (Oki's Oasis)
Character Concept Maquette
Wild Brain Animation Studio, San Francisco, California
2008
Polymer clay, armature, wood
The Model Supervisor wanted to have a traditional maquette to begin his computer graphic modeling of lead character Oki, for the pre-production pitching of the Nickelodeon series "Oki's Oasis."
President Obama Caricature GIF
2008-2016
Graphite, drawing paper
Alien Space Maze, 1985
Designer: Rollie Crump
AVG, Valencia, CA
My SECOND sculpting and prototyping job for the entertainment industry, working for Disney legend Rollie Crump.
"Green Death" poly foam, plastilina clay, wood base.
Not shown: fiberglass mold for production casting.
Jabberwocky
Concept Design, Cottage
Walt Disney Animation Studios, "Shorts Club"
2007
Graphite, Adobe Photoshop
Concept design for short film pitch.
Alien Space Maze, 1985
Designer: Rollie Crump
AVG, Valencia, CA
Close-up of production prototype casting, as seen in working mock-up, above.
I did the original plastilina sculpt, fiberglass mold "tool," silicon casting, and silver paint finishing.
PM Magazine - Local Open Logo Concept
Odyssey Visual Design, San Diego, California
1987
Prismacolor pencil.
Memphis marble!