Visual development

Argo

10/05/2012 15:37

I just finished 34 paintings for the movie Argo, VFX by Method LA. As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador. That cast includes Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, and terrific character actors like Richard Kind and Philip Baker Hall.

Chronicle

04/04/2012 20:06

I added a clip from Chronicle under the "reels" section. The entire building had to be replaced and a hole had to be painted in it. This shot had a lot of movement (handheld and zoom) and had to be painted at a very high resolution. Chronicle: Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides. Directed by Joshua Trank.

American Cinematographer

25/01/2012 22:07

One of my concepts for the movie Big Miracle with Drew Barrymore was featured in the last issue of American Cinematographer. You can check it under concept art/ Narrative.

Big Miracle

21/10/2011 01:14

Just finished "Big Miracle" at Rhythm and Hues Studios.

Hugo Cabret

09/05/2011 19:28

I recently started working on a new production: The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I’m doing previz concept art for the movie, which is an adaptation of a Brian Selznick novel. This is Martin Scorcese’s first 3D movie. The story takes the cast back in 1930s Paris, France, where the story centers on a 12-year old orphan named Hugo who lives in a train station and is still dedicated to his late father’s ambition to solve the mystery of a broken automaton. This is shot in real 3D and not one of those horrible 3D conversion. It was shot on Arri’s Alexa with Cooke 5/i Prime lenses (for the film geeks out there.) This is the first major 3d movie to be shot with Alexa. Like Ben Kingsley recently revealed in an interview, “Hugo Cabret is Marty’s 3D examination of the early days of cinema. It couldn’t get better than that.” The film, which also stars Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Sacha Baron Cohen and Chloe Moretz is due to be released this November.