Much ado about nothing2008 sucked big time! A writers strike followed by an actors strike left the film industry in tatters and project after project went on hold or collapsed completely...it was without doubt my worst year in this business, I barely worked, fell into debt and generally had a pretty pissy year.
2009 has started better and I've just finished 7 months work on a big budget remake of 80's classic (or clunker..depending on your taste) Clash of the Titans. It was an odd job, slightly disappointing really since all the really cool stuff was done by Conner Sullivan (of Dark Knight 'fame'
and his prosthetics crew. I was working for the animatronics department which in this age of CGI is mostly about making 'bits' that will be replaced by computer in 6 months time (medusa tails, scorpion stings and harpy wings etc). However I did some back ground bits for Conner, and got to do a few maquettes which was fun and of course paid my mortgage and fed my family for a few months for which I am very, very grateful!!So now I got a little time off I'm going to try and settle down and do some folio work for myself...meanwhile I'll post some more old stuff which I hope you'll enjoy and try to catch up with my backlog of correspondence (If you're awaiting replies from me, apologies!!)
Tired
Thanks!
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"Look, it's been swell, but the swelling's gone down."
At the moment I'm very busy doing film and TV stuff...I can't post any of that until the movies or shows have aired and I don't have much time for personal work at the mo....so unfortunately I don't see myself posting anytime soon...sorry!
Found your amazing work while browsing stuff for "The Thing".
I am truly inspired once again to continue my work as an artist.
Just finished up taking a 2 year course for Film and Video, now being hired on contract for Multimedia....not really where I want to be just yet, but its a start for me.
Hopefully when I get enough money, I'll move south to a city. Hahaha.
Anyways, just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration once more ^__^
Its stuff like this that makes me want to continue my work.
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WAYNES WORLD!!!!!! WAYNES WORLD!!!!!!!
ITS PARTY TIME, ITS EXCELLENT!!!!!
Not really to sure what 'multimedia' might be....but any job within the art field is a step in the right direction towards your final goals.
I can't speak for your particular neck of the woods....but here in the UK it definitely is the case that if you're not at least in striking distance of London you're probably not gonna find much film work. It's mostly because when you're hired you get the call on Friday and start the next Monday...if you live 300 miles away and need a week to get there and find lodgings etc then the job will go to the next guy.
Keep up your work tho...and keep chasing the dream! (it's the only way you'll ever catch it!!!)
Lol.....I never know what else to say about such kind comments...I'm always immensely flattered and just a bit embarrassed.....so thanks again!
I never expect comments back from great artists, so thanks!
May I ask where learned everything you do?
First off I joined DA so I could chat with fellow artists...so replying is always a pleasure and rarely a chore.
Where did I learn everything?....Hmmmm? The stock answer from artists who have no formal education like myself is to say we are 'self taught'. But that's very rarely the case. I actually learnt from observing and copying other artists. As a kid I was nuts for Frank Frazetta's work and copied his style and technique endlessly at school. Every artist I like I study and take a little of their creativity and use it for myself. It's not about slavishly copying someone exactly it's more like seeing a picture and trying your own version of it.
When I turned to sculpting I was utterly clueless and just sort of boshed into it. A little later I discovered some books by a guy called Bruno Lucchesi, one of the greatest living figurative sculptors around! He has some excellent books with photographic 'step by step' tutorials...if you have any ambition in sculpture buy all of them! I promise you wont regret it!!
The make up and film stuff I learnt 'on the job'. Basically I got a job in a professional FX workshop (Image Animation who did the Hellraiser movies amongst others) on the strength of my sculpting and drawing everything else is just a process: moulding, foaming, sticking it on etc and so can be learnt as you go. Bob Keen, Image Animation's boss had a 'in at the deep end' philosophy and many, many great Effects artists got their start at his workshop.
And that's about it really...oh yeah! the digital stuff...well that's really not much different to 'normal' painting...it just means I don't inadvertently dip my paintbrush in my tea now days!!
You've done and made alot of impressive things.
I hope so someday do work that's somewhat similar to what you do. At the moment I'm studying to become an allround make-up atrist, in the next 2 years I'll be learning how to make latex applications. I'm really excited
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