Costume design for Theodora's riding outfit. This is the artwork that convinced Sam Raimi to entrust me with the challenging task of designing most of the costumes for the film. My drawings and ideas served as a guide for Gary Jones, my co-designer who injected his magic to bring them to life with the help of the talented people in the costume department.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Oz the Great and Powerful - Finley
Finley character design for "Oz the Great and Powerful".
Loved how Zach Braff's performance brought the little monkey to life.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Oz the Great and Powerful - River Fairy
With today's premiere of Oz, I thought it might be cool to start sharing the designs. This was my first and only take on the River Fairy, it got approved by Sam right away. He's such an awesome director to work with. Enjoy the film everyone! :)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
John Carter - Tal Hajus Concept Art
Tal Hajus concept for John Carter, directed by Andrew Stanton.
The collaborative effort of a couple of artists led to the final design of the Tharks, but the awesome drawings of Iain McCaig were the foundation.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
John Carter - Woola Concept Art
An earlier Woola concept for John Carter, directed by Andrew Stanton.
Loved the animation of the final character!
Loved the animation of the final character!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
John Carter - Thoat Concept Art
Thoat concept art for John Carter, directed by Andrew Stanton.
Loved to see these creatures come to life on the big screen!
Loved to see these creatures come to life on the big screen!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
John Carter - White Apes Key Frame
White Apes concept art for John Carter, directed by Andrew Stanton.
This image served as both character design and key frame for the film, and an earlier version has been used in the marketing campaign on billboards and posters as well. I've always wanted to design something like this for a movie, and I'm glad it happened on this one! Working with Andrew was an amazing experience.
This image served as both character design and key frame for the film, and an earlier version has been used in the marketing campaign on billboards and posters as well. I've always wanted to design something like this for a movie, and I'm glad it happened on this one! Working with Andrew was an amazing experience.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thor - Initial Frost Giant Concept
Early Frost Giant concept art for "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh. The image shows what kind of scale for the giants I originally had in mind. The Thor costume in this piece is based on the Esad Ribic version.
Labels:
Character design,
concept art,
frost giant,
Michael Kutsche,
thor
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Thor -Bull Frost Giant Concept
Bull Frost Giant concept art for "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Designed to give some serious headbutts!
Didn't have a long lifespan in the movie though - his face had an encounter with Thor's Hammer.
Designed to give some serious headbutts!
Didn't have a long lifespan in the movie though - his face had an encounter with Thor's Hammer.
Labels:
Character design,
concept art,
frost giant,
Michael Kutsche,
thor
Monday, June 20, 2011
Thor - Frost Giants Concept
Frost Giants concept art for "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh. This one is to explore a range of body types. Since they come from a dying world, I wanted to incorporate these signs of destitution while still keeping a feel of innate strength.
Labels:
Character design,
concept art,
frost giants,
Michael Kutsche,
thor
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Thor - Arrival in Jotunheim
Original concept art for "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh. This one is a key frame that shows the arrival of Thor, Sif and the Warriors Three in Jotunheim. My focus here was on the scale, lighting and overall atmosphere.
Labels:
Character design,
concept art,
jotunheim,
Michael Kutsche,
thor
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Thor - Odin Costume Design
Costume design for "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh. This one is a concept for Odin's casual dress, I'm happy how it got translated into the real costume for the film.
Labels:
Character design,
concept art,
Michael Kutsche,
Odin,
thor
Monday, May 30, 2011
Thor - Destroyer's Vault
Original concept art for "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh.
This is one of the key frames I did, showing Thor and Odin while they discover what's left of the Frost Giants who attempted to steal the Casket of Ancient Winters.
Labels:
Character design,
concept art,
Michael Kutsche,
thor
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Thor - Frost Giant Concept 2
Frost Giant concept art for "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh.
A big thanks goes to Craig Kyle, Producer at Marvel Studios, for the collaboration on the giants.
Labels:
Character design,
concept art,
frost giant,
Michael Kutsche,
thor
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Thor - Frost Giant Concept Art
Frost Giant concept art for "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh.
The focus while designing these guys was on the character.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Thor - King Laufey
King Laufey concept art for "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh.
The challenge for designing the Frost Giants was to give them a fierce appearance while still evoking a feel of an intelligent, sophisticated race; instead of ending up with a bunch of strong but dumb brutes or the typical movie monsters.
Friday, May 13, 2011
The Art of Thor Book Signing/Panel
With the movie successfully released, I wanted to announce the upcoming artist panel and book signing at Gallery Nucleus.
I will be present together with my fellow artists who worked on "Thor":
Charlie Wen
Ryan Meinerding
Vance Kovacs
The Art of Thor is a nice collectible for all the peeps interested in how the visual style for the film was created.
It's 240 pages showcasing a great deal of the concept art for the film and comes in a slipcase with a nice spot varnish printing. If you don't get your hands on a signed copy at Nucleus, order here: link
Looking forward to seeing you at Nucleus!
http://www.gallerynucleus.com/event/312
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