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Concept Designer / Production Designer for Film, Television and Video Games including Frankenstein, Pinocchio, Nightmare Alley, Alone in the Dark, Diablo 4, Pacific Rim, Steven Universe. Creator of The Marquis
The Dark Angel’s Tale~ concept design for Victor’s statue from @realgdt.bsky.social amazing FRANKENSTEIN! The full size statue was beautifully sculpted by the great Ruben Orozco Loza! With the nightmare version designed by @katehawleycostume.bsky.social brought to life by @mrxfx.bsky.social and ILM!
Along with the coffins I worked on the design for the family grave and its sculpted details, the shape of the gravestone would also hint to Victors water tower lab in silhouette with the “sphinx” feet motif too.
The Coffin’s Tale~ more designs for @realgdt.bsky.social FRANKENSTEIN! The coffins were based on real Fisk coffins of the time & great ref pitched by awesome Costume Designer @katehawleycostume.bsky.social (an example of wonderful collab between depts) & worked up to final design through art dept.
~later working with the wonderful production designer Tamara Deverell and her amazing team keeping them on model as they were beautifully built full size and also working on concepts for the destroyed lab pieces and smaller test version and stand.
The Lab Battery’s Tale~ more concept designs for @realgdt.bsky.social FRANKENSTEIN! In early 2022 before production started I worked with Guillermo on keyframes & designs including the lab and battery towers! The approved designs stuck from the early phase and would carry over to the final film.
The Flayed Man’s Tale~ another concept design for @realgdt.bsky.social incredible FRANKENSTEIN! Always a wonderful collaboration with Guillermo and the amazing Mike Hill, working over in-progress body sculpt pics & trying different head/ jaw designs (originally a screaming skull in early concept)!
The Cadaver’s Tale~ Some concept designs I did for the animated cadaver & props/keyframe from @realgdt.bsky.social incredible FRANKENSTEIN! Also collaborating with Mike Hill who sculpted and made the puppet (and puppeteered it to life) with the final screen performance digitally augmented by MRXFX!
FRANKENSTEIN is on NETFLIX but- still in many theatres- please consult your local listings and choose your watch/rewatch preference!
Where do I even begin? Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social has created an absolute masterpiece. I only wish I’d had the chance to experience it on the big screen. The story of Frankenstein has been told countless times, but never like this.
Cheers Doug! Was awesome getting to work with you again on it!
Today~ Its Alive!! @realgdt.bsky.social incredible FRANKENSTEIN film is now streaming on Netflix! An amazing journey and incredible production to have worked on as Head of Concept Design and couldn’t be more thrilled and proud seeing everyone’s inspiring work come to life! Will post concepts soon!
