'The Boy' Teaser Poster and Trailer Released.

Midway through last year I got the chance to do the character design for 'The Boy'. Here he is in the recently released trailer. I can't watch creepy films but pretty fun to contribute to them :). I may just have to bring myself to watch this one. I love this image. So Great! :) And the script was fantastic. this film will be one helluva ride. :) Link the the trailer here too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPxybc_aJWU

Ice Fantasy - First Character Costume Pics Released.

The Kickstarter for Warrior Nun has begun.

Here it is. The Kickstarter for Warrior Nun has begun.  :)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1921485789/ben-dunns-warrior-nun-areala-is-jumping-onto-the-b/description

The China Experience – Post 4

Jade and Finn went home after a great visit to China. The time went too quick.

The project continues to go well. The shooting crew arrived on a new set today, 'The Doctor's Nation' and it was great to see them so excited by the new playground they had for themselves.  There are three units going at the moment. They’re all on great sets. The rushes are looking good. I was amazed by a promo reel with completed effects. Damn! It looks great! Perhaps a little ‘300’ in its graphic CG approach but certainly stunning.  It was a relief to see the art dept sets working so well within the whole.  All signs are very promising for a great finished product.

The middle of the construction period is an interesting one.  Much resource has been exhausting bringing the quality up. Some sets delayed.  Construction have a much clearer picture now of what is expected…I think the job is all the more daunting for it.  The biggest builds still to come. We’re finding ways to drive forward.

The crew really are doing a brilliant job. It’s a pleasure to see them learning some of the differences in my approach to their own.  Lately I’m preaching the concept of getting things wrong before getting it right.  I can’t help it. It’s the artist in me. I want to embrace the accidents as opportunities rather than problems.  So far I’m proving correct. The best results almost always come from the biggest problems. It’s a credit to the team and their adaptability.

What next?

A massive blossom forest and ice lake is underway. Looking good. The ice lake is a new process so experimenting with approaches.  Ice Nation Square is the size of a football field. Five sound stages are filled with two completed and three works in progress.

Tomorrow I need a badly needed rejuvenation through someone else’s art. So I’m off to Beijing’s art district tomorrow to get some inspiration. Can’t wait! :)

More to come…