mauricem
March 27th, 2012, 12:47 PM
Hey guys! Legendary concept artist Wayne Barlowe shared some of his unused designs for the movie John Carter (2012) and explained some of his design principles.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OjETf5Fdn1w/T2pLLTy8GiI/AAAAAAAAN84/tl6jr9Wbeqs/s400/john-carter-green-martian-3-copy.jpg
Here's a quote
I was brought in during the pre-production phase in 2008. As usual, I was called upon to specifically focus on creatures - the Green Martians, Woola and Thoats in particular. I was on the show for only three weeks, I think. And, as you know, none of my designs were actually used.
I was preoccupied with coming up with a new and original vision of the Green Martians that adhered to ERB's (Edgar Rice Burrough's) words but strongly departed from the Frazetta, et al mold. I love Frazetta's work - it was inspiring to me as a teenager - but I felt that because it had already been seen an original approach was called for. So, I strived for something more realistic and severe. Their visible demeanor was meant to reflect their environment and their hardships on a dying world.
You can read more at my blog Exclusive: Unused 'John Carter' Concept Art Shows Very Different Martians and Woola (http://filmsketchr.blogspot.com/2012/03/exclusive-unused-john-carter-concept.html)
I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OjETf5Fdn1w/T2pLLTy8GiI/AAAAAAAAN84/tl6jr9Wbeqs/s400/john-carter-green-martian-3-copy.jpg
Here's a quote
I was brought in during the pre-production phase in 2008. As usual, I was called upon to specifically focus on creatures - the Green Martians, Woola and Thoats in particular. I was on the show for only three weeks, I think. And, as you know, none of my designs were actually used.
I was preoccupied with coming up with a new and original vision of the Green Martians that adhered to ERB's (Edgar Rice Burrough's) words but strongly departed from the Frazetta, et al mold. I love Frazetta's work - it was inspiring to me as a teenager - but I felt that because it had already been seen an original approach was called for. So, I strived for something more realistic and severe. Their visible demeanor was meant to reflect their environment and their hardships on a dying world.
You can read more at my blog Exclusive: Unused 'John Carter' Concept Art Shows Very Different Martians and Woola (http://filmsketchr.blogspot.com/2012/03/exclusive-unused-john-carter-concept.html)
I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!