Concept Designer and Sculptor Luke Fisher has posted some of the character and creature designs he created for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Be sure to check out more of his concept artwork featured in the art book, The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Link: Portfolio

About the Movie

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story follows a group of unlikely heroes who band together on a daring mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. Led by Jyn Erso, the daughter of the weapon’s reluctant designer, the team faces impossible odds in a race against time. Their bravery sparks hope across the galaxy and sets the stage for the Rebel Alliance’s first major victory against the Empire.

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Concept artist and art director Seth Engstrom shared some of his work for the now-canceled film Mouse Guard, which was set to be directed by Wes Ball.

Mouse Guard was based on David Petersen’s best-selling comic book series of the same name—a medieval fantasy about a brotherhood of mice sworn to protect their fellow mice from hostile creatures.

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About the Book

Journey into the making of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two and discover the incredible creative process that brought this new installment to life.

The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two captures the breathtaking behind-the-scenes journey behind the making of Dune: Part Two, the second film in director Denis Villeneuve’s six-time Oscar-winning film adaptation of author Frank Herbert’s science fiction classic.

Written by Dune: Part Two producer Tanya Lapointe (p.g.a.), this visually dazzling exploration of the filmmaking process gives unparalleled insight into the project’s genesis—from its striking environmental designs to its intricate costume concepts and landmark digital effects. The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two also features exclusive interviews with key members of the cast and crew, including Denis Villeneuve, production designer Patrice Vermette, and many more, delivering a uniquely candid account of the hugely ambitious international shoot.

Showcasing Villeneuve’s visionary approach, The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two is an essential companion to the director’s latest masterpiece.

About the Authors

Tanya Lapointe is a producer, director, and author. Her titles include The Art and Soul of Blade Runner 2049, The Art and Science of Arrival, and The Art and Soul of Dune. She is a producer (p.g.a) on Dune: Part Two (2023) and executive producer on Dune (2021).

Stefanie Broos has been in the film business for almost a decade, and for the past three years has been working alongside director Denis Villeneuve and producer Tanya Lapointe. The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two is her first co-writing title.

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Concept artist Joseph Cross had previously shared some of the concept art he created for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part One, starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and many more.

His work features several concepts art pieces for the Fremen crysknife, stillsuit, thumper and stilltent, plus some Harkonnen costume and helmet designs.

About the Movie

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive.

Be sure to check out more concept artwork from the universe of Dune featured in the art books, The Art and Soul of Dune and The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two.

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Dive into the making of The Creator, an original science fiction adventure from director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Godzilla), with this deluxe behind-the-scenes book. Amid a war between humankind and rampant artificial intelligence in the not-too-distant future, Joshua (John David Washington) is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of the advanced AI. In his efforts to defeat the AI, Joshua discovers that the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child.

Featuring commentary from Gareth Edwards and his crew, including production designer James Clyne, plus the extraordinary cast including John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, and Ken Watanabe, this exclusive volume tells the full story of the film’s creation. Illustrated with stunning visuals from the production of the movie, including remarkable concept art that charts the film’s evolution, this book is the ultimate companion to one of the most original and innovative films of 2023.

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Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water.

Packed with hundreds of stunning images and written in collaboration with the filmmakers themselves, uncover the incredible creative and technical skill that went into the making of Avatar: The Way of Water.

Featuring stunning concept art and intricate character, creature, and costume designs, uncover the details of Pandora in striking detail.

Art of Avatar: The Way of Water is produced in collaboration with James Cameron’s production company, Lightstorm Entertainment, and Twentieth Century Film.

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Thank you again to CW to give me the opportunity to talk about my contribution and share my experience on the movie X-men: Dark phoenix. I made some moods, props, and environments but I was mainly hired on the project as a concept designer to work with a team on the new X-men plane called the ”X-jet” which took us several months of development.

First of all, It’s an amazing chance to have the opportunity to draw and imagine a plane or a spaceship. What child didn’t dream one day to build something like this, right ? (I remember my first one was for the MadMovies mag challenge in the 90’s, all made with forks, plastic capsules and junk…)

What I can share today is my experience on this project and my working process instead of appealing images. One of the biggest constraints of this X-jet was its capacity to evolve in space and stay credible in terms of functionality. Therefore I quickly focused to develop a very grounded design, from the beginning to the final version. The X-jet has to be stealthy and elegant from the exterior, as if sculpted by the wind to be aerodynamic. It needed to be very functional inside, a bit military like a submarine with a flavor of do-it-yourself. So three words to start, three pillars you have to merge into one direction: elegant + military + do it yourself. Sounds challenging at first but oppositions create interesting dynamics. Also, the plane has to be iconic but respect also the older versions of the ”X-men jets. But it still challenging to find the good balance and what is acceptable for us and fans. For example, we have the ‘’X’’ pattern of the wings visible in a top view camera, the seats which recalls of bucket seat to reduce weight and aid the performance of the Jet (and these seats were not really confortables for the actors), including the cockpit and all others details which help this aspect of the design.

My first step is always to start to understand the different constraints of work which are connected directly or indirectly to the design (like the specific fantasy of the project, the history of the plane, etc.). I also need to understand what are the common notions between all of these elements. Actually, what is the essence of the plane ? From this, I get a first image in my mind. We have to start somewhere. and ”somewhere” is the best place to go ahead with a first sketch. Usually I draw something very naive, simple, intuitive and a bit humorous sometimes. It’s the best way I find to communicate to the rest of the team what I have in mind to begin discussions and avoid over communication. It’s a bit like the drawing of a kid, because they draw only what is essential to them. And also ”funny” because it helps to keep people happy and open minded for your suggestions.

The rest is more relative to what the story or fantasy imposes. The fact that X-men have to customize their aircraft to evolve in space, inevitably impacts the shape of the design. And at first sight, the big reactors above the structure and the articulated legs don’t necessarily fit with the promise of a pure stealthy aspect of the design. The scenario can seriously impact the design and remind us how the design is a part of the story. I mean, I treated the X-jet like a character design, with his own personality. It is an integral part of the story. The attributes of its personality are: ”the esthetic”, ”the do it yourself”, ”the military side”, ”the furtive aspect” etc. like character traits. All can give a complex and interesting vibe to stimulate creativity, but without forgetting the constant input of the team to enrich the design. It’s both a top down and a bottom up process. Some people prefer the top-down or bottom-up process, but actually both are a very transcendental approaches because of the verticality. But both at the same time, are systemic and create interesting dynamics and happy accidents. The most important thing to me is to follow the vision and strong design pillars.

Some very practical examples: We’ve enlarged the size of the fuselage in order to be able to fit the appropriate equipment (camera, lighting, cables etc.) or the people, like the technicians, the actors etc. It was also necessary to take in consideration the X-men are wider than normal humans because of their costumes. Obviously all these adjustments must look natural on screen. Same for the integration of the Wheelchair in the cockpit, and these kinds of things. It’s almost impossible to list everything, I mean all the constraints before starting. From there, the team built in wood and cardboard, the prototype of the X-Jet then we revised the design several times. For example, the place of the seats to give room for the camera, to shoot actors etc. It’s a challenge for concept artists and Set Designers to think about a lot of details like that. I think a concept designer should be a ”problem-solver”. A personal anecdote, long time ago, someone asked me if it was better to design with or without constraints ? I don’t remember what was my answer, but today I would say the absence of constraint is a serious constraint, sometimes for the worst. I consider the constraints as basic realities we have to embrace. And if you understand constraints (extract knowledge), you can digest and integrate them into your process to move toward more freedom and creativity. If you don’t, constraints will be painful.

For the software aspect, I use any tool available to help me to create what I have in mind, depending on the deadline. But for this one, we used Modo, Rhino, Maya and SketchUp. 3D and simple sketches really help to rationalize and transmit a clear vision to the other collaborators. All especially when a team has to build practical props, and not only in CG. It’s a complex job. But nothing is more efficient than a simple drawing with a pen and a piece of paper. Simple and direct. You don’t have to resolve any technical issues beforehand.

Another example is how the set designers use a CNC process / 5 axes etc. In addition, to secure the design, avoid misunderstanding or limit mistakes I always do my own 3D model, then I export to the team. This way, the set-designers have a good base to start, rebuild properly, improve, create or fix with their own constraints. They have a different expertises. Concept design and Set Design are two very different jobs with a lot of similarities. They are complementary, they have to be. And the relationship between the concept designers and set designers is important, because the translation of the quality of the design depends on this cooperation. Obviously, the 3D help this communication. That’s why it’s important to have a clear pipeline. In addition, the interior of the fuselage was rebuilt over my 3D and calculated with a mathematical process within a Rhino plugin (the Grasshopper). The dashboard was entirely rebuilt with Rhino, the bridge of the jet and different modules with Sketch-up, etc.

In conclusion, I was lucky and honored to work with this team. They did an impressive job and helped me to do my job better. A special thanks to Radia Slaimi, Etienne Gravrand (Set Designers), David Gaucher, (Art Director), Michelle Laliberté (Art Director Supervisor), Claude Paré (Producer Designer, (Spider-Man: Far from home, IT etc.) ) and all the production for their trust. I hope people will appreciate all the work we put into the film. Thank you!

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Art Director and Illustrator Patrick O’Keefe has posted some of the concept art paintings he created for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Check out more Spider-Verse concept artwork featured in the art book, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Art of the Movie.

Link: Portfolio | Twitter | Instagram

All images © Sony Picture Animation.

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Artist and Designer Alberto Mielgo has been sharing some of the early concepts, character designs, storyboards and animatics he created for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Alberto was initially hired by Sony to become the Production Designer/Art Director and was also contracted to direct “the animation test”.

Be sure to visit his website to learn more about his involvement on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and how he was eventually given the mysterious roll of “Visual Consultant”.

Link: Website | Facebook | Instagram

All images © Sony Picture Animation.

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Concept Designer and Visual Development Artist Sebastian Meyer has posted some of the concept art he created for Aquaman, directed by James Wan.

Be sure to check more Aquaman concept art and designs featured in the book, The Art and Making of Aquaman.

Link: Website I Instagram

All images © Warner Bros./DC Comics.

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Concept artist and creature designer Jerad Marantz has posted some of the character designs he created for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.

Be sure to check out more concept art, designs and illustrations featured in the art book, Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War – The Art of the Movie.

Link: Website | Instagram

All images © Marvel Studios.

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The Art and Making of Aquaman takes readers behind the scenes and features previously unseen photographs and concept art. This book also includes exclusive interviews, a great collection of concept sketches, storyboards, set and costume photography, and effects imagery, giving readers a look at the making of the film.

Aquaman is directed by James Wan and features an all-star cast, with Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Ludi Lin, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Temuera Morrison and Nicole Kidman.

Be sure to get your copy of The Art and Making of Aquaman, now available at Amazon.

All images © Warner Bros./DC Comics.

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Concept Designer Vaughan Ling has posted some of the concept art he created for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Be sure to check out more Spider-Verse concept artwork featured in the book, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Art of the Movie.

Link: Website | Twitter | Instagram

All images © Sony Picture Animation.

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Concept artist Dan Baker has posted some of the creature designs he created for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Be sure to check out more creature concepts showcased in the book, The Art of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Link: Website | ArtStation | Instagram

All images © J. K. Rowling | Warner Bros.

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Weta Workshop’s design team created some great work for director Neill Blomkamp’s 2009 science fiction action film, District 9. Artists that worked on the film include concept designers such as Greg Broadmore, David Meng, Christian Pearce, Jamie Beswarick, Aaron Beck and Leri Greer.

Be sure to check out more concept art and designs featured in the book, The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop.

Link: Weta Workshop

All images © Columbia Tristar.

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Concept artist and designer Phil Saunders has posted some of the concept and keyframe art he created for Avengers: Infinity War. Be sure to check out more concept artwork and illustrations featured in the art book, Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War – The Art of the Movie.

Link: Website | Facebook

All images © Marvel Studios.

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Concept artist and matte painter Chris Kesler has posted some of the concept art pieces he created for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War. Be sure to check out more concept art and illustrations featured in the art book, Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War – The Art of the Movie.

Link: Website | Instagram

All images © Marvel Studios.

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Concept artist and illustrator Jama Jurabaev has posted some of the creature concept designs and sketches he created for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Jama is currently working as a Senior Concept Artist at Lucasfilm.

Be sure to check out more concept art featured in the book, The Art of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Link: Website | Instagram

All images © J. K. Rowling | Warner Bros.

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Concept artist and cinematic illustrator Alexander Mandradjiev has posted some of the keyframe illustrations he created for Avengers: Infinity War. Be sure to check out more Avengers: Infinity War concept art and designs featured in the art book, Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War – The Art of the Movie.

Link: Website | Instagram

All images © Marvel Studios.

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Concept Designer Ben Mauro was kind enough to share some of the work he created for The Predator, directed by Shane Black.

“A couple Predator explorations I did back in 2016, always fun to explore different ideas early on in a project. These were an evolution of some early ideas Constantine Sekeris explored on the project that I was asked to take a crack at.”

Be sure to check out more concept art and production designs featured in the book, The Predator: The Art and Making of the Film. 

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