Revisited a concept I had 3 years ago: twin blades Dusk and Dawn –now in sword form.
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[ID: two digital paintings of twin swords, labeled Dusk and Dawn, forming a diptych.
Image 1: The sword Dusk is on the left. It is a dark blade on a cold pale grey background. The black material is flecked with blue, red, yellow, and green, creating the appearance that the sword is made of black opal. The blade itself is a flammard or serpentine blade, curving back and forth like fire. The hilt has a guard that resembles wrought iron. The pommel is a red and yellow gemstone shaped like a crescent moon.
Image 2: On the right is the sword Dawn. It is a light iridescent silver on a dark slate gray background. The material resembles a white fire opal: light yellow, orange, green, and blue flecked with white. The blade is straight but the hilt flares in the middle, making a diamond-like shape. The cross guard is adorned with a butterfly shape made of the same opal as the rest of the blade. The pommel is an opal arrowhead/bow-like shape.]
Some model sheets & keyframes for a concept I did a few years ago called “Postal Heroes.” These designs were fun since I met someone on Discord who used to be a postal worker and got their feedback on the designs to make sure the outfits & story beats were accurate
And here he is an all his glory. I loved how slinky Hobbes was from those unforgettable Calvin & Hobbes strips so I took inspiration from sloths and ferrets to give him stretchy, elongated proportions.
Speaking of nuclear, here’s the idea I was playing with. In this early iteration of Bigfoot I thought it would be rad if Bigfoot harnessed nuclear energy. He’d get so mad, he’d loose his hair and the crevasses around his body would start to glow with radioactive energy. He’s a cute and cuddly creature…. but you really shouldn’t mess with him!
Francis is as hip as hip can be. He’s Elwood’s best bro for life. The two bonded over music and would marathon through Twilight Zone re-runs on the tele after school. His favorite thing in the world is his walkman and Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
If I where to cast him, I’d most definitely choose Caleb McLaughlin, also from Stranger Things.
I wanted Elwood, the protagonist, to be the embodiment of geeky, boyish charm. He’d be the kind of kid I’d talk to about Star Wars, X-Files, Rambo, time machines, and dinosaurs. The guy is a bit of a loudmouth, and maybe talks too much about the differences between the Jurassic and Cretaceous period, but he’s a loyal friend brimming with imagination.
If I were to cast anyone to voice him, without a doubt it would be Gaten Matarazzo. You know him. Dustin from Stranger Things.
It starts with a simple idea with a bunch of scribbles. A boy, his older brother, and his best friend meet a mystical creature in the woods.
And then it takes a little self reflection. What was it like roaming the woods with a youthful mind overflowing imagination and a heart glowing with wonder? What experiences can I draw from my own boyhood (which feels like many years ago) that can inspire their journey?
And most important of all: What do I want you to feel?
I spent a about an hour this weekend rummaging through my hard drive to find all the props I did for The Mitchell’s vs The Machine… and I Found a Lot! Here is the first batch. Most of these are from an early camp site set that I designed which got fully built out in 3d as our first test environment but never made it into the film due to story changes. This was like, within my first 2 or 3 months on the movie. The last image is the fully 3 version of the cut campsite set. More props to come
unsurprisingly Kellan’s work brings me so much joy
Made a pinned tweet over on the ol’ Twitter, and realized I could do the same thing here.
So howdy! I’m Claire, a concept artist and art director in games, currently making some cool stuff at Valve. This is some stuff I love designing, and some stuff I’m good at.
