Gorgeous New ENDER'S GAME Concept Art Released

Check out brand new Ender's Game(2013) concept art!

The future is now. Brand new concept art for Ender's Game, based on the 1985 novel, has been released and it is a gorgeous view of the future. The works are by multiple artists, but at least one is Robert O. Simons (The Thing) based on the signature. We'll have to wait to find out the rest of the artists. Update: Robert tipped me to two of the artists: Ben Procter and David Levy.

Check out the rest of the images after the jump (click to enlarge).

Robert O. Simons

Ben Procter

 

 

David Levy

 

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See more of Robert O. Simons' portfolio at ww.robertdraws.com, Ben Procter's portfolio at www.benprocter.com and David Vyle Levy's portfolio at Veyl-Art.com.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Robert O. Simons' work and Ender's Game on my blog.

Images via Moviefonevia Comic Book Movie (Nailbiter111). Make sure you visit my buddy Jay Jayson (Nailbiter111)for more great concept art.

What do you think of the concept art? Are you planning to watch Ender's Game? Have you read the book?

Official Ender's Game Synopsis
"In the near future, a hostile alien race (called the Formics) have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander, Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley), all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) and the International Military are training only the best young children to find the future Mazer. Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a shy, but strategically brilliant boy is pulled out of his school to join the elite. Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult war games, distinguishing himself and winning respect amongst his peers. Ender is soon ordained by Graff as the military’s next great hope, resulting in his promotion to Command School. Once there, he’s trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race."
Directed by Gavin Hood
Cinematography by Donald McAlpine
Production Design by Sean Haworth and Ben Procter
Starring: Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Ben Kingsley
Release date(s): October 25, 2013 (United Kingdom), November 1, 2013 (United States)
Official Site: http://www.if-sentinel.com/
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Eye-Popping TRON: LEGACY Concept Art by Ben Procter

Tron: Legacy (2010) concept art by Ben Procter

 Check out Tron: Legacy concept art by Ben Procter!

The movie Tron (1982) stands the test of time as a film that was ahead of it's time with stunning visuals created by artists like Moebius and Syd Mead.

When Disney set out to make a sequel to Tron co-writer Brian Klugman noted the importance of the films visualsby saying, "It was remembered not only for story, but a visual style that nobody had ever used before. We are contemporizing it, taking ideas that were ahead of the curve and applying them to the present, and we feel the film has a chance to resonate to a younger audience."

One of many skilled artists that brought the visuals of Tron into the modern age with Tron: Legacy is Ben Procter. He shared his designs for the film on his site BenProcter.com and I wanted to share some of the stunning examples.

Procter is a professional illustrator who's worked on blockbuster movies like Avatar (2009), Superman Returns (2006) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2007).

Check out the rest of the images after the jump (click to enlarge).

He credits Rob Johnson, Darren Gilford, Joe Hiura, Dave Scott, Ben Edelberg, David Levy and Dylan Cole in these designs.

Make sure you head to Ben Procter's site BenProcter.com to see the rest of the design samples and his amazing portfolio.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Ben Procter's work and Tron: Legacy on my blog.
What do you think of the concept art? If you've seen Tron: Legacy what did you think?

Official Tron: Legacy Summary
Immerse yourself in the digital world of Tron, as celebrated actor Jeff Bridges stars in a revolutionary visual effects adventure beyond imagination. When Flynn, the world's greatest video game creator, sends out a secret signal from an amazing digital realm, his son discovers the clue and embarks on a personal journey to save his long-lost father. With the help of the fearless female warrior Quorra, father and son venture through an incredible cyber universe and wage the ultimate battle of good versus evil.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Cinematography by Claudio Miranda
Production Design by Martin Whist
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner
Release date: December 17, 2010 (USA)
© Copyright 2010 Walt Disney Pictures, LivePlanet, Sean Bailey, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. All rights reserved

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Stunning SUPERMAN RETURNS Deleted Scene Concept Art by Ben Procter

See concept art for the deleted scene of Superman returning to Krypton in Superman Returns.

Man of Steel opens in a few days, but I wanted to take a look back at the last Superman film: Superman Returns (2006) directed by Bryan Singer.

Ben Procter is a professional concept\storyboard artist who's worked on films such as The Matrix Reloaded(2003), Avatar (2009) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003). He shared some concept art from the movie and described the designs on his site.

This artwork is absolutely gorgeous, and it captures the stunning beauty of the crystalline shapes.

Check out the rest of the pictures after the jump and click to enlarge.  All comments are from Proctor's website



"At the beginning of Superman Returns, Superman arrives at the remnants of Krypton to explore his origins. Or so it was planned! Unfortunately for me and many other artisans, this intro sequence was finished but didn't make the theatrical cut. I worked on a number of keyframe illustrations depicting Superman's crystal spacecraft exploring the shattered remains of his home planet. In the stalactite flythru keyframe, you can see the Ed Natividad ship design which became the basis of my 3D design, shown in the arrival frame."

"Shown here is the final 3D ship exterior I developed. My initial tests were a bit more organically crystalline, but ultimately Guy pushed it in a cool, Art Deco-inspired direction with lots of stacked parallel elements. This project was my first experience with SSS (sub-surface scattering] shading, and I was very impressed with the rich crystalline look it can help provide."

"Next I was assigned to the crystal ship interior, which was to be a built set. Shown here are some earlier renderings of the design in progress, from rough floorplan and volume layouts to explorations of different details and lighting schemes, Superman's sleeping pod went through the biggest changes, starting out as a perfect sphere and ending up a more organic crystalline mass which would split into 3 sections for entry and egress. Yes, die hard fans, I know that green is the color of poisonous Kryptonite,..I was just following orders!"

"To sell and explain the ship interior design, I was asked to come up with some presentation sheets showing the layout and function of various details, including a holographic interstellar navigation display. Look, diehard fans.. I actually used 'real' Kryptonian lettering; maybe now you can forgive me for the Kryptonite thing."

"In the end, the ship interior color palette was darker and more mysterious than I had initially imagined, because of the need to keep Superman's identity secret until he steps up to the control area of the ship and a Blade Runner-esque windowshade effect lets the sun in, finally revealing his face. The sequence includes cool closeups of the control panel crystals extruding up in a far more complex way than was ever seen in the classic movies, the crystals swiftly growing into place on a microscopic level."

Watch the deleted scene here.

See more of Ben Proctor's portfolio, including concept art from another deleted scene where Clark sees his birth ship at http://www.benprocter.com.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Ben Procter's work and Superman Returns.

Official Synopsis
He's back. A hero for our millennium. And not a moment too soon, because during the five years (much longer in movie-fan years!) Superman sought his home planet, things changed on his adopted planet. Nations moved on without him. Lois Lane now has a son, a fiance and a Pulitzer for "Why the World Doesn't Need Superman." And Lex Luthor has a plan that will destroy millions - no, billions - of lives. Filmmaker Bryan Singer (X-Men) gives the world the Superman it needs, honoring the legend everyone loves while taking it in a powerful new direction. Brandon Routh proves a perfect choice to wear the hero's cape, leading a top cast that includes Kate Bosworth as Lois and Kevin Spacey as Lex. And the thrills - from a sky-grapple with a tumbling jumbo jet to a continent-convulsing showdown - redefine Wow. "I'm always around," Superman tells Lois. You'll be glad he is.

Directed by Bryan Singer
Starring:  Brandon Routh,  Kate Bosworth,  James Marsden,  Frank Langella,  Eva Marie Saint,  Parker Posey,  Kal Penn,  Sam Huntington,  Kevin Spacey

Release date:  June 28, 2006

Official site: LINK

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See The Robots You Didn't See In Procter's Unused 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' Concept Art

T is for Transformers
There were a ton of Transformers in the second film, but there could have been a bunch more according to Ben Procter. Here are some of the designs that went unused in the final film.

The Transformers movies have some of the most exciting concept art. Michael Bay has a very dynamic style of film-making and the art captures that. The Art Director was Ben Procter (Avatar, Transformers, The Matrix Reloaded) who brought a real-life feel to the giant mechanical machines.

Here are some images from his portfolio for Transformers2: Revenge of the Fallen (2007) along with his descriptions of the illustrations.

Official synopsis

The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron's dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.

 A mean quadruped Constructicon. Never used, but one of my favorite robot designs I've done.

My first sketches for the Reed Man infiltrator bot were too similar to my Frenzy from film 1, but this odd, praying-mantis-inspired version caught traction.

The big aircraft carrier destruction in TF2 was originally conceived as an attack by a submarine-derived Decepticon leviathan. This was an early rough.

Unused design for a Model T derived Autobot. We did a number "vintage Transformer" studies in response to early story ideas for the film, and I think it could have been really fun to see something along these lines onscreen. It was fun to use wood and leather in a robot design.

Autobot based on the Osprey aircraft. Not seen in the film because his transport capabilities were no longer needed once the SR71-bot was given teleportation powers in a later script.

Here are some more great concept paintings that did get into the film.

An enormous "wheel bot" based on the mighty O&K/Terex RH400 mining excavator. Michael was really pushing for new robot anatomies on the second film, and the wheel concept caught his fancy right away. The initial sketch had only one wheel but Michael asked for the second so the robot could do an end-over-end bashing motion as it rolled. 

Vehicle form for the Twins during the initial Shanghai sequence. I would ultimately do detailed graphic and aging studies for the physical build. I even wrote several of the [bumper] stickers though I can't take credit for "Decepticons Can Suck My Popsicle".

You can see more of Ben Procter's portfolio at http://www.benprocter.com.

Via Concept Art World

What do you think of the illustrations?



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