6 New CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Concept Art by Rodney Fuentebella and More

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) concept art

Check out Captain America: The Winter Soldier concept art by Rodney Fuentebella and more!

The Los Angeles premiere of Captain America 2 is a few days away, but Marvel is still ramping up the promotion by releasing concept art for the film. As per usual, they don't list the artists, but I recognize a few styles and signatures from the usual group of Marvel movie artists. If you know who one of the artists is then let me know in the comments. One signature I recognize is Rodney Fuentebella.

Fuentebella is a professional concept illustrator who's worked on big budget films like The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

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See more of Rodney Fuentebella's explosive portfolio at http://www.rodneyimages.com

Click on the links if you want to see more of Rodney Fuentebella's work or Captain America: The Winter Soldier on my blog.

Via Superhero Hype > io9

What do you think of the concept art? Are you looking forward to Captain America: The Winter Soldier?

Official Captain America: The Winter Soldier Summary
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever- widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy - the Winter Soldier. Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier is produced by Kevin Feige, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp and Hayley Atwell, with Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo
Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Georges St-Pierre
Cinematography by Trent Opaloch
Production design by Peter Wenham
Release date: March 13, 2014 (Los Angeles premiere), April 4, 2014 (North America)
Official Site: http://www.marvel.com/captainamerica
© Copyright 2014 Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. All rights reserved



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IRON MAN 3 Concept Art by Andy Park, Rodney Fuentabella and Josh Nizzi

Iron Man 3 concept art by Andy Park, Rodney Fuentabella and Josh Nizzi!

Having made over $400 million domestically and more than $1.2 billion internationally, Disney's Iron Man 3 is close to being 2013's most successful film. A few of the artists that have helped design the film are Andy Park, Rodney Fuentabella and Josh Nizzi. I thought I'd share some of their best work on the film.

Check out the rest of the pictures after the jump (click to enlarge).
Josh Nizzi
 

Andy Park

 Rodney Fuentabella

See more of Josh Nizzi's work at http://joshnizzi.com, Rodney Fuentabella's portfolio at http://www.rodneyimages.com and Andy Park's illustrations at http://www.andyparkart.com.

Click on the links if you want to see more of Josh Nizzi's, Rodney Fuentabella and Andy Park's concept art and Iron Man 3 concept art on my blog.

What do you think of the concept art?Did you enjoy Iron Man 3?

Official Synopsis
Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale with Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley, Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” is directed by Shane Black from a screenplay by Drew Pearce & Shane Black and is based on Marvel’s iconic Super Hero Iron Man, who first appeared on the pages of “Tales of Suspense” (#39) in 1963 and had his solo comic book debut with “The Invincible Iron Man” (#1) in May of 1968.

“Iron Man 3” is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures and DMG Entertainment. Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige is producing and Jon Favreau, Louis D’Esposito, Charles Newirth, Victoria Alonso, Stephen Broussard, Alan Fine, Stan Lee and Dan Mintz are executive producers. The film releases May 3, 2013, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Directed by: Shane Black
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale with Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley

Official website: http://marvel.com/ironman3 
Like IRON MAN 3 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ironman
Tweet the Official Hashtag: #IronMan3
Follow IRON MAN 3 on Twitter:@Iron_Man

© Copyright 2013 Marvel Studios, DMG Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved

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'Avengers: The Art of Marvel's The Avengers' Assembles The Best Concept Art

Avengers: The Art of Marvel's The Avengers has some of the greatest concept art I've had the pleasure of seeing. The book is written by Jason Surrell who was a Disney Imagineer for a long time and did books on Pirates and Haunted Mansion.

With an introduction by Marvel Visual Development department concept artists Ryan Meinerding and Charlie Wen, they start by saying "The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a world whose foundation is based in art, or as we'd like to call it: an illustrator's dream." And it really is. It wasn't easy designing The Avengers. That's the one message that keeps coming up in the book.

There are many quotes from actors, Joss Whedon the director, James Chinlund and concept artists to help you feel what it was like to design such a huge film.

For the film they gave a core team of concept artists a character to focus on. Andy Park (), Phil Saunders and Adi Granov (Iron Man), Charlie Wen (Thor), Ryan Meinderding (Captain America), Rodney Fuentebella, Jacon Johnstson. Production Designer James Chinlund got an amazing group of freelance artists together to round out the team.

The art in the book is beautiful and the glossy oversize pages really let you see an amazing level of detail.

The introduction takes you through the set of movies from Iron Man to Thor and ends with an amazing timeline of the cinematic universe timeline that's three pages long.

The next three chapters take you through the events in the film in three acts: Incident in the Desert, Avengers Assemble and Common Threat.

"Act One: Incident in the Desert" takes you through the sets and designs from the beginning of the film and concept art for Nick Fury, Agent Maria Hill, Loki and Hawkeye.

"Act Two: Avengers Assemble" covers Bruce Banner/Hulk, Black Widow, Steve Rogers/Captain America, Tony Stark/Iron Man, Thor and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s vehicles including the massive Helicarrier. There is also a collection of storyboards

Andy Park's Black Widow "Cat Suit" designs with unused "Widow Stingers" coursing through the costume.

Finally, "Act Three: A Common Threat" starts with designs of Iron Man's new armor and takes you through the design of the evil alien Chitauri. There's even a key frame of the post credit surprise cameo. It ends with an amazing storyboard of the final battle against the aliens by Bryan Andrews and Jim Mitchell

Bryan Andrews "Battle in the Desert" storyboards featuring Iron Man vs. Thor

The final section, "Some Assembly Required" covers various aspects of the marketing from t-shirt designs to versions of the San Diego Comic-Con poster.

One nice feature that I hadn't seen before is a list of all the artists in the book along with the page numbers.

Here's the list of artists credited

• Aaron McBride
• Adi Granov
• Amanda Hunter
• Andy Park
• Ari Sachter-Zeltzer
• Ben Edelberg
• Bryan Andrews
• Bryan Hitch
• Charlie Wen
• Christian Alzmann
• Christopher Ross
• Dave Yee
• Fabien Lacey
• Iain McCaig
• Jack Kirby
• Jacon Johnstson
• Jeff Markwith
• Jim Mitchell
• John Giang
• Josh Herman
• Joe Simon
• Justin Sweet
• Jackson Sze
• Mark Goerner
• Michael Meyers
• Nathan Schroeder
• Nick Cross
• Olly Moss
• Paul Ozzimo
• Phil Saunders
• Paolo Rivera
• Raj Rihal
• Rick Buoen
• Rodney Fuentebella
• Ryan Meinderding
• Steve Jung
• Tani Kunitake
• Yanick Dusseault

This is a beautiful book and, with it's artist quotes, beautiful layout and insider information, is well worth reading.

4 1/2 of 5 stars

Timeline image via comicbookmovie.com

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The Artists of 'The Avengers' (2012)

Here are some of the artists that worked on the superhero film The Avengers (2012). As always, there are many talented artists involved in the production of a film. These are only some of them according to IMDb.

Official Synopsis:
Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The Avengers”–the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble in summer 2012. In “Marvel’s The Avengers,” superheroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security.

Director: Joss Whedon

Cinematography by Seamus McGarvey      http://www.seamusmcgarvey.com/
   
Production Design by James Chinlund    
   
Federico D'Alessandro (animatics supervisor)    thefilmartist.com
   
Illustrators   
Josh Nizzi (senior illustrator)    www.joshnizzi.com
Michael Meyers (concept artist)    http://www.vladsworld.com/
Raj Rihal (concept artist)    www.totalrihal.com
Phil Saunders (concept artist)    www.saunderscreative.com
Steve Jung (concept designer)    www.stevejung.net
Kurtis Richmond (concept designer)   
Cara Brower (concept illustrator)    http://carabrower.com
Rodney Fuentebella (concept illustrator)    rodneyf.blogspot.com
Fabian Lacey (concept illustrator)    http://www.fabianlacey.com
Andy Park (concept illustrator)    www.andyparkart.com
Jackson Sze (concept illustrator)   
Tony Bohorquez (concept model maker)   
Richard K. Buoen (conceptual designer)   
Jeff Frost (conceptual model maker)   
Tani Kunitake (illustrator)   
Christopher S. Ross (illustrator)    http://dezyn.com/
Nathan Schroeder (illustrator)    www.nathanschroeder.net
Rusty Gilligan (sketch artist)    http://rustygilligan.blogspot.com/
Adi Granov    http://www.adigranov.net/
Iain McCaig    http://iainmccaig.blogspot.com/
Paul Ozzimo http://www.paulozzimo.com
   
Storyboard Artists   
Richard Bennett (storyboard artist)    www.richardbennettart.com
Federico D'Alessandro (storyboard artist)    thefilmartist.com
Darrin Denlinger (storyboard artist)   
Jim Mitchell (storyboard artist)    http://jmitchellstudio.blogspot.com/
Ryan Jeremy Woodward (storyboard artist)    http://www.bottom-of-the-ninth.com/
Jane Wu (storyboard artist)   
Bryan Andrews
   
Visual Development   
Jacob Johnston (visual development)   
Ryan Meinerding (visual development supervisor)   
Charlie Wen (visual development supervisor)    charliewen.typepad.com


I'll update this list as I find out more. If you know of any artists that worked on this that are not listed please let me know.

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