In Honor of the Cannes
Film Festival going on … a
painting I did for the 2010 Cannes Mougins Masters Golf Tournament – on the
cover of the Cannes Mougins Magazine
I have had the chance to work on many movies in my
14 years at Dreamworks. ‘Home’ which at the time was called ‘Smekday’ was one
of my favorite assignments. I really think the early concept art we generated
had an incredible spark and I would have loved to see it all selfishly get to
screen.
About 6 years ago I was asked to join the team for a film
named ‘Smekday’ to help create the initial conceptual character art that
excited the top exec's at Dreamworks as well and get the project eventually
green lit. Years later, the project was re-named ‘Home’. I worked primarily on
the human characters and a few very quick thoughts for the little alien
OHH..... While my partner in crime Tony Siruno did some absolutely stunning
designs and the majority of the concepts for all of the aliens. I was also
lucky to work with amazing artist such as Emil Mitev and Griselda Lemay.
I was very inspired and excited to design a young African American girl
as the main character. I was even more inspired when early talks with Rihanna
began to voice the main character. I tried to get her essence and coolness into
the design of an 8 year old.