We arrive on Mars in Jonn’s sweet ride

Posted on March 13, 2020January 28, 2020 Posted in art direction, classic cars, Fantasy, film making, Supergirl, television

In the digital age, a spaceship can look like anything. To reimagine it as a 1952 Chevy DeLuxe was a lot of fun. #Supergirl

Finding the barn for the barn find of all time…

Posted on March 6, 2020January 28, 2020 Posted in art direction, film making, production design, Supergirl, television

Kara Zor El’s ship is discovered after many years in hiding. Another case of “found” production design, where we started with a near-perfect location #Supergirl

Where bad things (eventually) happen…

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Posted in film making, production design, television

The taxtidermy studio where Norman Bates discovers one of his many “gifts”. Designed for Season 1, Bates Motel.

Taxidermy Studio

M’yrnn’s last stand for Earth

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Posted in art direction, art, collage, mixed media, concept art, Fantasy, film making, production design, television

Good film scenery always looks real. Sometimes it is real. For our climactic “San Andreas fault” scene in Season 3, we filmed in a quarry using very real, very heavy rocks and boulders.

The source of our super powers.

After moving 30 tonnes of rock without breaking a sweat, feeling a little “super” ourselves.

Picture Perfect and ready for David Harewood and Carl Lumbly.

David and Carl blocking

Concept art handed off to visual effects

“Found” Production Design

Posted on January 10, 2020January 8, 2020 Posted in art direction, production design, Supergirl, television

When something is so good and so picturesque, all you need is to add a few elements to help the scene along. Derelict (but still floating) cargo vessel on the northern Sunshine Coast, used for an epic super-battle on the ocean.