About the time we were creating Lex’s War Suit, I began playing around with ideas for other armoured characters. The concept didn’t work with the storyline, but I liked the image, so I created some zinc plate etchings.

Proposal for a Supergirl nemesis, inspired by Lex Luthor’s war suit

Intaglio prints based on Daxam Shock Trooper concept

In the Motherland universe, the singular weapons our soldiers wield can be precise as an assassin’s blade or devastating beyond comprehension, so the place where this training happens needed to be suitably robust. For lethal training on the Fort Salem base, we created a “Rough Room”. Here our soldiers hone their skills in defensive and offensive combat situations.

In another universe, this place would be called a weapons training facility or firing range. Starting from that premise, we started with a contemporary “weapons facility” theme. Thanks to Brian Kane’s ongoing discussion and regular input from Steven and Eliot, we were able to bring our initial idea fully into the Motherland world. Modelled in SketchUp and rendered in SU Podium. Final illustration by Frank Hong.

Rough Room

Final Rough Room concept

Final approved model

Bringing the room into our world

Second pass – playing with layers

First pass – a literal firing range.

6 days from initial scout until filming. We try not to make a habit of this, but we can bring it when we need to.

Supergirl properties copyright Warner Bros. Television & DC Entertainment

Working with existing textures, a few carefully selected set pieces and a very skilled lighting department.

Alien Space Prison

Bulkhead Door

One owner, genty used

Cafeteria

Where sea and steel become one, but in a good way. Barge on Fraser River.

Engine Room

Alien Super-Max

Alien Super-Max Detention Corridor