Archangel Alpha

These were created a little while ago, but I thought I'd post them as examples of Key Scene pitch concepts.  The film, Archangel Alpha, is a feature length Sci-Fi film slated for a late 2011 release.  Director Aaron Martin had asked me to create some concept art pieces to be used in early funding pitches.

Old Friends Contemplate the War

Alphas Attack

Elena and the Sea of Glass

Aaron has been furiously working hard at finishing it up.  Check out the official Archangel Alpha website and 'like' his Facebook Fan Page!

Space Ace!

I'll admit it- I'm not super thrilled with this image, but it turned out decent enough.  The idea is that this Space Ace is stranded on some weird planet, doing repairs on his spaceship- until he's interrupted by some unhappy natives!  The spacesuit was an homage to 50's Sci Fi, and a salute to one of my biggest influences in particular: Al Williamson.

Chloe from "Corner of the Mind's Eye"

Another digital painting... experimenting more with effects and backlighting.  The illustration itself is an exaggeration of the character Chloe from my feature screenplay- she is a magic user, though the magic within the film is more along the lines of incantations and consequences... you only see the actual magic lighting up the room once :)

Howdy!

Thanks for checking out my new blog! I've decided to branch my illustration work from my Lost Skies blog, especially since all the freelance I do is under my name.

So I thought I'd start out with my one of my favorite illustrations I had done in the past few months- "Sky Pirate!" It turned out decent.  I had made the unfortunate choice of a green sky and left it like that for a couple of months before I re-tackled it and gave it a better background.

Alrighty, swing by often, I'll be posting more!

Session 1138: Day One Shooting

I didn't get much of a chance to take very many photos, but we shot all the flashback scenes of the main character's (played by Allan Groves) wasted life.

It was a pretty freeflowing shoot- I got to mix a technicolor cocktail that got a close up for shock value, and also played as an unfortunate visitor that got the business end of fists and kicks.

Sunday is the main shoot- large crew and large cast.  I'll post more as it happens!

Location, location, location!

I'm going to start something new here, posting snapshots of areas I think that would be fantastic as locations.

This little dilapidated warehouse district is the one Mario DeAngelis is using for "Session: 1138"

But just around the corner was this great pothole strewn street with questionable powerlines and worn buildings.

This is closer to where I live- I pass by these tracks quite often and I love this backdrop. The watertower dominates the area, it is easily 6-8 stories high.

Well, I'll be adding more photos as I take them!

A Visit from St. Nick

I had worked on all the illustrations for "A Visit from St. Nick", a new storybook app from IKID Media.



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Merry Christmas!

Chloe from Corner of the Mind's Eye

Another digital painting... experimenting more with effects and backlighting.

Space Ace!

Just another digital painting exercise.

Digital Painting Exercise

Digital Painting practice on my old Sky Pirate Girl picture.

It's been a little while! Things have been slowly going on the pre-production level for various projects.

However, here's a quick scene from Salt of the Earth, where the main character, Babette, receives life shattering news the day after an argument with her sister.

Included in this clip: Yolanda Arrey, Chris Harvey, Linda Eyring, Dani Jae, Tracy York and Geoff Richards.

Salt of the Earth - Hospital Scene from Juan Maestas on Vimeo.

"Save the Queen!"

Here's an illustration of a British Gunnary Sgt. during the Napoleonic Wars I finished yesterday for historical documentary of a family history... hopefully slated for PBS.



It turned out pretty decent, I was limited on time so I didn't get much of a chance to do much with the ground and stuff. I might go back and add some texture soon.

Expect to see more illustration!

Quick Updates

Quick updates (we've been quiet because we've been busy!):

- Todd McGowan is editing Southside of Elsewhere.
- Salt of the Earth is 99% complete, is very close to being scored.
- Have been in a deep development mode for an upcoming project.

Stay tuned, folks!!

Happy New Year from Lost Skies!

Click for a larger poster. The majority of the photos are from Benjamin Bamba which include behind the scenes and premiere for the 48 Hour Film Project "Maybe...", behind the scenes from "Salt of the Earth" and our involvement in Ritual Picture's "Oisin".

I personally want to say thank you to everyone who had participated in all the projects we were involved in... we made a lot of new friends and created some memories I will carry for the rest of my life. Thanks everybody.

I'm not kidding when I say we're just getting started. We have plans for the second and third 'future noir' shorts and we are considering on participating in this year's 48 Hour Film Project!

As for 2009, this year will be faster and more intense. You can count on that.

Salt of the Earth Poster

Salt of the Earth Poster #1.

I've also set up a "Salt of the Earth" group on Facebook- if you have an account, check it out and join!!