Prometheus

Very happy to see some of the work we did within the incredible art department for Prometheus finding itself online through their viral campaign. Very impressive to see how Fox is taking the release of that movie so seriously, and it is an extremely rewarding feeling to see the full use of the art department's work meshed well within marketing. Quite rare. You can also view on there of the incredible work of Ben Procter, Steven messing and other teamsters.

Can't wait to see this movie! Prometheus is directed by Ridley Scott, and the production design is by Arthur Max.

The analytic Lens

Poltergeist illustration copyright David Levy 2012

You like movies to such a point that you wonder what the essence behind them really is? Then this site is for you, I am constantly trying to understand the deeper thinking behind a story, and how it links to our daily lives and thinking. My girlfriend, Amy Bandera is a psychoanalytically trained psychologist who writes screenplays and practices forensic psychology in Los Angeles combined her passions into one blog, I hope you'll enjoy it! Oh, and I am illustrating her posts too :)

Land Yacht

What do the steambot guys do in the weekend after designing all week? They design some more!

Three weekends, two servos, home depot, an erector set, three roller blade wheels and 9 knots of wind. Probably the most fun you can have with 9 knots of wind!
The piloting is done in one hand, so I apologize for the mediocre camera work and pilot work.
Had to take my mind away from work in the weekends, that did the trick! Now I can go back to work...

New Steambot Website

Just thought I should mention that steambot's new website is up and running!
Also, in case you want to get some of our brushes, created by myself, Rainart, Barontieri and Feerik, go to our "LeBox" shop! Into the Element section, you can see the downloadable package (explanatory PDF +photoshop brushes) for $5.00, not bad for 20 industry-proven brushes!
You can view the demo video using these brushes on VIMEO.

Dedicated to my dad

My dad used to be an avid sailor. My memory of him will always be adorning a red sailing gear, smoking a cigarette in a storm with a big smile. I remember being a kid, we were going through a rough sea around "les bouches du Rhone" and I was petrified with fear. I kept imagining what it would be like if the boat capsized, or if something suddenly broke like the mast or the rudder. In general I was an anxious kid, and fear would just exacerbate sea sickness. In many ways, sailing became a remedy for my shyness, anxiousness and lack of confidence.
For many years on, we did not talk or get along, until he announced me he was sick. We did one last trip together sailing in the Mediterranean sea and laid our battles to rest.
Few years ago, when he passed away, his ashes were being thrown in the same sea. I sometimes wonder if in some way he has become one with his favorite place.
This image is dedicated to my dad.

Teaser 2 online!

Talk at PIXAR: the experts series

April 23, 2011, Pixar Animation Studios.
I will be giving a talk next week in San Francisco about the work done on Tron Legacy. This even is Presented by the Visual E!ects Society (VES) and Ex’pression College.
If you want to have more details, please RSVP to Millie Li mli@expression.edu
The talk will be followed by a projection of Tron Legacy.