The Empty Man

Back in 2016, I was honored to be recommended by Alec Gillis, which led to my collaboration with director David Prior in bringing the Empty Man to life. Guided by David's notes, I assumed the role of designing and sculpting the cave skeleton and making contributions to the ''manifestation'' creature.

The main qualities David was looking for were ''ancient age, authority, menace, and subtly more than human''. David is a fan of Polish painter Zdzislaw Beksinski and also mentioned the Space Jockey from Alien as an inspiration. Using these influences, I added my own creative touch and, within a relatively short period of time, designed and 3D sculpted the cave skeleton. My 3D model got then 3D printed and built on set by production designer Craig Lathrop and his team. Although my contributions went unrecognized in the credits, I am still grateful for the opportunity and it was great working with David Prior.

Read more about the design-process and inspirations: https://www.behance.net/gallery/132099929/The-Empty-Man-Concept-Art?tracking_source=project_owner_other_projects
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