CHARACTER DESIGN

Designing Dr. Gaulstone
Designing Dr. Gaulstone
Dr Gaulstone Concept Art
Dr Gaulstone Concept Art
Dr Gaulstone 3D Model Phonemes
Dr Gaulstone 3D Model Phonemes
Dr Gaulstone 3D Print
Dr Gaulstone 3D Print
Dr Gaulstone 3D Model Magnet Interface
Dr Gaulstone 3D Model Magnet Interface
Dr Gaulstone Puppet
Dr Gaulstone Puppet
Designing Henry
Designing Henry
Henry Concept Art
Henry Concept Art
Henry Puppet
Henry Puppet
Designing Frank
Designing Frank
Frank Concept Art
Frank Concept Art
Frank Puppet
Frank Puppet
Frank Puppet
Frank Puppet
Frank Puppet
Frank Puppet
Designing Count Christoph
Designing Count Christoph
Count Christoph Concept Art
Count Christoph Concept Art
Count Christoph 3D Prints Unpainted
Count Christoph 3D Prints Unpainted
Count Christoph Puppet
Count Christoph Puppet
Count Christoph Puppet
Count Christoph Puppet
Count Christoph Puppet Screaming!
Count Christoph Puppet Screaming!
Count On the Clock Tower
Count On the Clock Tower
Designing Abby
Designing Abby
Abby Concept Art
Abby Concept Art
Abby 3D Model
Abby 3D Model
Abby 3D Model
Abby 3D Model
Abby Molding and Casting
Abby Molding and Casting
Abby 3D Print
Abby 3D Print
Abby Puppet
Abby Puppet
Designing Felix
Designing Felix
Felix Concept Art
Felix Concept Art
Felix Puppet
Felix Puppet
Felix Loses His Face
Felix Loses His Face
Felix Puppet
Felix Puppet
Designing Zombie Girl
Designing Zombie Girl
Zombie Girl Transformation Concept Art
Zombie Girl Transformation Concept Art
Bess Pre-Transformation
Bess Pre-Transformation
Zombie Girl 3D Models For Print
Zombie Girl 3D Models For Print
Zombie Girl 3D Models For Print
Zombie Girl 3D Models For Print
Zombie Girl 3D Models For Print
Zombie Girl 3D Models For Print
Zombie Girl Transformation Puppets
Zombie Girl Transformation Puppets
Zombie Girl Transformation Puppets
Zombie Girl Transformation Puppets
Bess in the Resurrection Pod
Bess in the Resurrection Pod
Bess Unwell
Bess Unwell
Zombie Bess Getting Zapped
Zombie Bess Getting Zapped
Zombie Bess Getting Zapped
Zombie Bess Getting Zapped
Burgomaster 3D Model
Burgomaster 3D Model
Burgomaster Puppet
Burgomaster Puppet
Zombie Paramedic 3D Model
Zombie Paramedic 3D Model
Zombie Paramedic Puppet
Zombie Paramedic Puppet
Zombie Paramedic 3D Model
Zombie Paramedic 3D Model
Zombie Paramedic Puppet
Zombie Paramedic Puppet
Form 1 Plus 3D Printer
Form 1 Plus 3D Printer

behind the scenes PRE-production!

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Designing The Village
Designing The Village
Village at Night Concept Art
Village at Night Concept Art
Village 3D Maya Model
Village 3D Maya Model
Village Model Color Test
Village Model Color Test
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Village Model
Designing Christoph's Castle
Designing Christoph's Castle
Villagers Storm the Castle
Villagers Storm the Castle
Count on Stairs
Count on Stairs
Count Christoph's Castle 3D Model
Count Christoph's Castle 3D Model
Count Christoph's Castle 3D Model
Count Christoph's Castle 3D Model
Count Christoph's Castle 3D Model
Count Christoph's Castle 3D Model
Count's Coffin Chamber
Count's Coffin Chamber
Count's Coffin Chamber
Count's Coffin Chamber
Count's Coffin Chamber
Count's Coffin Chamber
Designing Abby's Chamber
Designing Abby's Chamber
Abby on Spiral Stairs
Abby on Spiral Stairs
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Abby's Chamber
Felix Answers the Door
Felix Answers the Door
Felix Answers the Door
Felix Answers the Door
INT. Castle Hallway
INT. Castle Hallway
Designing Dr. Gaulstone's Laboratory
Designing Dr. Gaulstone's Laboratory
Dr Gaulstone's Lab Concept Art
Dr Gaulstone's Lab Concept Art
Lab Set
Lab Set
Skeleton in Lab Set
Skeleton in Lab Set
Old Doc Puppet In Lab
Old Doc Puppet In Lab
Doc With Cleaver
Doc With Cleaver
Lab Set Film Test
Lab Set Film Test
Resurrection Pod In Doc's Lab
Resurrection Pod In Doc's Lab
Scared Count In Lab
Scared Count In Lab
Designing The Resurrection Pod
Designing The Resurrection Pod
Resurrection Pod
Resurrection Pod
Resurrection Pod Callouts
Resurrection Pod Callouts
Resurrection Pod Exploded View
Resurrection Pod Exploded View
Resurrection Pod Top View
Resurrection Pod Top View
Resurrection Pod Parts
Resurrection Pod Parts
Resurrection Pod Parts
Resurrection Pod Parts
Resurrection Pod Tiny Plans
Resurrection Pod Tiny Plans
Resurrection Pod Fabrication
Resurrection Pod Fabrication
Resurrection Pod Fabrication
Resurrection Pod Fabrication
Resurrection Pod Fabrication
Resurrection Pod Fabrication
Resurrection Pod on Set
Resurrection Pod on Set
Resurrection Pod on Set
Resurrection Pod on Set
Designing Lover's Meadow
Designing Lover's Meadow
Lover's Meadow Concept Art
Lover's Meadow Concept Art

I was the character designer of our tiny little actors. Working with such iconic characters posed some interesting design challenges and opportunities. We wanted to create fresh interpretations of classic monsters,

while keeping very respectful of audience expectations. Our puppets were designed with complete 3D printed replacement faces. This is common in stop-motion feature films, but is unique to broadcast productions of this

scale! Once we had our character designs, I created the zbrush digital sculpts for every emotional expression and dialogue phonemes as per the script. I engineered a system for interlocking the faces with the skulls to ensure perfect registration from shot to shot. We 3D printed over 300 replacement faces!

Dawn Brown was not only director but production designer of House of Monsters. Ever mindful that the sets share a great responsibility in the storytelling, Brown designed the production with efficiency and clarity. Each set is multi-functional. There are small alleys and nooks for intimate moments, and big open spaces for dramatic moments. The monster world has a cool color palette, the human world has a warm palette. Worlds collide for dramatic moments! Each set piece is fully built and jockeys to camera as needed. It's an efficient system

for getting different looks out of small sets and a small budget. Brown designed and physically built all the sets and props. The included artwork shows her and my concept illustrations, computer models, in-progress work, and final on-screen images.