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Don Punchatz - A Great Talent, Mentor, and Friend
Last week we lost an incredible talent, Don Ivan Punchatz. Not only was he a groundbreaking illustrator responsible for some of the most memorable images from the 70's and 80's, but his groundbreaking techniques and openness to teaching helped push me on my own journey. I worked for Don in the 80's and it was then that I really thought I could have a career doing what I loved. Thanks to him, I feel like I was open to my own eclectic range of influence. Don was a creative force of nature, a strong and honest mentor, a loving family man and a great friend. He will be missed.
Aaron Sims
The Aaron Sims Sims Company recently completed a large design series for Zack Snyders Sucker Punch. Set to hit theatres March 2011.
The Aaron Sims Company has expanded! New artist bios and work to come soon!
Wolverine DVD released on Sept. 15th. Check out Aarons design work for Diamond Girl.
Get a first look at Clash of the Titans, with cast interviews and behind the scenes footage.
The Aaron Sims Company recently completed designs for director Louis Leterrier on Clash of the Titans. Out in theatres March 2010.
The Aaron Sims Company recently completed designs for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Out in theatres February 2010. Catch the teaser trailer here!
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant out in theatres on October 23rd."
How Weta Got a Great Gort, and Other VFX Challenges - StudioDaily.com
A New Gnomon Training DVD is Available - Designing Creatures in Adobe Photoshop. Check it out on the Store Page
VFX That Don't Stand Still - VFX World
From Hulk to Gort, Monster Man Gets Creative With Creatures - Wired Magazine
Aaron was recently interviewed by MTV News; read about his work on the upcoming Magneto and Clash of the Titans.
Aaron will be featured in the next issue of ImagineFX, which hits newsstands in November.
Aaron's production company White Rock Lake is partnering with Sony Pictures Television on the live-action online series ANGEL OF DEATH, written by Eisner-winning comic writer Ed Brubaker (The Death of Captain America, Criminal) and starring Zoe Bell (Death Proof). The announcement was made at Comic-Con.
Aaron will be a presenter at SIGGRAPH 2008 in conjunction with SoftImage and ZBrush.
Aaron's work will be on display as part of the RabbitHoles exhibition at Hollywood's Gnomon Gallery. The exhibition will launch 12 editions of breakthrough artwork by renowned industry artists, with each piece printed as a state-of-the-art digital motion hologram displaying 1280 frames of full-color, 3D imagery with up to seven seconds of fluid and seamless animation on a completely flat surface. The exhibition open on August 13.
Shock Till You Drop reported on Aaron's involvement in David Goyer's upcoming adaptation of THE INVISIBLE MAN. David discussed the project at Comic-Con in San Diego.
Get a first glimpse at Aaron's work in the new trailer for THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, out in theatres December 12. "Aaron is a wonderful designer to work with," says director Scott Derrickson. "His ability to translate description into form is stunning."
See Aaron's work in HAIRSPRAY, THE MIST, ONE MISSED CALL and 30 DAYS OF NIGHT - all out now on DVD. 30 Days of Night director David Slade says about Aaron: "Working with Aaron is always a joy with his vast array of skills encompassing the best in 2D and 3D. These skills are matched by his limitless ideas. I find him the perfect collaborator for high quality and practical conceptual work. His mind has a scary amount of dendrites and synapses that most of us will never get working—you can see that in the quality and originality of all his work."
Aaron recently completed concept designs for director David Goyer on THE UNBORN. Aaron's designs can also be seen in the upcoming Joel Schumacher film CREEK.
Aaron Sims on Stan Winston: Late Sunday night, June 15, we heard that special FX master Stan Winston died from complications due to cancer. He will be remembered always, and continue to be an inspiration to filmmakers and artists alike. Stan was a visionary entrepreneur as well as an amazing businessman. He understood the direction special effects was taking before almost anyone, and responded to it by developing several successful offshoots. He also gave me a start in the digital world by having faith in my abilities to rethink my approach to character design from paper and pen to 3d and Photoshop - now standards in the trade. I shall always be grateful to him for that. He was a friend and a mentor.
Aaron's work is featured in THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, out in theatres August 1. Says director Rob Cohen, "Working with Aaron Sims on Mummy 3 was an incredible experience. His ability to adapt and realize fantastic ideas into very physical creatures is extraordinary."
See Aaron's work in the THE INCREDIBLE HULK, out in theatres now.
See Aaron's work in THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN, out now in theatres worldwide.
Aaron will be presenting at the 2008 ADAPT Conference in Montreal this September.
See Aarons work in I AM LEGEND and THE GOLDEN COMPASS, now out on DVD.
