Monster Gallery: Damsel (2024)
Main Article: A Dragon Scorned
Tag: Patrick Tatopoulos
A Dragon Scorned
Spanning from the 1998 Godzilla to the Moorwen from Outlander, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos had crafted dragon-like creatures before Damsel, but never an actual flesh-and-blood dragon. He thus strived to deliver an innovative design. “I had to create this amazing, ancient, female dragon from scratch, and I was ecstatic,” he said.
Monster Gallery: Independence Day (1996)
Main Article: Invaders on the Fourth of July
Invaders on the Fourth of July
The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered. The Alien invaders of Independence Day are not seen up close in the film until Hiller knocks one down after its craft crashed. The creature is subsequently seen within a laboratory where the film recreates a key sequence concept common… Read More Invaders on the Fourth of July
Monster Gallery: Outlander (2008)
Main Article: Moorwen
Moorwen
The development of Outlander and its alien monster, the Moorwen, stemmed from director Howard McCain’s interest in Old English folklore — and particularly, the epic poem Beowulf. The would-be director discovered the story in 1992, and immediately began to envision a film version of the poem. In a time when The Lord of the Rings… Read More Moorwen
Monster Gallery: Pitch Black (2000)
Main Article: Chimera of the Night
Chimera of the Night
Though mentioned often in the script, the creatures in PITCH BLACK are seldom seen at length; rather, they are glimpsed, they are heard, they are felt. They are, really, the embodiment of your nocturnal fears: a howling coyote that jars you awake; the painting on the wall that comes to life when stared at too… Read More Chimera of the Night
Marcus Corvinus
Markus, bitten by bat, became the blood leader of the vampires. For the first Underworld film, the most extensive Vampire make-up had been applied to Bill Nighy to portray the regenerating Viktor after his awakening. Otherwise, the Vampire make-ups in the film consisted in prosthetic teeth and bright blue contact lenses — showing their heritage from… Read More Marcus Corvinus
Lycans of the Underworld — Underworld: Awakening
Patrick Tatopoulos and his special effects Studios did not return to provide effects for the fourth chapter of the series, Underworld: Awakening. Although the french artist was attached to the production of the 2012 Total Recall film, he managed to create designs for two of the new Lycan ‘types’ introduced in the film — the… Read More Lycans of the Underworld — Underworld: Awakening
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