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Tag: TyRuben Ellingson

Kaiju of the Rim

“It was a project that encompassed every single thing on my wish list, visually, atmospherically and emotionally,” said Guillermo Del Toro about Pacific Rim. “An unstoppable, thrilling adventure about monsters and robots, the likes of which we’ve never seen.” None other than this director could handle the project. “he is a master of the genre,”… Read More Kaiju of the Rim

11/07/201302/04/2017 the monster philologist19 Comments

Monster Gallery: Pacific Rim (2013)

Main Article: Kaiju of the Rim

11/07/201302/04/2017 the monster philologist7 Comments

Monster Gallery: Mimic (1997)

Main Article: Mimic Terrors

05/03/201314/01/2017 the monster philologist1 Comment

Exclusive: TyRuben Ellingson’s Mimic Concept Art!

On the 4th of January, I received a mail from TyRuben Ellingson, the main creature designer for Guillermo del Toro’s Mimic. He showed to me two concept art pieces he had drawn for the project back in 1996; with further correspondence he not only allowed me to publish them here, but also gave me other… Read More Exclusive: TyRuben Ellingson’s Mimic Concept Art!

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Mimic Terrors

“Nature is a strange thing, I learned. You learn that very clearly when you work in a museum. You realize how nature uses the art of camouflage.” -Donald A. Wollheim, Mimic The original Mimic short story, penned by Donald A. Wollheim and first published in 1942, was widely different in both plot and tone to… Read More Mimic Terrors

03/03/201310/09/2025 the monster philologist6 Comments

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