Author Archives for Duran

Santa Sleep. (2008)

September 10, 2022 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Santa Sleep. (2008)

  I tried this idea for a Holiday card one year, then abandoned it because it looked too much like... View Article


F L o W e R S

August 12, 2022 5:23 am Published by Comments Off on F L o W e R S

~~~~> Such GORGEOUS and THEATRICAL objects!


F o T o A d V e n T u R e S

January 12, 2022 5:53 am Published by Comments Off on F o T o A d V e n T u R e S

Unusual Experiments, X-ray photos, and 360 degree cameras and weird retouching, and . . .


Anagrams of my Name (2002)

August 25, 2021 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Anagrams of my Name (2002)

  Rearranging the letters of my name resulted in MANY interesting possibilities. The BEST was . . . ELF Behind... View Article


Monical’s Oven-Ready Pizza

August 25, 2021 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Monical’s Oven-Ready Pizza

  This was an homage to the “rubber hose” animation of the 40’s, where everything seemed to have legs. I... View Article


Chevy-Diego Rivera

August 25, 2020 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Chevy-Diego Rivera

One of the last commercials I designed and Directed at (Colossal)Pictures was this Diego Rivera tribute for Chevy. We adapted... View Article


Book of FACTS

August 25, 2020 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Book of FACTS

I couldn’t find good resolution images of the NY City Library. I found a low-resolution photos shot from a good... View Article


TT Maps

August 25, 2020 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on TT Maps

These maps began as a drawing, then found etchings of people and animals were composited, and typography and ornaments were... View Article


Ship in Ice

December 25, 2018 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Ship in Ice

    This was a very involved composite for Peter Pan. More than 60 bits of snow and ice were... View Article


SW2 Prime Minister’s Office

August 25, 2018 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on SW2 Prime Minister’s Office

  This drawing was fun to create, but working with ILM’s Model Shop and Art Directing the production of this... View Article


Brunsfeld icons

August 25, 2018 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Brunsfeld icons

2012 annual Holiday card


California

May 25, 2018 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on California

I have ALWAYS loved these old-style icon maps.


Ferry Rider

P e o P L e

January 12, 2017 6:57 am Published by Comments Off on P e o P L e

Every FACE is UNIQUE!


L a N d S c A P e S

January 12, 2017 12:59 am Published by Comments Off on L a N d S c A P e S

Seeing the world and then “illustrating” & amplifying the textures and CoLoRS . . . now THAT is my passion.


Trane — 4 seasons

December 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Trane — 4 seasons

  I got this job in the wettest part of winter, and so I had to rely on stock photography... View Article


Visible Imhotep

December 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Visible Imhotep

This poster created after the release of The Mummy  made use of some of the 3D digital assets created for... View Article


PEACE on EARTH (2001)

September 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on PEACE on EARTH (2001)

I wanted this to be WHITE on WHITE  a fresh Holiday Snowflake. ◊ This design was cut out of transparent... View Article


Mummy Collapse sequence

August 25, 2016 5:30 am Published by Comments Off on Mummy Collapse sequence

This artwork for the MUMMY was an animated storyboard to suggest how the scene would look.


War of the Worlds Tripod 1

August 25, 2016 5:30 am Published by Comments Off on War of the Worlds Tripod 1

  This shows the development of a critical scene in which, for the first time, the alien ship appears to... View Article


R&B Seal

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on R&B Seal

  Did you know that Rocky & Bullwinkle were college graduates !!! The great seal for Wossamotta University should have... View Article


Tinkerbell

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Tinkerbell

  In Peter Pan, I was responsible for cute little Tinkerbell. The work involved close to 30 versions exploring different... View Article


PanShip2

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Leave your thoughts

  This heavily retouched image used similar elements  from the daytime shot (PanShip1)  and the same small daytime water plate.


PanShip1

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Leave your thoughts

  This combines photography of a large-scale miniature  created by the ILM model shop, illustrated-looking clouds  styled for use throughout... View Article


History’s Lists

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on History’s Lists

  This one is an homage to Joseph Cornell. You may be aware  of his wonderfully little wooden boxes that are... View Article


KeyQuest Island

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on KeyQuest Island

Director Steve Beck came to me with stock imagery  he had compiled for this concept piece.  I was able to... View Article


Christmas Reindeer

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Christmas Reindeer

no Photoshop—just Illustrator HURRY—-> (no milking it) must be ONE evenings work 


Monical’s Holiday2

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Monical’s Holiday2

My client–an old friend–wanted to riff  on a scene from the movie Polar Express where Santa raises his gloved hand,... View Article


60 Flowers

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on 60 Flowers

      *’“’*:-.,_,.-:*’“’* Birthday Card for my Wife *’“’*:-.,_,.-:*’“’*   


Xmas triptic

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Xmas triptic

  My wife and I with our son MaX in the middle ( ( (    a Brunsfeld sandwich !... View Article


Genius

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Genius


ChubbsToga-acoustic band logo

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on ChubbsToga-acoustic band logo

My nephew has a rocking’ acoustic string band  in Moscow, Idaho.   Please don’t ask me how he chose that... View Article


PoolParty logos

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on PoolParty logos

        ◊◊◊ Logos for 3 Wild & Crazy themed Event Nights for a Las Vegas club  


Golden Plunger

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Golden Plunger

It was pretty fun to create a Hollywood style over-the-top  set design for this momentous occasion,  (with towering bathroom plungers... View Article


Mom’s Bath

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Mom’s Bath

I created this bathroom from scratch. I didn’t know anyone with a clawfoot tub, but I saw a trailer for ... View Article


Honeycomb Craver

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Honeycomb Craver

This hirsute fella played a leading role  in a Honeycomb campaign   (at least he doesn’t have facial hair to... View Article


HoPe

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on HoPe

Obama was just elected and this was the feeling in the air. •  •  •  •  • I wanted to... View Article


Vroom Retouching

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Vroom Retouching

The photographer went to a junkyard to find this car console. He brought it back, but the Art Director at... View Article


Discovery Storyboard

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Discovery Storyboard

  While at ILM, I Directed one commercial show opener  for the Discovery Channel that was extremely effects-driven.  We created... View Article


Coke Watch

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Coke Watch

  This was a challenging spot to create. A GIANT watch was built in the Colossal Pictures model shop (by... View Article


Voyager Buildings

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Voyager Buildings

             ~~~~~~ ( Warping, Distorting & Cloning  ) ~~~~~~~ ♥ ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸These are a few of my... View Article


Holiday Cheer

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Holiday Cheer

a wine label for a friends annual gift of spirits


Plum Loco logo

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Plum Loco logo

a friends homemade spirits


Suspended Belief-Poster

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Suspended Belief-Poster

This was a poster designed as a promo piece for a feature film under development.


Paradise Poster

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Paradise Poster

  This was a poster designed as a prop for a off-Broadway play. This prop was prominently displayed over the... View Article


TT Dragonfly

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on TT Dragonfly

Opening screen  for an online game.


BirdsEye_before-after

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on BirdsEye_before-after

  This is the SET shot by the agency from above. They needed a Retouch to make the distortion “go... View Article


Cup of JOE

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Cup of JOE

  This was a television spot for a financial firm which featured an 18-wheel trucker as spokesman. I created a... View Article


2 LucasFilm logos

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on 2 LucasFilm logos

  While at ILM, I worked on a logo redesign for all related LucasFilm divisions. Myself and 2 other designers... View Article


ILM RGB Colorblind

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on ILM RGB Colorblind

If you cannot see  the (old) ILM gear/light bulb logo among the spots, please book an appointment with a trustworthy... View Article


Certified ORGANIC

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Certified ORGANIC

This is a composite of about 25 separate “recycled” photographic bits living together in harmony.


SW2 Hollywood Reporter Ad

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on SW2 Hollywood Reporter Ad

  In advance of the Academy Awards, I designed this ad to stir up interest in the new film. In... View Article


Vanity Fair Cover

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Vanity Fair Cover

I composited R2D2 & C3PO as well as alternate takes of some of the film’s heroes and retouched George Lucas... View Article


Disney Castle

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Disney Castle

  We constructed a model of the iconic Cinderella’s Castle out of paper for the opening of a Disney Weekly... View Article


Berger Fund-Brains

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on Berger Fund-Brains

While working within ILM’s commercial division, I loved working with the model shop. Art Directing the creation of my designs.... View Article


M-Town

August 25, 2016 5:20 am Published by Comments Off on M-Town

An early ID for MTV Camera begins panning across a cardboard landscape We hear M- MAILMAN —-> see a hinged... View Article