Production Design/Matte Painting: In Space - A Zero-G Shave

'Shaving in space can be... challenging. Maintaining fabulous facial hair shouldn't be this hard.'
This video was a quick pitch for a shaving company.

The background is a matte painting of mine.
We put the piece together over a weekend, shot in our flat on a 5D.

Performance: Theo Albanis
Direction, VFX: Konstantinos Koutsoliotas
Matte Painting: Elizabeth E. Schuch
Sound Effect: daveincamas

(c) 2014 Melancholy Star, London

Sketchbook: Markers

As a passionate user of watercolour, and a frequent digital board artist, it's always nice to work in a new media.  I've been working on a job this month that needed to be in marker to match with previous shots, and it's been a nice change.

Starting with toned greys and ink, I then used the same technique for the base of digitally painted design renderings. Quick and simple, easy to use when I'm working away from my desk.  What's not to love? 

Motion Graphic Ident Design: Speaker's Corner

Motion Graphics/Corporate Ident
Speakers Corner
Design/Storyboards

Ad: Storyboards 'A Call Saves'

Advertisment Pitch
'A Call Saves Lives'
Nigeria Anti-Terrorist Board
2011

By Steve Gukas
Commercial pitches highlighting terrorist threat in Nigeria and public safety.
Provided quick, hand-painted and digital storyboards for pitch animatic.

Advert Design: ITV Bingo

Design for animated advert/sting for PartyGaming.
Commissioned by Duke Studios