Quote:
Originally Posted by Aernaroth
Where do you draw your inspirations from? What kind of background do you have?
Which artists (tf/star wars related or otherwise) are your favorites?
How do you approach designing something that has to be simultaneously aesthetically pleasing and technically function?
|
I get inspired by a lot of things really. I love tech and I think there's no better sources out there when looking at the way the Japanese design their stuff. Anime of course had a major influence. Take my version of Cheetor's head for example, someone pointed out that it looked like Guyver and I didn't really noticed it after I had finished the design. But hey Guyver is an awesome design and I know certain design features stuck in my mind.
As for my background, I've been drawing since I can remember. My mom says I started doodling on the ground when I was 4 or 5
. I asked her 'Really?',
. I was exposed early on to the classic Shogun Warriors/Mecha shows on tv back in the Philippines. One major popular show was Voltes V and I drew the heck out of that robot. When I first arrived here in Canada, one of the very first thing I ever drew was oddly enough Optimus Prime and Voltes V.
I wish it was more visible but that's my only record of it.
I always love to draw and I know it's been my passion. My grade 8 teacher suggested that I go to an Art High School which I did after graduating.
I attended
Cardinal Carter Academy for The Arts and learned a lot I could say...except for French language
which I regret now because I've been to Montreal three times this year for a convention and it would've been nice to talk to the locals in their language.
Oui? After high school I took a year off and joined a studio which was practically drawing heaven for me at that time. By that I meant I just chilled and drew and paint all day with several other artists.
I have several fav artists really and just to name some of them right now are; H.R. Giger, Masamune Shirow, Frazetta, Ruis Royo, Bengus, Nobuteru Yuki and Syd Mead.
My fav artist on TF I have to say is Don Figueroa. I just like his take on it and just the insane details he adds. He's very dynamic and I could tell he was born to draw robots, lol.
My approach to designing toys is that I try to imagine it as a finished product and honestly ask myself if this is something I would buy on the shelves. If it's something 'cool' and I won't get bored of it after a while.