Tony Drew | Art Direction & Design

I was asked by Stefan Dechant (Production Designer) to design a ConnPod/Gun Turret for Bracer Phoenix. I teamed up with Art Director Ron Mendell and work on multiple variants and options, finally concluding on the version presented here.

Pacific Rim Uprising

I was asked by Stefan Dechant (Production Designer) to design a ConnPod/Gun Turret for Bracer Phoenix. I teamed up with Art Director Ron Mendell and work on multiple variants and options, showing one of the version presented here.

Pacific Rim Uprising

I was asked by Stefan Dechant (Production Designer) to design a ConnPod/Gun Turret for Bracer Phoenix. I teamed up with Art Director Ron Mendell and work on multiple variants and options, showing one of the version presented here.

Pacific Rim Uprising

I was asked by Stefan Dechant (Production Designer) to design a ConnPod/Gun Turret for Bracer Phoenix. I teamed up with Art Director Ron Mendell and work on multiple variants and options, showing several versions of the gunners chair presented here.

Pacific Rim Uprising

I was asked by Stefan Dechant (Production Designer) to design a ConnPod/Gun Turret for Bracer Phoenix. I teamed up with Art Director Ron Mendell and work on multiple variants and options, showing final version of the gunners chair presented here.

Pacific Rim Uprising

I was asked by Stefan Dechant (Production Designer) to take Mark Yangs initial concepts and further develop and design several ConnPods for the Jaegers, Gipsy Avenger, Guardian Bravo, Bracer Phoenix and Saber Athena. I teamed up with Art Director Ron Mendell and work on multiple variants and options, finally concluding on the versions presented here.

Pacific Rim Uprising

I was asked by Stefan Dechant (Production Designer) to take Mark Yangs initial concepts and further develop and design several ConnPods for the Jaegers, Gipsy Avenger, Guardian Bravo, Bracer Phoenix and Saber Athena. I teamed up with Art Director Ron Mendell and work on multiple variants and options, finally concluding on the versions presented here.

Pacific Rim Uprising

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design a large Terraforming Truck to place in the Terraforming bay of the USCSS Covenant Space ship. I teamed up with Art Director Charlie Revai and work on multiple variants and options, finally concluding on the version presented here.

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design a large Terraforming Truck to place in the Terraforming bay of the USCSS Covenant Space ship. I teamed up with Art Director Charlie Revai and work on multiple variants and options, finally concluding on the version presented here.

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design a large Terraforming Truck to place in the Terraforming bay of the USCSS Covenant Space ship. I teamed up with Art Director Charlie Revai and work on multiple variants and options, finally concluding on the version presented here.

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design a large Terraforming Truck to place in the Terraforming bay of the USCSS Covenant Space ship. I teamed up with Art Director Charlie Revai and work on multiple variants and options, finally concluding on the version presented here.

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design a large Terraforming Truck to place in the Terraforming bay of the USCSS Covenant Space ship. I teamed up with Art Director Charlie Revai and work on multiple variants and options, finally concluding on the version presented here.

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design a large Terraforming Truck to place in the Terraforming bay of the USCSS Covenant Space ship. I teamed up with Art Director Charlie Revai and work on multiple variants and options, finally concluding on the version presented here.

Alien Covenant

This version was based on illustrations by Gerhard Mozsi, however we changed direction from this early concept

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design a tech like object to be placed in the USCSS Covenant Cockpit and around the various corridors and sets.

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design a tech like object to be placed in the USCSS Covenant Cockpit and around the various corridors and sets.

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design a tech like object to be placed in the USCSS Covenant Cockpit and around the various corridors and sets.

Alien Covenant

Based on initial illustrations of Steve Burg, I was asked to design and detail a 1:1 live action landing Gear to be placed on location at Milford Sound in New Zealand

Alien Covenant

Based on initial illustrations of Steve Burg, I was asked to design and detail a 1:1 live action landing Gear to be placed on location at Milford Sound in New Zealand

Alien Covenant

Alien Covenant

I was asked to design a working set of capstans and winches that would be in the final act of the film resulting in the release of the Terraforming trucks from the airlock of the USCSS Covenant.

Alien Covenant

I was asked to design a working set of capstans and winches that would be in the final act of the film resulting in the release of the Terraforming trucks from the airlock of the USCSS Covenant.

Alien Covenant

Alien Covenant

I teamed up with Art Director Jacinta Leong and designed the interior Airlock to tie in with the external illustrations of the USCSS Covenant by Steve Burg.

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design an exterior winch that would be placed onto the exterior of the USCSS Covenant and would tie in with Steve Burgs exterior illustrations.

Steve placed the final design within his exterior designs which can be found here:

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K9av9

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design an exterior winch that would be placed onto the exterior of the USCSS Covenant and would tie in with Steve Burgs exterior illustrations.

Steve placed the final design within his exterior designs which can be found here:

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K9av9

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design an exterior winch that would be placed onto the exterior of the USCSS Covenant and would tie in with Steve Burgs exterior illustrations.

Steve placed the final design within his exterior designs which can be found here:

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K9av9

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design an exterior winch that would be placed onto the exterior of the USCSS Covenant and would tie in with Steve Burgs exterior illustrations.

Steve placed the final design within his exterior designs which can be found here:

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K9av9

Alien Covenant

I was asked by Chris Seagers (Production Designer) to design an exterior winch that would be placed onto the exterior of the USCSS Covenant and would tie in with Steve Burgs exterior illustrations.

Steve placed the final design within his exterior designs which can be found here:

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K9av9

Alien Covenant

I worked in collaboration with Nick Dare on the mast, Nick designed the mast and I added the details and greeblies.

The mast & exterior winch where placed onto the exterior of the USCSS Covenant and would tie in with Steve Burgs exterior illustrations.

Steve placed the final design within his exterior designs which can be found here:


https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K9av9

Alien Covenant

I worked in collaboration with Nick Dare on the mast, Nick designed the mast and I added the details and greeblies.

The mast & exterior winch where placed onto the exterior of the USCSS Covenant and would tie in with Steve Burgs exterior illustrations.

Steve placed the final design within his exterior designs which can be found here:


https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K9av9

Alien Covenant

Chris Seagers (Production Designer) asked me to take Steve Burgs & Jeremy Loves initial illustrations and concepts and design a working practical set piece.

In the design phase I teamed up with Art director Charlie Revai and senior SFX technician Matt Ward.

Alien Covenant

Chris Seagers (Production Designer) asked me to take Steve Burgs & Jeremy Loves initial illustrations and concepts and design a working practical set piece.

In the design phase I teamed up with Art director Charlie Revai and senior SFX technician Matt Ward.

Alien Covenant

Chris Seagers (Production Designer) asked me to take Steve Burgs & Jeremy Loves initial illustrations and concepts and design a working practical set piece.

In the design phase I teamed up with Art director Charlie Revai and senior SFX technician Matt Ward.

Alien Covenant

Chris Seagers (Production Designer) asked me to take Steve Burgs & Jeremy Loves initial illustrations and concepts and design a working practical set piece.

In the design phase I teamed up with Art director Charlie Revai and senior SFX technician Matt Ward.

Alien Covenant

Variations of the escape tool

Alien Covenant

Variations of the escape tool

Alien Covenant

Chris Seagers (Production Designer) asked me to take Steve Burgs & Jeremy Loves initial illustrations and concepts and design a working practical set piece.

In the design phase I teamed up with Art director Charlie Revai and senior SFX technician Matt Ward.

Alien Covenant

Chris Seagers (Production Designer) asked me to take Steve Burgs & Jeremy Loves initial illustrations and concepts and design a working practical set piece.

In the design phase I teamed up with Art director Charlie Revai and senior SFX technician Matt Ward.

Alien Covenant

Chris Seagers (Production Designer) asked me to take Steve Burgs & Jeremy Loves initial illustrations and concepts and design a working practical set piece.

In the design phase I teamed up with Art director Charlie Revai and senior SFX technician Matt Ward.

Alien Covenant

Chris Seagers asked me to explore possible designs for the Juggernaut Bomb Bay Doors, the final design is represented here.

Alien Covenant

I was asked to provide a collection of high poly models for a set of the Nav Chamber which where later cnc machined.

Original 3D asset came from Ben Procter on Prometheus.

Unfortunately the scene with the Nav chamber was reduced, it was an amazing set to behold completely finished.

Alien Covenant

I was asked to provide a collection of high poly models for a set of the Nav Chamber which where later cnc machined.

Original 3D asset came from Ben Procter on Prometheus.

Unfortunately the scene with the Nav chamber was reduced, it was an amazing set to behold completely finished.

Alien Covenant

I was asked to provide a collection of high poly models for a set of the Nav Chamber which where later cnc machined.

Original 3D asset came from Ben Procter on Prometheus.

Unfortunately the scene with the Nav chamber was reduced, it was an amazing set to behold completely finished.

Alien Covenant

I was asked to provide a collection of high poly models for a set of the Nav Chamber which where later cnc machined.

Original 3D asset came from Ben Procter on Prometheus.

Unfortunately the scene with the Nav chamber was reduced, it was an amazing set to behold completely finished.

Alien Covenant

I was asked to provide a collection of high poly models for a set of the Nav Chamber which where later cnc machined.

Original 3D asset came from Ben Procter on Prometheus.

Unfortunately the scene with the Nav chamber was reduced, it was an amazing set to behold completely finished.

Alien Covenant

I was asked to provide a collection of high poly models for a set of the Nav Chamber which where later cnc machined.

Original 3D asset came from Ben Procter on Prometheus.

Unfortunately the scene with the Nav chamber was reduced, it was an amazing set to behold completely finished.

Alien Covenant

I was asked to provide a collection of high poly models for a set of the Nav Chamber which where later cnc machined.

Original 3D asset came from Ben Procter on Prometheus.

Unfortunately the scene with the Nav chamber was reduced, it was an amazing set to behold completely finished.

Alien Covenant

Saint Martin Bank Interior - Set Dressing pass in conjunction with set designer Paula Whiteway

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martin Bank Interior - Set Dressing pass in conjunction with set designer Paula Whiteway

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martin Bank Interior - Bank Vault - initial illustration by Jeremy Love

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martin Bank Interior - Bank Vault - initial illustration by Jeremy Love

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martin Bank Interior - ledgers book case

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martin chart house telescope - initial illustration by Jeremy Love

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martin chart house telescope - initial illustration by Jeremy Love

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martin Chart house telescope working drawing

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martin Village Cane Crusher behind Grime's Pub

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martin Village Cane Crusher behind Grime's Pub -working drawing

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martins Hospital Bed

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martins Guillotine on raised deck

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martins Guillotine - various stages

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

working drawings

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

working drawings

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

working drawings

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Various dressing pieces for Grimes Pub in Saint Martins

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Saint Martins - Witches cart initial illustration by Dane Hallett

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I was lucky enough to work on GITS (Ghost in the Shell) under the direction of Production Designer Jan Roelfs along with 2 great concept artist Vitaly Bulgarov & Maciej Kuciara
I was asked to take the initial concepts of Vitaly Bulgarov & Maciej Kuciara and evolve them and make them production ready, whilst still exploring alternative designs.

I was lucky enough to work on GITS (Ghost in the Shell) under the direction of Production Designer Jan Roelfs along with 2 great concept artist Vitaly Bulgarov & Maciej Kuciara
I was asked to take the initial concepts of Vitaly Bulgarov & Maciej Kuciara and evolve them and make them production ready, whilst still exploring alternative designs.

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)
Working cad file - ready to go to CNC milling and Cutting

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)
Working cad file - ready to go to CNC milling and Cutting
Blue screen steel support

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept and evolved the beds to be practical props within the Hanka Labs, working closely with Rob Gillies and his awesome crew at Weta Workshop

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept and evolved the beds to be practical props within the Hanka Labs, working closely with Rob Gillies and his awesome crew at Weta Workshop

This was the option chosen to convert the Lab beds into morgue tables

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept and evolved the beds to be practical props within the Hanka Labs, working closely with Rob Gillies and his awesome crew at Weta Workshop

We looked at many options to slide and retract the beds up and down on the bed bases, plus looking at access to the back of the head of Major when she was in the beds

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept and evolved the beds to be practical props within the Hanka Labs, working closely with Rob Gillies and his awesome crew at Weta Workshop

Reworked the medical repair arms and support ring

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept and evolved the beds to be practical props within the Hanka Labs, working closely with Rob Gillies and his awesome crew at Weta Workshop

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept and evolved the beds to be practical props within the Hanka Labs, working closely with Rob Gillies and his awesome crew at Weta Workshop

Additionally was asked to design a door for the Hanka Labs

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept and evolved the beds to be practical props within the Hanka Labs, working closely with Rob Gillies and his awesome crew at Weta Workshop

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I worked closely with Phillip Thomas on Major's Apartment,
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept of the bed and window portal and evolved the design and later collaborated with Rob Gillies from Weta Workshop and his crew to produce what we saw on screen

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I worked closely with Phillip Thomas on Major's Apartment,
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept of the bed and window portal and evolved the design and later collaborated with Rob Gillies from Weta Workshop and his crew to produce what we saw on screen

Initial designs with a portal below Major's head for the data jacks

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I worked closely with Phillip Thomas on Major's Apartment,
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept of the bed and window portal and evolved the design and later collaborated with Rob Gillies from Weta Workshop and his crew to produce what we saw on screen

Alternate concepts to add various forms of headrests with data jacks included in the designs.

The designs were later dropped in favour of no objects behind Major's head.

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I worked closely with Phillip Thomas on Major's Apartment,
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept of the bed and window portal and evolved the design and later collaborated with Rob Gillies from Weta Workshop and his crew to produce what we saw on screen

Alternate concepts to add various forms of headrests with data jacks included in the designs.

The designs were later dropped in favour of no objects behind Major's head.

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I worked closely with Phillip Thomas on Major's Apartment,
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept of the bed and window portal and evolved the design and later collaborated with Rob Gillies from Weta Workshop and his crew to produce what we saw on screen

Alternate concepts to add various forms of headrests with data jacks included in the designs.

The designs were later dropped in favour of no objects behind Major's head.

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I worked closely with Phillip Thomas on Major's Apartment,
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept of the bed and window portal and evolved the design and later collaborated with Rob Gillies from Weta Workshop and his crew to produce what we saw on screen

Concept for Tech detail above Major's Bed

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I worked closely with Phillip Thomas on Major's Apartment,
I was given Maciej Kuciara's initial concept of the bed and window portal and evolved the design and later collaborated with Rob Gillies from Weta Workshop and his crew to produce what we saw on screen

Concept for Tech detail above Major's Bed

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I was asked to concept and set design a version of the Deserted Casino, unfortunately due to budget constraints the design was eventually dropped

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I was asked to concept and set design a version of the Deserted Casino, unfortunately due to budget constraints the design was eventually dropped

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I was asked to concept and set design a version of the Deserted Casino, unfortunately due to budget constraints the design was eventually dropped

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

Initial set design based on concept art of Annis Naeem

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I was asked by Jan Roelfs (Production Designer) to take the amazing concepts of Vitaly Bulgarov and evolve them and make them production ready, whilst still exploring alternative designs, and in doing so rationalizing the design and creating a 3D asset for VFX to work from and also produce part of a practical set.

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

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GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I was asked by Jan Roelfs (Production Designer) to take the amazing concepts of Vitaly Bulgarov and evolve them and make them production ready, whilst still exploring alternative designs, and in doing so rationalizing the design and creating a 3D asset for VFX to work from and also produce part of a practical set.

GITS (Ghost in the Shell)

I was asked by Jan Roelfs (Production Designer) to take the amazing concepts of Vitaly Bulgarov and evolve them and make them production ready, whilst still exploring alternative designs, and in doing so rationalizing the design and creating a 3D asset for VFX to work from and also produce part of a practical set.

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

I was asked by Owen Paterson (Production Designer)to take Jeremy Love's and Liam Beck's original designs and refine the design of Nephthys Litter

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

I was asked by Owen Paterson (Production Designer)to take Jeremy Love's and Liam Beck's original designs and refine the design of Nephthys Litter

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

I worked closely with Jenny Hitchcock to visualise the final look of the lift

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

Final design for Urshus Chariot

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

Back ground by Gerhard Mozsi (concept artist)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

I was asked to layout a city landscape to aid VFX in the design of Heliopolis and to allow Dan Cox (concept artist) to do some amazing paint-overs

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

I was asked to layout a city landscape to aid VFX in the design of Heliopolis and to allow Dan Cox (concept artist) to do some amazing paint-overs

GOE (Gods of Egypt)

finished render of Logan's manacles

3D model of Logan's manacles

finished 3D model of Logan's chair and manacles in Yashida's Lab

Finished render of the lead ninja Harada's bow

Finished render of a concept bow for Harada

3D model of finished Harada's bow bag and quiver

Designed in collaboration with Raytheon Buna & Luke Gasparini

3D model of gantry crane concept

3D model of gantry crane in situ, gantry designed by Andrew Chan and Jacinta Leong

3D model of IV stand

Finished render of IV stand

3D model of medical instruments

finished render of Nano Jar Concept

finished render of Nano Jar Concept

finished render of Nano Jars and open containment unit

finished render of Nano Jars and closed containment unit

finished render of Yashida's eye glass, not used in film

finished render of Yashida's eye glass, not used in film

finished render of Yashida's bed remote

3D model of main generator in Yashida's lab

3d layout of Yashida's funeral

working drawing of stand

3D concept for a snowblower truck

finished 3D render of shelves & sword stands

working drawing of traditional bell

3D render of adult toy rocket dispensing machine

3D render of final seat design for Japanese Bullet Train

3D concept for Bonsai tree in Yashida's foyer

working drawing for traditional lantern

3D model of final claw designed in collaboration with Nic Gribben

3D model of final claw designed in collaboration with Nic Gribben

working drawing of train signal

3D model broken down into simple elements ready for CNC manufacturing

steel frame structure design of taxi internal

various lamp post shade and dome designs

3D models of Speak Easy Lights

3D render of Speak Easy Lights