Created for the stage production of the musical “The Forbidden Planet”- the set was the inside of the space-ship with the projector screen for the cockpit window. I designed and made the monstrous manifestation of Prospero’s Id. In this scene the beast glares in while it’s giant rubbery tentacles dangle down from the ceiling of the set to menace the actors.
The design is intended to capture the essence of wonderfully bad 1950’s scifi- the monster contains echoes of Robbie the Robot and Emperor Ming.
It’s one of my earliest animations, but I still really like it!
An incomplete project. The task was to create grotesque live action marionettes with snapping jaws. The inspiration was Jan Svankmajer’s “Faust”. John, far right, is the original and maybe I’ll finish him one of these days.
This image was a favour to my yoga instructor… it incorporates some of my visionary yogic dance experiences!