Thor (2011) concept art by Wes Louie |
One of the most impressive things about Thor was the ice world of Jotenheim and it took a ton of artists to finalize the look. One artist that worked on the film was Wes Louie.
Louie is a professional concept and storyboard artist who's worked on projects like Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011), Halo 4 (2012) and Believe (2014).
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"I worked on Thor(film) back in March of 09 before they had a director and they just told me to explore ideas in which the actors would be wearing practical suits that would look like ice." Louie said, "If you've seen the film, the Jotun look different than the concept art I have here. They're more of a mix of humans with a bit of ice. Around April of that year, Thor got delayed and I jumped onto other projects."
See more of Wes Louie's wonderful portfolio at http://www.weslouie.com/
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What do you think of the concept art? If you've seen Thor what did you think of the Ice Warriors?
Official Thor Synopsis
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, “Thor,” which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Cinematography Haris Zambarloukos
Production Design by Bo Welch
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins
Official site: thor.marvel.com
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