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Oddly shaped lava formations look like a mass of twisted bodies in Hawaii shot by Laszlo Kestay (1996)
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Eerie lava formations around the West Kamokuna Skylight in Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park, 1996 Photo: Laszlo Kestay
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Gates of HellOddly shaped lava formations look like a mass of twisted bodies.Location: Hawaii over the West Kamokuna lava skylightPhoto: The photo was shot in 1996 by Laszlo Kestay, who is currently director of the USGS Astrogeology Science Center.
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Oddly shaped lava formations look like a mass of twisted bodies in Hawaii shot by Laszlo Kestay (1996)
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Practice 1:
Assignment 2, Concept Art - Human and "Inhuman"
. Blog post 01
The film Annihilation was the starting point for this concept design exercise.
In the course of the class, Mr Leo mentioned the design of the human-turned-monster in the film "Annihilation" and the TV series "The Last of Us", which was very inspiring, so I decided to start from those inspirations for this concept.
I have analysed several legendary screen images presented below，and summarises a few interesting design points.
Example 1: Integration of diverse organisms
A talking grizzly bear in movie “Annihilation”, a pioneering new concept in sci-fi cinema.
In the film "Annihilation", the design of "a talking grizzly bear"(inhuman) is transformed from the "explorer who calls for help"(human).
The skulls of bears are melded with those of humans.
Example 2: Making the human organism grow like a plant
Screenshots from the TV series "The Last of us"
Compare the similar design in the film "Annihilation".
There is an incredibly powerful scene where the entire human body(human) is dissected, growing and spreading like a plant (inhuman) in the film Annihilation.
Example 3: The human figure and the Uncanny valley.
Mr Leo mentioned the concept of "the Uncanny valley" in class, which means: when a design has the shape of a human being but is not exactly like a human being, it will give people a horrible feeling.
The "human" turned "humanoid plant" in the film "Annihilation".
Compare the real world：
Taken in Hawaii in 1996 by Laszlo Kestay, the photo shows a scientist smiling over a dark mass of intertwined shapes that eerily resemble human corpses. At the bottom of the pit is an ominous red opening. Turns out, the "bodies" are actually hardened lava formations, and the fiery hole is known as the West Kamokuna lava skylight.
https://curious.com/curios/10757#date
Example 4: Use of shape language
The course also covers the "Design of shape Languages".
The conceptual design in Pan's Labyrinth changed the monster's features, with the monster's eyes growing on the palms of its hands, highlighting the design points while enhancing the visual richness, and adding a sharp triangular graphic feel to the monster's face (adding a sense of sharp aggression).
Pan’s Labyrinth | Film Quarterly
Screenshots from the film Pan's Labyrinth
Example 5: Transformation process between human and inhuman
screen shot from the seventh episode of “Love, Death & Robots” series-"BEYOND THE AQUILA RIFT".
Watch Love, Death & Robots | Netflix Official Site
Originally it looked like a female silhouette(human) - up close (after changing the lighting) it became a monster(inhuman)!
This is all for now~
Reference:
Annihilation (2018) Directed by Alex Garland [psychological horror film]. United Kingdom United States : Paramount Pictures ( North America and China) Netflix (international).
Pan's Labyrinth (27 May 2006) Directed by Guillermo del Toro [dark fantasy film]. Warner Bros. Pictures.
Love, Death & Robots (March 15, 2019 –
present) Directed by Tim Miller [adult animated anthology television series]. American : Netflix Studios.
The Last of Us (TV series) (January 15, 2023 –
present) Directed by Craig Mazin
Neil Druckmann Available at: HBO MAX (Accessed: 14 November 2023 ).
Kestay，L . (2017) Underworld portal . Available at: https://curious.com/curios/10757#date (Accessed: 14 November 2023 ).
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West Kamokuna Skylight. Photo Credit: Laszlo Kestay, USGS. Public domain.
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West Kamokuna lava skylight in Hawaii photographed by Laszlo Kestay, April 1996
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Oddly shaped lava formations resemble mass of twisted bodies. Laszlo, Kestay, West Kamokuna, Hawaii, 1996.
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𝔊𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔰 𝔬𝔣 ℌ𝔢𝔩𝔩!!!
𝔒𝔡𝔡𝔩𝔶 𝔰𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔢𝔡 𝔩𝔞𝔳𝔞 𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰 𝔦𝔫 ℌ𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔦𝔦 𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔨 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔞 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔴𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔡𝔦𝔢𝔰.
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West Kamokuna lava skylight, Hawaii, 1996, Laszlo Kestay
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The Casting of the Rebel Angels into Hell ~ 1808 ~ William Blake
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Lava formation, West Kamokuna ~ 1996 ~ Laszlo Kestay
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Gates of Hell
ph. Laszlo Kestay
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Oddly Shaped Lava Formations Look Like a Mass of Twisted Bodies
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The "Portal to Hell" located in Kamokuna, Hawaii. The photo was taken in 1996 by Laszlo Kestay, who is currently director of the USGS Astrogeology Science Center. The masses of different lava flows have dripped into what is called a lava skylight and formed corpse-like crusts around the skylight due to a loss of heat. Molten lava move across channels known as lava tubes. These tubes are buried underground and only become visible when part of the roof collapses. This creates what is known as a lava skylight, which is shown in the photo above. (at Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0CuXrWlHsJ/?igshid=1h7l2y8bmy90l
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Gateway to Hell.
Lava formation at West Kamokuna Skylight, Hawaii
Photo: Laszlo Kestay
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