Zathura (2004) - Robot Design.

One of my first (and still most fun) art department experiences in the movie biz, Zathura is still to my mind a truly underrated movie, full of heart, humor and thrills. The Robot, artfully realized by Stan Winston Studios as a practical costume with digitally replaced arms and legs, was initially conceived by storyboard artist Eric Ramsey, a dear friend I've had the pleasure of working on five movies with. My job was to translate the expressive design in his storyboards into something functional, without losing its tin-toy charm. I think we were all really proud of the result.