Ken McCuen
Matte Painter and Illustrator
RESIDENT EVIL RETRIBUTION
DMP Department: MRX FX
Underwater Umbrella Base
Set extensions for bunker tunnels in the film.
Clone hangar:
I was responsible for concept art for the ‘clone hanger' apparatus. The challenge was creating a design that would fit every actor's clone no matter the body type or height of the actor. I was directed to create something that was easy to adjust to fit both the child actor and the largest adult. This ruled out any designs with shoulder attachments or mechanical pieces that encapsulated the body.
After several rounds of concepts the design that was approved was a simplistic form attached to the digital actor’s back and suspending the characters from plugs in their vertebrae.
Kamchatka/Underwater Umbrella Base
I created initial concept art for the various underwater scenes and started building matte paintings/concepts long before there were plates for the shots. Final shots by Mr X FX.