by mr.negativity » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:19 am
From Coming Soon:
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The New Yorker has published an extensive piece on Guillermo del Toro written by Dale Zalewski and culled from several hands-on interactions and interviews spread over the past several years. An impressive piece of work for fans of the artist, the article also touches on a number of projects that will hopefully soon see the light of day, including At the Mountains of Madness and Frankenstein.
In addition to comments from del Toro, the piece features Zalewski's own descriptions of maquettes and production sketches at various stages of development.
"In accordance with Mary Shelley’s description," he writes about one of the Frankenstein designs, " the head appeared to have been stolen from a cadaver: there was exposed sinew around the jaw, and the cheekbones looked ready to poke through the scrim of flesh. Most appallingly, the Creature lacked a nose; a single bridge bone protruded over an oval breathing hole. Torres had been etching deep furrows into the Creature’s forehead, and shaved bits of clay were scattered on his desk, like clippings on a barbershop floor."
Likewise, Zalewski was witness to test footage for the as-of-yet-not-greenlit H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, At the Mountains of Madness. Among many descriptions of the evolving creature design is the following excerpt:
The Shoggoths had a racecar sheen. “They are pristine,â€