Concept Art Portfolio
Michael Schupbach Concept Artist Portfolio
This page contains selected work samples prepared for a Lucasfilm / ILM Concept Designer position. Please do not share publicly.
Concepts for muscle and skin systems for a full-scale animatronic T. rex. Created digital sculpts, paint tests, and UV-based stencil templates as a basis for eventual production.
Tools: Maya, Photoshop, ZBrush, SolidWorks
Click here to see this creature in action.
Developed anatomical studies and concept designs for juvenile Banshees and Viperwolves for an immersive Pandora exhibition. Explored creature form, motion, and de-aging established creatures to better pair and scale with human caretakers.
Tools: ZBrush, Maya, Adobe Photoshop
Concepts for an Interactive Transformers G1 exhibition, ending in a one-on-one meet and greet with Optimus Prime.
Explored posing, character placement, as well as queue design and practical transformation sequences.
Tools: Maya, ZBrush, Adobe Suite, PowerPoint
Developed wand, owl, merchandise, and interactive artifact concepts for an immersive touring exhibition. The exhibition was focused on wand use, and a wider range of styles was encouraged.
Tools: ZBrush, Maya, Procreate, Adobe Creative Suite
Click here to learn more about this exhibition.
Concept art for a practical Pepita parade puppet. Concepts needed to celebrate Mexican alebrije stylings, keep to established character silhouette, and result in a practical, puppeteerable design.
Tools: ZBrush, Maya, Adobe Creative Suite
Click here to see this creature in action.
Concepts for a World Heritage Exhibition displaying authentic recovered pirate artifacts from the pirate ship The Wheyda, as well as a dramatic retelling of Mariah Hallet’s life.
Tools: ZBrush, Maya, Adobe Creative Suite
Character concepts for a range of juvenile dinosaurs for use in Jurassic World: The Exhibition.
Tools: ZBrush, Maya, Adobe Creative Suite. Procreate
Click here to learn more about these creatures.
Created high-fidelity hard-surface sculpts and surface treatments for armor and throne environments. Balanced cinematic stylization with functional form and texture realism.
Tools: ZBrush, Maya, Adobe Suite
Developed character designs for this parody of Sesame Street Muppets. Delivered production-ready concept sheets for costuming and fabrication.
Tools: Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate