黑客概念设计师 ---George Hull

George Hull is a film production artist who recently completed work on the science fiction epic the MATRIX RELOADED and MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. His unique role spanned the initial design phase as a conceptual illustrator, through the final days of post production as a Senior Visual Effects Art Director. His artistic talent for strong visual design can be seen in films as varied as the MATRIX sequels to Pixar's FINDING NEMO.

Born in India and raised in the U.S., George has been inspired by all mediums that push the boundaries of the imagination. From oil paintings to computers, his passion for art and technology started him on a creative path beginning with a BSA Degree in Industrial Design. He received the 1993 Best of Show Award from the Industrial Design Society of America, and started his career as a conceptual vehicle designer for Chrysler and Ford Motors. George's dreams for film design became reality when Lucasfilm's ILM took notice of his talent and offered him a position on their creative team.

From 1993 to 1999 George moved quickly to becoming one of ILM's lead Visual Effects Art Directors. His work spans over 15 films including JURASSIC PARK: THE LOST WORLD, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and the special editions of STAR WARS, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, and RETURN OF THE JEDI. As concept and storyboard artist, his portfolio includes STAR TREK GENERATIONS, TWISTER and the Oscar winning FOREST GUMP.

In 2000, the visionary Matrix directors hired George to help realize their mythological and futuristic world. This grand undertaking spanned 4 years as George became an integral part of the film's visual development team. After completing pre-production, he followed up as Visual Effects Art Director at ESC Entertainment. Painting highly detailed keyframes for hundreds of shots, Hull's art direction served as valuable guides for composition, color and lighting. His contributions include initial shot layouts, art directing miniature model construction and lighting, all the way through the digital cinematography of final shots.

George's unique abilities in drawing and painting and his technical experience in special effects have helped create some of Hollywood's most creative achievements. His work has been published in 5 "Art of" books including the anticipated "Art of The Matrix Reloaded" and "Art of The Matrix Revolutions".

概念设计师是艺术领域比较时髦和新兴的职业。George Hull是何许人？
他可能大家不熟悉，可《迷失世界》《星球大战》《海底总动员》到顶礼膜拜的《黑客帝国》就无人不知晓了吧————他们的共同点就是背后都有同一个名字出现过：George Hull

他早年从事机械设计，擅长油画，接触CG后一发不可收。