Empire V Film_Art Direction

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I worked on several aspects of the (as of yet unreleased) film Empire V. It is about a secret kabal of vampire elites that have been manipulating events throughout history. We created a full CG sequence that depicts the indoctrination of the vampires’ newest member, the reluctant Rama, illuminating the regime’s influence from the Assyrians to the Romans, from WW2 to present day as he relives the moments in history. It then depicts the corrupt influence of marketing through pop culture: “glamour and discourse”. I art directed and designed many of the vignettes, creating the scenes entirely in 3D so that the concepts could go directly to production once approved by the director.

Client: Sony Pictures
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Creative Director: Alexei Tylevich
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Design, Art Direction: Jason Forrest Hogg
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Studio: Logan

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Ideology I

“Deeply ingrained beliefs revealed themselves to me in ways I had previously never knew existed.”

Video_Frame Stills

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Ideology II

“People have always believed that evil rules this world and that good deeds find reward only after death.”

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Ideology III

“Every normal person looking for happiness on this earth has no choice but to join the side of evil.”

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Glamour I

“The main ideology of the regime is glamour. What’s left of desire is turned into gold.”

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Glamour II

“Some believe that ideology is absent in our society, but it can’t be further from the truth.”

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Discourse I

“Discourse acts as barbed wire for the human mind, sending electric shocks that keep us in check. Discourse keeps human thought in tight shackles to disguise our true place.”