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STORYBOARDS
Storyboard book used in the film's production by Ernest D. Farino,
SFX crew for Blair Monster sequence. Mentor Huebner drew the illustrations in this book.
The incredibly
talented artist Michael Ploog drew storyboards for The Thing from the scenes envisioned in Bill Lancaster's screenplay. Ploog and Rob
Bottin worked hand-in-hand on the effects, Ploog with his sketches and
pencils, Bottin with clay and sculptures. Mentor Huebner, another
talented illustrator, came in to fill Ploog's shoes and work on the Blair Monster.
He designed the storyboards and laid out the scenes for this complex
sequence which would take the visual effects crew to their very limits.
Ploog left
production early and Mentor took over as the head illustrator, completing
the final design on the Blair Monster with Rob Bottin. "We were
constantly fighting the Blair Monster from looking funny. We had to be
careful it didn't go ridiculously overboard. One laugh in the crowd and
there goes the whole ballgame." (Mentor
Huebner) A nod also to Willy Whitten who drew concept storyboards for various scenes.
Out On The Ice!
A scene from the script and novel that
was storyboarded
but unfortunately never filmed due to money and time constraints.
(3 storyboards)
The Kennel
A series showing the start of the kennel
sequence (12 storyboards)
"DogTown's
Going Nuts"
Original storyboards for the Dogtown
sequence (12 storyboards)
Norris Transformation
Complete series depicting the various stages
of the Norris Creature sequence, from the chest to Spider-Head (22 storyboards)
Garry
and Nauls
Art depicting the death of Garry and another
scene never filmed showing the appearance
of Nauls prior to the Blair Monster.
(10 storyboards)
Blair Monster
Complete Blair Monster sequence (23
storyboards)
An early storyboard depicting the camp
in flames
A very early mock-up prototype poster for the film.
Can you find the bird??
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