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[2007-08-31 04:21:53 +0000 UTC]
"Curt C. Chiarelli"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 82; Deviations: 298; Watchers: 589
Watching: 119; Pageviews: 113985; Comments Made: 1326; Friends: 119
# Interests
Favorite gaming platform: Chess# About me
Curt Chiarelli has been providing design, sculpture and illustration services for the motion picture/television, toy/collectible, video game, museum exhibit and publishing industries for 30 years. A native born and bred Chicagoan, Curt began his career early at the age of 20 when he was contracted to create storyboards for the McDonaldβs Corporation.At the age of 23 and barely out of college, he became this country's youngest production designer when he was hired by HBO to art direct a comedy feature presentation, "Men Will Be Boys".
From that point forward he began to receive a steady stream of commissions until his first major career breakthrough occurred in 1991 when he created the stop-motion animation model of the character, Goro for the Williams Electronics international blockbuster hit video arcade game, "Mortal Kombat".
In 1994 he left his staff position in the Exhibit Design Department at the John G. Shedd Aquarium to accept an invitation from Skellington Productions to join their team in the creation of the stop-motion animation models and effects for the feature length motion picture, "James and the Giant Peach". Noticing that his employment prospects were much enhanced and the weather far more accommodating, he decided to remain in the balmy climes of California for the next 13 years.
After having his work featured in the prestigious Spectrum anthologies, enjoying a rewarding collaboration with world renowned fantasy illustrator, Boris Vallejo, seeing the projects he's worked on win multiple awards, including a Cannes Bronze Lion and an Emmy nomination, tackling such high-profile commissions as the creation of the action figures for the "Halo" video game product line and the advertising campaign poster for "The Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs", he has expanded his scope of activities to the field of writing, education and gallery art. In the past 14 years he has taught advanced-level university courses, written 3 books and seen his work featured in juried group exhibitions at the prestigious Providence Art Club and Woods-Gerry Gallery at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Specialties include: Production design/art direction, sculpture and illustration for the motion picture/television, toy/collectible, video game, themed entertainment, museum exhibit and publishing industries. Educator, essayist and arts activist for the past 14 years.
# Comments
Comments: 151
I am a big fan of ur work sir, I would be honored if you visited my deviant art profile and took a look at my Goro metal work. Great work sir your such an inspiration
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Thank you! It's feedback such as your's which keeps me going!
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And thank you for all the faves and adding me on your watch list
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Sheer joy looking through your portfolio here (though I am sure this is only a small fraction of it) there are so many artists that influence you in your life, directly and indirectly - and you sir have been a great influence on me - and for the most part I had never even realized, until now. Thank you
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Hi Sean:
You're quite welcome! In a lot of cases my colleagues and I operate in complete anonymity, but when someone like you writes us messages like this they are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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ha ha - yes I can imagine!
Do you get time to do any other sculpting/effects type work now-a-days? What are you working on at the moment?
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It's mostly maquettes and collectibles nowadays when I sculpt. Animation Insider.com has just posted an interview with me. I've written three books in the past three years, one of which was just published as an e-book by Smashwords Editions and another one - an art instruction book for fantasy artists - in the works. And I've production designed an entertainment venue that I'm trying to get underwritten.
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Wow, your sculptures are absolutely amazing.
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Thank you very much! Take care.
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Very Welcome in Curt!
Thanks very much by your support!
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Good to see more of your art, Curt! There is a bright vision behind your work. I was reading your resume again, it's so impressive.
I recently saw the Thor concept art and loved that. Being a traditional artist, I love that producers still need prodcution design and concept artists, to help them in their pitching and developing of ideas.
To re-hash Shakespeare: it's the creative mind and technique of an artist, that dreams are made on.
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Thank you for your comments!
The only regret a concept artist ever has is never having enough time to really tweak the work to absolute perfection. But it serves its purpose and a wider, more encompassing vision. To be a part of that is a privilege.
It's great to read your thoughts. Take care.
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Thank you for the birthday greetings!
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Thank you for adding me!
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without words, they became lost in space
Gorgeous gallery...
Hugs.
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Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts! Take care.
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Thank you very much!
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You have amazing sculptors! The attention to careful textured detail I know very well how long that must have taken! Being a young sculpture myself, you inspire me to do more fantasy art instead of just doing everyday animals that are all commissions, but Iβd like to do a Dragon and yours is so well done!
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Many thanks for the kind word! Trust me, creating fantasy sculpture is a wonderful kind of madness to be drawn into. Take care.
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how is it that youve been on here for years and your page isnt at least noted by DA... your stuff is amazing...
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A big thank you is in order! I have no idea how their selection process works. Take care.
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great work DaVinci41 keep up the designs, sculptures, deviations.. from london.
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Hi Ayzodei:
Many thanks for your kind words! You do the same. Take care.
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Wow you truly have some amazing artistic talents. The sculture work is amazing and not only that your two dimensional work is always just as good. Very hard to find amazing talents as yours with sculpture work. I look forward to seeing your upcoming projects.
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Hi:
Your compliments are greatly appreciated! It's feedback like yours that helps to keep artists going.
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Hi:
That's a very gracious offer. Yes, if you'd like to, please do! Take care.
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