Spitpaints

A few spitpaints (30 minutes speedpaintings) posted over few months on the spitpaint facebook page.
Have not had much time to speedpaint as my short film is taking all my time! Very soon upcoming exciting news on my short film PLUG!

Some Prometheus storyboards

Here are some frames created for Prometheus. Mostly from the intro, and some unpublished ones too of shots that will probably never see the light of day. Neville Page is the creator of the Engineer creature design.

Coming soon! Prometheus and more

A simple entry to announce the shortly upcoming update of the work I have done over the last 4 years, on Tron legacy, The Thing and Prometheus. I am currently working on classifying images, and the Tron Legacy section will have completely new, unpublished before images including captions! As the marketing department is showing more and more images for Prometheus I will also show some of the concepts created during the year I worked on it under Ridley Scott and Arthur Max, alongside Ben Procter and Steven Messing.

And for now, just a few images... Storyboards, Sets and Props.

Prometheus

Very happy to see some of the work we did within the incredible art department for Prometheus finding itself online through their viral campaign. Very impressive to see how Fox is taking the release of that movie so seriously, and it is an extremely rewarding feeling to see the full use of the art department's work meshed well within marketing. Quite rare. You can also view on there of the incredible work of Ben Procter, Steven messing and other teamsters.

Can't wait to see this movie! Prometheus is directed by Ridley Scott, and the production design is by Arthur Max.

The analytic Lens

Poltergeist illustration copyright David Levy 2012

You like movies to such a point that you wonder what the essence behind them really is? Then this site is for you, I am constantly trying to understand the deeper thinking behind a story, and how it links to our daily lives and thinking. My girlfriend, Amy Bandera is a psychoanalytically trained psychologist who writes screenplays and practices forensic psychology in Los Angeles combined her passions into one blog, I hope you'll enjoy it! Oh, and I am illustrating her posts too :)

Land Yacht

What do the steambot guys do in the weekend after designing all week? They design some more!

Three weekends, two servos, home depot, an erector set, three roller blade wheels and 9 knots of wind. Probably the most fun you can have with 9 knots of wind!
The piloting is done in one hand, so I apologize for the mediocre camera work and pilot work.
Had to take my mind away from work in the weekends, that did the trick! Now I can go back to work...

Dedicated to my dad

My dad used to be an avid sailor. My memory of him will always be adorning a red sailing gear, smoking a cigarette in a storm with a big smile. I remember being a kid, we were going through a rough sea around "les bouches du Rhone" and I was petrified with fear. I kept imagining what it would be like if the boat capsized, or if something suddenly broke like the mast or the rudder. In general I was an anxious kid, and fear would just exacerbate sea sickness. In many ways, sailing became a remedy for my shyness, anxiety and lack of confidence.
For many years on, we did not talk or get along, until he announced me he was sick. We did one last trip together sailing in the Mediterranean sea and laid our battles to rest.
Few years ago, when he passed away, his ashes were being thrown in the same sea. I sometimes wonder if in some way he has become one with his favorite place.
This image is dedicated to my dad.

Teaser 2 online!

Talk at PIXAR: the experts series

April 23, 2011, Pixar Animation Studios.
I will be giving a talk next week in San Francisco about the work done on Tron Legacy. This even is Presented by the Visual E!ects Society (VES) and Ex’pression College.
If you want to have more details, please RSVP to Millie Li mli@expression.edu
The talk will be followed by a projection of Tron Legacy.

PLUG shooting now!

The steambot team is working as we speak on making the project "PLUG" happen. In a mayhem of dust, paint, motor oil and cameras, a beautiful baby is shaping up. We will keep you posted very soon with more photos and videos!
photo: Hatem Benabdallah

PLUG - ONLINE

Teaser one is now online.

TRON artwork coming soon

As soon as I find a minute, I will be posting a huge load of concepts made for TRON legacy, for which I worked on almost 2 full years as senior concept artist. For now here is a teaser! All copyright Disney studios.

LeBox SHOP!!!

Yes at steambot we finally have A SHOP!! Sorry I have not been giving that info sooner, but the last few months have been busy with work and more work... Many surprises will come this year :)
Will keep you posted!
There you will find some Gnomon DVDs, our DSP published Exodyssey, and of course our first home made brew: STEAMPAINTING!!!!

L.A Siggraph "Digital Illustration in the 21st Century"

8 Jun 2010, Art center
Hope to see you there!

Event Description

Android Jones and David Vyle Levy will discuss and show some of the cutting edge conceptual and imaginaive work being created now by an ever increasing group of artists around the world.

Skycrafter

Maiden flight.

How many fins?

How many fins can you put on a vehicle? A lot apparently.... From the sky-crafter independant space-jet manufacturer, comes this sub portal speed experimental jet (still following?). Who wants to test it?

Fancy Robo-Jets

Long time no paint for fun... Inspired by some neo-friends and too much coffee, and a horrible week, here are a bunch of new robo-jets...

TRON Legacy trailer

It has been more than a year and a half now that I have been working on Tron legacy, and it has been quite an amazing ride! Check this new trailer that just came up!

Old Dje

"Old Dje" is a Spaceship and Nudrifts Parts vendor. Stuck on a polluted earth like everyone else. His technical knowledge is excellent, which makes him the best customizer around. Extra character designed for EXODYSSEY.

Temptress of the waterfall

Around a sinuous road, and before crossing the river, the waterfall temptress guards those who seek the Ottoman secret.