Neville Page Teases 'Super 8' Creature Design

[AristotleP]

Neville Page, the conceptual artist responsible for designs in Star Trek, Cloverfield, Piranha 3D and the upcoming TRON: Legacy, teased information to Wired about the creature design in his next big project, Super 8.

Though he's light on details, Page does reveal that he was tasked with designing the creature after the teaser trailer was created and that J.J. Abrams showed him the footage to help get him excited.

"When that door blows open," he says, "it's the ultimate reveal. It's Elvis or something."

What's more, Page hints that Abrams won't resort entirely to computer animation to bring the monster to life and that the writer/director will rely on some classic special effect work.

"I'll bet you anything there's going to be a rubber something or other at some point," says Page.


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[Sheridan Passell]

Wait, they hadn't even designed the creature when they made the teaser trailer? Odd.

[dnwilliams]

I think that's more of an insightful observation than you realise.

[dalmatianjaws]

Anyone else think the title is misleading? He doesn't actually tease you about the creature design. Basically, the article says "we are designing a creature."


And yes, Sheridan, I think your comments says loads about how JJ Abrams works: half assed and dependent on more talented people to make his thin ideas have some appeal.

[dnwilliams]

Is DJaws being cynical? How out of character! 

[dalmatianjaws]

Moonbeams, sunshine, unicorns, and fellatio.

[dnwilliams]

In that order?