Machines of Cosmic Motors by Daniel Simon
Cosmic Motors™ is a fantasy manufacturer of vehicles of all kinds, located in the center of the Galaxion galaxy. CoMo, as it is affectionately referred to by its outer space fans, was founded in the Galaxion year 8966-B…
About Daniel Simon:
Daniel Simon is a German-born concept designer, author, and producer, with professional roots as a senior designer at Bugatti and Volkswagen. Clients include Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, Lotus, and Hamilton.
After working in Spain, England, Brazil, and Japan, Simon settled in Los Angeles, where he focuses his acclaimed style on creating iconic fantasy vehicles for Hollywood blockbuster films such as Tron: Legacy, Captain America: The First Avenger, Prometheus, and Oblivion. He also offers automotive-design services, lectures, and works on his own vehicle-centered fantasy worlds, available as books: Cosmic Motors™ and The Timeless Racer®.
Workflow:
To offer an efficient workflow for clients, Simon relies heavily on 3-D modeling and visualization from the first stages of a project, using cutting-edge hardware, Autodesk Alias Automotive software and iRay visualization and animation technology via Bunkspeed. His data sets can be shared among most standard digital platforms. Simon’s experience in the automotive industry allows him to creatively accompany prototype builds up to the final delivery to a film set.
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