Der Künstler und Illustrator Justin Chase Black hat ein Fossiles Projekt geschaffen in Form einer Portal Gun von Aperture die als Relikt gehoben wurde. Neben der Portal Gun gibt es auch andere Fossile Werke von Justin Chase Black, unter anderem die Energiequelle von Iron Man, oder eine Robo-See-Schildkröte. Seine Fossile haben einen natürlichen Felsen Look und sind sehr Gewichts-reduziert gefertigt, so das man sie leicht an die Wand hängen kann. Alle Fossilien werden gegossen, von Hand bemalt und auf der Rückseite vom Künstler nummeriert und signiert. Die Details seines Werkes sind wirklich grandios und einzigartig. Wie von GamesArt gewohnt, haben haben wir es uns nicht nehmen lassen, den Künstlern ein paar eigene Zeilen über sein Werke und seiner Videospiel-Affinitäten zu entlocken.
Justin Chase Black
The fossilized Portal Gun, and the rest of the Ancient Prop series, was conceived while planning a Science Fiction themed gallery show in 2012. A couple of years before this sci-fi show I had participated in a robot themed show, where I had constructed a series of life-sized fossilized robotic remains known as The Creatures of the Mechazoic Era. While initially the concept of encasing the robots in fossil was out of necessity to the project due to time, size, and budget limitations, this added element took the story to places I had not initially conceptualized. Limitations force you to be creative. When it came time to produce work for the sci-fi show, I saw it as an opportunity to show iconic sci-fi gadgets and weaponry in a new light. As a prop maker, I was already well versed in replicating my favorite movie and video game props. I had built a 1:1 scale Portal Gun years prior, so I was able to take what I’ve learned through my prior builds and create this interesting offshoot to both my prop work and The Creatures of the Mechazoic Era series. The process itself involves a lot of research to make sure what I build is as close to the movie or game as possible. Initially the Portal Gun build took several months of research followed by nearly 5 months of construction. Once the replica is right, it was encased in a concrete mixture which was then chipped away just as one might chip away stone to uncover a real fossil. Once I am satisfied with the piece, it is molded in silicone and cast in a special resin mixture. The resin is light weight, so what looks like should weigh hundreds of pounds weighs less than ten and can be hung on the wall with ease. My favorite game would have to be Half-Life 2. I am absolutely infatuated with that story and the way they tell it. It’s also the first game I played where I really felt like if I could just get over a barricade I could explore an entire world. Things like this get taken for granted now, but in 2004 that level of emersion was a big deal. My favorite game score would probably be the original Half-Life, it’s just so iconic. A runner up might be Crysis 2. What Hans Zimmer did for the Crysis 2 score is just chilling.
Vielen Dank an Justin Chase Black für seine Worte und Euch allen viel Spaß mit den Bildern zum Portal Fossil-Projekt – die letzten beiden Bilder zeigen Euch ein wenig den Entstehungsprozess. Wenn Ihr Euch für weitere Projekte von Justin Chase Black interessiert, so findet Ihr diese HIER und auf seiner Facebook-Page.