{"id":4481,"date":"2009-10-06T22:39:44","date_gmt":"2009-10-06T11:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/?p=4481"},"modified":"2009-10-07T06:40:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-06T19:40:00","slug":"crash-mccreery-gallery-dinosaurs-and-penguins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/10\/06\/crash-mccreery-gallery-dinosaurs-and-penguins\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Crash&#8221; McCreery Gallery: Dinosaurs and Penguins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, artist Mark &#8220;Crash&#8221; McCreery has worked on many major genre films, as character\/creature designer and concept artist, from <em>Edward Scissorhands<\/em> (1990) and <em>Terminator 2: Judgment Day<\/em> (1991),\u00a0 through <em>Batman Returns<\/em> (1992) and <em>Jurassic Park<\/em> (1993), to <em>The Relic<\/em> (1997), <em>Small Soldiers<\/em> (1998), <em>Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl<\/em> (2003) and many more. Much of his work has been done under the auspices of the Stan Winston Studios and it is this opus that has recently gone up for auction.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a gallery of his work, ranging from conceptual drawings created for the unmade <em>Godzilla<\/em> (1994):<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/godzilla-94-jets.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4482 aligncenter\" title=\"godzilla-94-jets\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/godzilla-94-jets.jpg\" alt=\"godzilla-94-jets\" width=\"460\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/godzilla-94-jets.jpg 629w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/godzilla-94-jets-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;. through a large collection of images created for the <em>Jurassic Park<\/em> films:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/spinosaurus-JP3-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4483 aligncenter\" title=\"spinosaurus-JP3-01\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/spinosaurus-JP3-01.jpg\" alt=\"spinosaurus-JP3-01\" width=\"460\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/spinosaurus-JP3-01.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/spinosaurus-JP3-01-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/spinosaurus-JP3-01-1024x528.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/pteranadon-JP2-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4484\" title=\"pteranadon-JP2-01\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/pteranadon-JP2-01.jpg\" alt=\"pteranadon-JP2-01\" width=\"460\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/pteranadon-JP2-01.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/pteranadon-JP2-01-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/pteranadon-JP2-01-1024x651.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;. and conceptual drawings such as this one of the alien from <em>Predator<\/em> (1987):<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/predator01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4485 aligncenter\" title=\"predator01\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/predator01.jpg\" alt=\"predator01\" width=\"460\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/predator01.jpg 1227w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/predator01-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/predator01-1024x701.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;. to pictures of the Penguin&#8217;s henchmen from <em>Batman Returns<\/em> (1992):<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/penguin-henchman-batman-returns.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4487 aligncenter\" title=\"penguin-henchman-batman-returns\" src=\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/penguin-henchman-batman-returns.jpg\" alt=\"penguin-henchman-batman-returns\" width=\"460\" height=\"523\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stunning and beautifully rendered stuff, with immaculate detail and luminous pencil work. Make sure you click on the images to see them at full size.<\/p>\n<p>These and many other items from Stan Winston&#8217;s Studios are going up for auction on October 8 and 9, 2009. Check out the details relating to them on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.profilesinhistory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Profiles in History<\/a> website while they are still available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gallery:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4481 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/triceratops-JP2-03.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/triceratops-JP2-03-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/trex-JP2.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/trex-JP2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/trex-JP-02.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/trex-JP-02-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/stegasaurus-JP2-02.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/stegasaurus-JP2-02-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/raptor-attack-JP.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/raptor-attack-JP-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/penguin-henchman-batman-returns02.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/penguin-henchman-batman-returns02-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/godzilla-94.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/godzilla-94-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/penguin-henchman-batman-returns.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/penguin-henchman-batman-returns-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/predator01.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/predator01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/pteranadon-JP2-01.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/pteranadon-JP2-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/spinosaurus-JP3-01.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/spinosaurus-JP3-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/godzilla-94-jets.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/godzilla-94-jets-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sources: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.profilesinhistory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Profiles in History<\/a> website; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0567000\/\" target=\"_blank\">IMDb<\/a> entry. Thanks to Todd Tennant and Stephen Dedman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, artist Mark &#8220;Crash&#8221; McCreery has worked on many major genre films, as character\/creature designer and concept artist, from Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991),\u00a0 through Batman Returns (1992) and Jurassic Park (1993), to The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/10\/06\/crash-mccreery-gallery-dinosaurs-and-penguins\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[48,4,44,30],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4481"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4481"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4499,"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4481\/revisions\/4499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}