Warren Mahy is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and other fantasy works.[1]
Warren Mahy | |
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Nationality | New Zealand |
Known for | Fantasy art |
Early life and education
editWarren was born in the small sea side town of Whakatāne in New Zealand. He grew up surrounded by the wonders of the Pacific Ocean and the native New Zealand bush. This influenced his life towards a career in design and illustration.[citation needed]
Career
editAfter finishing school Warren went on to complete a trade certificate in offset printing and then eventually found his way via an old school friend, Ben Wootten, to Wētā Workshop Ltd where Ben and he were employed as concept designers during the Lord of the Rings, King Kong and Narnia films.[citation needed] Warren then freelanced from his studio/home in Tauranga working on storyboarding and illustrations for the RPG and Trading card industry.[citation needed] He currently works as a teacher for Graphic Designs at a secondary school.[citation needed]
Warren has been a freelance concept designer, story board artist and production illustrator for the film, TV and gaming industry. His most notable work so far would be his contribution to the designing of Peter Jackson’s trilogy of blockbusters, The Lord of The Rings.[2] His influence can also be seen in numerous other films, including the remake of King Kong and Andrew Adamson’s Narnia series.[citation needed] Warren’s illustrations are also seen in print, predominantly within the Trading card and the Role playing industry.[citation needed]
Mahy is also known for his work on Magic: The Gathering.[3]
Special effects
edit- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): Designer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Designer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Designer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Designer
Art
edit- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Designer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Designer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) : Designer
- The World of Kong (2005) : Designer
- The Crafting of Narnia (2008) : Designer
References
edit- ^ "Warren Mahy Interview". BigAR. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ (September–October 2003). "Miscellaneous", Step Inside Design 19 (5): 50–58.
- ^ "Card Search".
External links
edit- Warren Mahy's website
- "Warren Mahy :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008.