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Canopy Piloting Training Series Logo and Event shirt 

8/22/2011

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Some imagery created for an event planned for Labor Day weekend…

Here’s the series logo, full of symbols that have meaning for those involved in the sport. Speed, Accuracy and Distance are all indicated...
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Bombin’ Betty Revisited

6/27/2011

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This Getz Girl Pin-Up artwork honors those linked to the famous US Marine Corps VMFA-121 All Weather fighter squadron.  It was inspired by the squadron’s original WWII-era pin-up, which has graced patches, aircraft tail surfaces, etc. (see image below).

The Getz Girl version of ‘Bombin’ Betty’ was developed with input from Green Knight officers and Wives’ Club Members.  The new, unofficial artwork presents an updated, easier to reproduce look for a symbol which has inspired squadron members for over half a century.

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It was a great honor to work on this, thanks to all the Green Knights and loved ones who contributed feedback.
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Stickers: Patriot Since Birth

6/1/2011

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These bad boys just came in and look freaking awesome.  Nice long-lasting silk-screened product.

My design was inspired by this quote from Adlai E. Stevenson:

“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”

Sticker may soon available from Tactical Command Industries… the sticker features their Liberator III headset.

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Movie Poster: Gone in 60 Seconds – SOLD OUT!

5/15/2011

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PictureYee Ha! Sold Out!
The Gone in 60 Seconds poster I created for the Cinema Overdrive showing last month sold out in under 24 hours.  Much appreciation to everyone who made my first movie poster sellout happen!!!

Special thanks go out to Matt P and James D!  You guys are awesome.  :)


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HSC-85 art drafts

3/18/2011

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The ‘High Rollers’ of HSC-85 were transitioning into more of a Special Operations support role.  Their name was changing from ‘High Rollers’ and they wanted an update to their emblem (which was oriented toward gambling).  At the time, they were thinking of the name ‘Phoenix’ to reflect the squadron’s heritage doing firefighting support work.  I was invited to submit some ideas for an emblem.

Ultimately my designs were not chosen, but if you know anyone with HSC-85 or any squadron having a phoenix or firehawk-themed unit mascot who could like the looks of this art, please let me know.

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You can see the selected design on the HSC-85 Wikipedia page here.
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Movie Poster: Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 original classic)

3/15/2011

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April 13th, Cinema Overdrive will run a screening of H.B. Halicki’s original 1974 Gone in 60 Seconds.  I had the honor of creating the poster for this show!  Originally, I thought about doing a white 60 MPH speed limit sign with ‘Gone in’ and ‘seconds’ painted on it – but that just seemed so ‘obvious’…   So I went with a vandalized 30 MPH Ramp sign instead.  I think the yellow color alone was a big improvement over the white speed limit option (plus it ties in with the whole ‘principal car’ color.  Here are some images for you (Oh, there’s a 3rd ‘hidden’ machine/vehicle in this poster... can you see it?):
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To get the spray paint looking legit – I actually spray painted the letters onto cardboard, then photographed that ‘real paint’ in high-res and brought it into the composition.
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Here it is in all its rusted, spray painted, stickered glory!
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The look you see on his face in this shot is the moment he realizes he’s been ‘made’ by the police and split seconds before the big finale chase begins! The vertical lines I used for shading on his face make the drawing look ‘thinner’ than Pace is in the still – this is not an issue when the drawing is seen alone…
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Matt with Cinema Overdrive had the idea of doing an era-appropriate Getz Solutions logo – great idea! The new Retrologo was just what the poster needed…
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Movie Poster: Rolling Thunder!

1/15/2011

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If you have not heard of Rolling Thunder, the movie, read all about it here.

Had lots of fun with my friend Matt of Cinema Overdrive while signing my Rolling Thunder poster prints – that guy is a champ for putting up with my short-term memory challenges (“What number are we on again?”)! Matt played photographer with his iPhone too, since my camera was missing in action.  Much appreciated.  :)

The show was great, if you haven’t seen a screening of an old 35mm movie at the Colony Theater, you should really check it out.  Not to be missed.  The trailers at the beginning and end of the shows are worth the $5 ticket price alone!

Thanks to everyone who bought one of the 77 limited edition silk-screened posters or commented on them, the ‘live feedback’ is the best!

It seems that the Major Rane character was shot down during the ‘Rolling Thunder’ military operation over Vietnam.  I allude to this in the poster.  You can read more about the real event here.

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Signing and numbering takes less time than you might think, unless you stop a lot to talk about movies (we do).
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Rolling Thunder Posters waiting to be marked upon
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William Devane as Veteran Vigilante Major Charles Rane
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Drawing people in pen and ink is always a challenge for me, I like how these portraits turned out.
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Rolling Thunder Poster framed up!
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Here’s a photo of the poster. I designed it with a special feature – if you put it in a backlit frame you see some ‘hidden text’.
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VFA-14 Tophatters ‘Kong Killers’ poster and shirt art 

12/13/2010

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VFA-14, the Navy’s oldest active squadron was chosen by Peter Jackson’s King Kong production staff to be the ‘squadron that kills Kong’.  The Navy Pilots wanted to celebrate this in the form of a poster and t-shirt.

The poster required a good deal of research to make sure the plane was spot-on.

The shirt had some interesting requirements.  It had to be black, because that’s the color the pilots are able to wear under their flight suits most of the time, and it could not have a big area of ‘ink’ on the back or it would cause too much sweating when in the aircraft for long periods of time.

Special thanks to ‘Steamer’ and ‘Lothar’ for acting as liaisons on this project.  This project was a lot of fun because I am a huge fan of the King Kong movies…  Squadron members interested in purchasing can check with Steamer, general public will soon be able to go to Squadron Store and check the VFA-14 shop to find both designs!

Thank you to all the VFA-14 members and their loved ones for the dedication and sacrifices!

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Getz Solutions at NC Comic Con 

11/16/2010

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I had the pleasure of attending the two-day NC Comic Con Saturday and Sunday with toy/model kit creation/special effects luminary Mike Maddi, who was showing off his Resin in Motion kits (logo by yours truly) and a couple of his carnivorous Puppetoys designs while I worked on selling Cinema Overdrive posters by myself and Danny Miller.  Lots of fun.
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Movie Poster: Can you guess which movie? 

10/15/2010

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Matt Pennachi has honored Getz Solutions with an invitation to create some movie poster designs for the Cinema Overdrive film series which is showcased at Raleigh’s Colony Theater.  Here’s some of the in-progress artwork.  Can you guess what movie the poster will be for?
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    Travis Getz is an American artist, consultant and authenticity coordinator for the Tom Clancy video games, among other things.

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