If you’ve been following my Twitter at all these last couple weeks, you know I am producing art for the upcoming film, The Voyage. You know I’m following ArtWalker’s film crew, one location after another. You know it’s been Hong Kong, Hanover, and Amsterdam this far. You know I’m loving every second of it! And, you even know that you don’t know what I will want you to know … soon.

Got it? Good!

I’ll eventually let you in, soon enough. For now, here’s the lovable Hong Kong-based Film Crew behind Artwalker Production!

Direk Scud is now on his fifth film, The Voyage. Just wrapping up filming, he’ll be switching gears soon for post-production.

Scud makes Voyage to Europe: Hong Kong filmmaker Scud has made his first foray into shooting in Europe with his … bit.ly/J1dQvc—
Screen International (@Screendaily) April 20, 2012

Time To Meet the Crew

Irving Cheung (Art Director), Sebastian Castro (Artist), Scud (Director), Adrian (Actor)

Me Again, Charlie Lam (Director of Photography)

Andrew, Production Manager, When asked what's his job title, he'll rightfully respond, "Oh. I do everything."

Irving, Leni Speidel (Actress), Byron Pang (Actor), Ryo (Actor)

Hayz (Assistant Director)

Everybody Else

Just Because Kinda Pictures 

Sometimes we look serious

Other times, we don't look so serious.

Of the art I have produced for the Voyage, I was asked to come up with one particularly special piece, one I now get to share.

The Assignment: Make a piece “using two human bodies to embody both the Tai Chi symbol and meaning.”

Here’s your Chinese Lesson of the Day: The Tai Chi symbol is a recurring theme/symbol in Chinese culture.

The Yin and Yang Symbol (Also called Tai Chi Symbol)

The symbol you’re looking at is used to describe how “polar opposites or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn. Opposites thus only exist in relation to each other.”(1) In the Voyage, this all comes to play in love. This probably isn’t the first time you’ve heard “opposites attract.” Well, that may be just one layer to the meaning of the Tai Chi in this film. 

My Tai Chi Piece for The Voyage

Copyright of Sebastian Castro ©

More Art to Come Soon. Eventually, I will update a tab under my portfolio page for the art behind The Voyage.

For those that don’t know yet, I’ve been commissioned to produce art for an upcoming motion picture The Voyage, a project I’ve been looking forward to for a very long time! You can read more about it here.

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5.36 AM 03.20.12 – Atlanta

Visual Updates for Your Own Amusement:

**Next time, I get to this post I’ll make a voting poll just for you to pick your favorites pieces. As I work more, I’ll post more. Sleep more than I do! Night!**

I’ve been commissioned to produce art for the upcoming motion picture The Voyage, a project I’ve been looking forward to for two years. Yes, just short of two years!

This will be the fifth of Hong Kong Director Scud’s films. Below is the trailer to his last film, Love Actually..Sucks. And, above is some of the art behind the promotion of Love Actually.. Sucks. I’ve admired the aesthetic of his films—their beautiful compositions and seamless editing. For years, Scud has made an undeniable impact in the Mandarin-speaking world. But this will be his first film primarily in English.

This would be his latest film Love Actually.. Sucks :

The Voyage film will include the story of an artist, an artist that paints the woman of his obsession to no end.

And, his art in the story will be my own in reality!

Tune In! I’ll be posting early sketches of pieces to come right here.

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4 AM 2.25.12 -London

I’ve been sketching late into the morning here while still in London. I need to sleep before that little light bulb in my head breaks a fuse. I’m playing with the human figure and dramatic linear shadows. She’s laying in a bed the blinds filter light across her. The early concept:

**I will have to find a way for you to vote on your favorite art pieces. I love to hear random ideas. As I work more soon, I’ll post more soon. Sleep more than I do! Night!**