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Maximillian concept art on eBay

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:42 am
by Red Eye
I've just stumbled upon this nice piece of concept art for Maximillian by Carl Aldana:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-BLACK-HOLE- ... 2a2830985f

The artist is known for his concept / storyboard sketches for BSG's "Saga of a Star World", but I never knew he was involved with "The Black Hole" as well.

Re: Maximillian concept art on eBay

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:25 am
by goldcylon1
Wow the final production was not even close to the artist rendering :cylongold:

Kinda looks like Star Wars droid combined with a Dalek combined with a V.I.N.C.E.N.T. bottom end.

Re: Maximillian concept art on eBay

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:56 pm
by Cylon-Knight
WOW... um... I'm glad Max looked like he did. That's some robot, oh my. More like a work station than a character, isn't it?

Re: Maximillian concept art on eBay

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:00 pm
by GoldCylon
Abstract art is more like it. Very different than I how I see a robot.

Re: Maximillian concept art on eBay

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:51 am
by Red Eye
I'm also glad they didn't used that concept for his final appearance.

And what's this thing in his left arm suppose to be? A ping-pong paddle?

Max doesn't play ping-pong, he cuts Palomino crewmen in half! :twisted:

Re: Maximillian concept art on eBay

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:21 pm
by Cylon-Knight
Ping pong! :)

What I guess is "the face" is interesting... seems like it would have a light up face under the 12345678 deal...

I think "Movie Max" with his single red eye is much more fitting for the character, as were his blade hands you noted Red Eye!

Re: Maximillian concept art on eBay

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:02 am
by Red Eye
The eye slit also make him very Cylon looking.

They simply did a great job on the final design.

That's why he's one of my (if not THE) favorite movie robots!