Over the course of 2005-2008, I assisted Art Asylum, designing production control art for various projects, most notably their Minimates line. This involved turnaround views for every part of the figure that was to be included in the final product, along with any surface artwork that needed to be applied.
Ares was an extremely satisfying project to work on as I handled the control art exclusively on this one. And what fun it was! I really tried to push the limits as to the amount of sculpted detail you could cram into a block figure. The sculpted details just look nicer than painting them on, and it’s actually more cost effective, as you have less pieces scrapped due to a faulty paint application. Anyway, though I wasn’t all that familiar with the actual character of Ares, I absolutely loved designing the Minimate version of him.
While the photos shown here on the site represent the finished figure, it should be noted that I contributed the control art only. As with all of the Minimate projects, there were many talented people involved: production managers, sculptors, other designers… This figure was very much a team effort, and the finished product reflects the contributions of many individuals.
Released 4/25/2007
