Waiji Choo

Location: US Web: www.waiji.cghub.com Em ail: choowaiji@gmail.com Software: Photoshop

Singapore-born Waiji’s passion for film and game art led him to the US, where he studies entertainment arts at Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design.

He enjoys building tense, turbulent scenes, but strives to put his own unique spin on things. From gravity-defying train wrecks to mid-air mech battles, Waiji’s work is nothing if not exciting.

“I’m drawn towards stories with a lot of action,” he says. “I enjoy creating highly dramatic scenes. I’m constantly thinking of interesting camera angles and compositions that best support the story I’m telling.”

1 1 Matte Painting of a Futuristic Hotel “First I block out silhouettes with varied shapes and values in Photoshop. Then I overlay colours to get a sense of mood. Due to the complexity of the scene, I work in multiple layers to save time. Finally,...