TANDEM COMMUNICATIONS STARRING JAMES BROLIN & IAN SOMERHALDER ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR & VFX SETS AQUATIC SCI-FI ARCHIVE

LOST CITY RAIDERS

TANDEM COMMUNICATIONS (2008) • DIR. JEAN DE SEGONZAC

“Submerged post-apocalyptic world-building starring James Brolin and Ian Somerhalder — industrial design of ergonomic deep-sea diving helmets, practical aquatic prop fabrication, and 3D architectural digital VFX set modeling of St. Peter’s Basilica dome.”

DIRECTOR

Jean de Segonzac

Law & Order, Homicide

PRODUCERS

Brigid Olen / Jonas Bauer

Tandem Communications

CAST

James Brolin, Ian Somerhalder

Sci-Fi Global Release

ROLE

Assistant Art Director & VFX Designer

Warren Gray, BFDG

DISCIPLINES

Industrial Prop Design & 3D Sets

Aquatic Ergonomics & CAD

ARCHIVE VOLUME

3 Presentation Sheets

1080p Master Production Boards

Aquatic Industrial Design & Digital Set Extension

“Set in a future where global warming has inundated major world capitals, Lost City Raiders required a blend of tactile industrial fabrication and precision architectural computer modeling. Warren Gray managed the industrial design and physical mold fabrication of hero deep-sea diving helmets and breathing apparatus, ensuring watertight seals and ergonomic comfort for actors during extended underwater tank shoots. Concurrently, he built complete 3D digital architectural geometry of St. Peter’s Basilica dome to guide green-screen visual effects extensions.”

— Warren Gray, Assistant Art Director & VFX Set Designer

Showing 3 of 3 Archival Presentation Slides

SHEET 01 PRODUCTION SPECIFICATION Lost City Raiders — Production Title & Technical Specification

Lost City Raiders — Production Title & Technical Specification

TANDEM COMMUNICATIONS // DIR. JEAN DE SEGONZAC // PROD. BRIGID OLEN

Official production design specification sheet establishing Warren Gray's dual roles overseeing Assistant Art Direction and VFX Props / Set Design across flooded environmental set builds and practical aquatic rigs.

Technical SpecTandemJames Brolin

SHEET 02 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Deep-Sea Dive Helmet & Mask — Industrial Ergonomics to Physical Mold

Deep-Sea Dive Helmet & Mask — Industrial Ergonomics to Physical Mold

CONCEPT ART // ERGONOMIC FITMENT // MULTI-MATERIAL FABRICATION

Complete industrial design breakdown showing initial concept renderings, human ergonomic measurements, resin casting, and the final on-screen functional diving mask deployed during submerged salvage operations.

Dive HelmetIndustrial DesignPractical Prop

SHEET 03 3D VFX ARCHITECTURE St. Peter's Basilica Dome — 3D Architectural Set Extension Modeling

St. Peter's Basilica Dome — 3D Architectural Set Extension Modeling

3D COMPUTER ANIMATION & MODELING // FEATURE FILM VFX EXTENSION

Precision 3D CAD architectural model of the submerged cupola of St. Peter's Basilica. Modelled to scale to drive dynamic camera tracking, water level interaction, and seamless physical-to-digital green screen integration.

3D CAD ModelSt. Peter's DomeVFX Extension