DEFIANCE ALIEN CASTING

To help bridge the gap between the game and the series, I curated a selection of existing alien concepts that could be adapted for live-action. Collaborating with the showrunners and production team, I treated this like a casting session - offering up characters not just for visual appeal, but for feasibility within the show’s practical effects budget. Each candidate was evaluated for silhouette strength, costume complexity, actor mobility, and narrative utility, ensuring we landed on designs that could thrive both on screen and in gameplay.

Vision

Slide 01: Alien Lineup

I started with a police-style lineup of alien concepts pulled from the game’s roster. Each design is visually distinct, allowing for quick visual assessment of feasibility for live-action adaptation. We used this as a starting point with the Syfy team to identify which characters had the right blend of impact and practicality. Promising candidates were flagged for deeper development, focusing on performance, prosthetic complexity, and screen presence.

Slide 02 : Viable Race Exploration

After reviewing the initial lineup, we landed on a promising alien race that struck the right balance of visual intrigue and production feasibility. This slide presents a focused set of concept variations for that race - exploring costume silhouettes, prosthetic complexity, and facial expressiveness. Each iteration aims to preserve the in-game DNA while adjusting for episodic television needs, offering the show team multiple directions for casting and production testing.

Slide 03 : Final Character Look: Game & Show

This slide captures the converged design of a shared alien character -fully realized for both the game and the show. While many iterations and collaborative steps happened between concept and completion, this snapshot illustrates the end result of close creative partnership. The character shown here became a key figure in both mediums, proving that even within budget constraints, it's possible to achieve a cohesive, high-quality design that serves narrative and visual continuity across formats.