Marathon_Marine_2
Filename: Marathon Marine 2.pict
Size: 1000 x 944 pixels
Date: February/March 1995 (America Online and World Wide Web)
About: One of five pieces of Marathon art Craig did in early 1995.

Speaking about his early Marathon work in a 2013 interview Craig remarked:

"In 1994, I think Marathon came out at the very end of the year. I remember playing it over Christmas break. A few months later, I did some fan art."


Marathon_Marine_2_(hires)
Filename: Marathon Marine 2 (hires).pict
Size: 2000 x 1887 pixels
Date: July 1995 (Marathon HyperArchive NorthWest at ese.ogi.edu)
About: In July 1995 Craig sent the above image to the Craig Mullins Marathon Art gallery at Marathon HyperArchive NorthWest.

The DANGER sign above the terminal was inspired by the DANGER sign of the USCSS Nostromo's self-destruct system in Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien.

Alien_self_destruct


Mullins_15
Filename: Mullins 15.jpg
Size:; 832 x 624 pixels
Date: May 1997 (Marathon Trilogy Box Set)
About: One of sixteen Marathon Desktop Pictures on the Marathon Trilogy CD.

The marine image was also used for the credits section of the Marathon Scrapbook which came with the Marathon Trilogy Box Set in May 1997.

Screenshot


marine_dwg
Filename: marine_dwg.jpg
Size: 2619 x 3942 pixels
Date: May 1998 (RuGGeR's Tavern on Hotline)
About: A massive 2619 x 3942 pixels of graphite goodness. Craig's pencil drawing of the Marathon Marine 2 image.

Regarding the use of pencil drawings in his work Craig wrote in 2002:

"Note: this is an early method. I do not use pencils drawings as a rule for the last few years (jan 02)"


marine_sk
Filename: marine_sk.jpeg
Size: 600 x 566 pixels
Date: May 1998 (RuGGeR's Tavern on Hotline)
About: In January 1999 Craig would describe this as a "rough block" or "block in", an early stage in the making of the Marathon Marine image.


marine
Filename: marine.jpg
Size: 1000 x 944 pixels
Date: January 1999 (goodbrush.com)
About: In January 1999, Craig opened his goodbrush.com page and included a slightly modified version of the Marathon Marine in his "Concept Images" section.

Describing this image in a gamasutra.com feature in January 2000 Craig wrote:

"A much earlier marathon marine. Notice the style of painting is a little stiffer, but more detailed overall. The monitor in the background is an AI that helps you through the game. This image was never commissioned."


marinedrwg
Filename: marinedrwg.jpg
Size: 250 x 365 pixels
Date: January 1999 (goodbrush.com)
About: In Craig's 'How I work' section on goodbrush.com he included two early stages in the making of the Marathon Marine image. He described them as "one pencil drawing" and "one rough block" or "block in". The pencil drawing is shown above.


marinesk
Filename: marinesk.jpg
Size: 400 x 377 pixels
Date: January 1999 (goodbrush.com)
About: In Craig's "How I work" section on goodbrush.com he included two early stages in the making of the Marathon Marine image. He described then as "one pencil drawing" and "one rough block" or "block in". The rough block (block in) is shown above.


MARINE
Filename: MARINE.jpg
Size: 1100 x 1038 pixels
Date: September 2004 (goodbrush.com)
About: Larger size of the 1000 x 944 pixels image from 1999.

Below are some comments about this image left by people who visited goodbrush.com back in the day.

Dean       [Sep 13, 2004 at 11:41 AM]
Another amazing work from a brilliant artist... Keep it up, Craig! insane lighting on the figure's visor.. and im loving his minigun too..

Lt Devon       [Sep 23, 2004 at 08:57 PM]
O'l' Recon Number 54 certainly looks badass. Quite badass indeed.

Aben Zin       [Sep 26, 2004 at 09:19 AM]
Look's like he's checking his e-mail on the term. Hope he's not doing that on company time!

AfroRyan       [Sep 27, 2004 at 08:10 AM]
I don't know why...but I LOVE the gauntlets in this pic.

EST       [Sep 28, 2004 at 09:20 PM]
I particularly like this pic because of the stark contrast of "organic" material versus the sharpness of the "inorganic." The leather shoulderstrap LOOKS like well-worn leather, and the computer looks like cold-sculpted stainless steel. It is so refreshing to my eyes.

Lt Devon       [Sep 29, 2004 at 09:57 PM]
After kicking some ass, RN54 likes to hack into Craig's E-mail account and read his mail.

monpeelier       [Oct 07, 2004 at 10:31 PM]
Too much design on that panel to fit into only one mind craig. Great work.!!!

uriel       [Oct 10, 2004 at 02:04 PM]
amazing lightning effects and highly detail

Durandal       [Nov 26, 2004 at 01:57 AM]
Craig, dude do you have any idea how much money you could make if you made these marathon pics into posters, ok well not TONS but it would make us die hard fans go crazy

thomas       [Dec 04, 2004 at 05:16 AM]
It is a "drawing" is magnifique.le realisme of the effects of lumiere is magnifique.excusé I for fault but I am francais

Chris       [Dec 20, 2004 at 07:32 AM]
First time here and I am speechless...

Me... um... Greg!       [Jan 06, 2005 at 05:36 AM]
The screen has the email address "petemulln@aol.com" on it... QUICK SOME ONE FIND OUT WHO IT IS!


MARINE-SMALL
Filename: MARINE-SMALL.jpg
Size: 600 x 566 pixels
Date: September 2004 (goodbrush.com)
About: Another version of the "rough block". Note the addition of the DANGER sign which looks like a cut and paste of an actual screen capture from the film Alien.

Below are some comments about this image left by people who visited goodbrush.com back in the day.

Davis       [Sep 20, 2004 at 01:21 AM]
This is a draft...what's this doing here?

d.nutz       [Oct 21, 2004 at 10:00 AM]
It's good to see the begining stages of an image..nice

James Smith       [Nov 17, 2004 at 05:46 AM]
This image is awesome, shows us a lot about the application of his technique. Actually one of the most important images on the site, IMHO. Thanks Mullins!

Nik       [Jan 23, 2005 at 06:20 AM]
Yes, leave this up, please. It's interesting to watch an image as it's developing. If you have any more of these you'ld care to put up, I certainly wouldn't object.

Bonfire       [Jan 26, 2005 at 06:31 PM]
Wow thats interesting how it looks before detailed.

Tealpoo       [Feb 09, 2005 at 04:02 PM]
Hmm, this couldn't have been an accidental posting, obvoiusly this is a demonstration of one of many drafts, Dave is right.

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