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." |
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.
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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.
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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)" |
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. |
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." |
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. |
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. |
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]
Lt Devon [Sep 23, 2004 at 08:57 PM]
Aben Zin [Sep 26, 2004 at 09:19 AM]
AfroRyan [Sep 27, 2004 at 08:10 AM]
EST [Sep 28, 2004 at 09:20 PM]
Lt Devon [Sep 29, 2004 at 09:57 PM]
monpeelier [Oct 07, 2004 at 10:31 PM]
uriel [Oct 10, 2004 at 02:04 PM]
Durandal [Nov 26, 2004 at 01:57 AM]
thomas [Dec 04, 2004 at 05:16 AM]
Chris [Dec 20, 2004 at 07:32 AM]
Me... um... Greg! [Jan 06, 2005 at 05:36 AM] |
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]
d.nutz [Oct 21, 2004 at 10:00 AM]
James Smith [Nov 17, 2004 at 05:46 AM]
Nik [Jan 23, 2005 at 06:20 AM]
Bonfire [Jan 26, 2005 at 06:31 PM]
Tealpoo [Feb 09, 2005 at 04:02 PM] |