Jordu Schell

Jordu Schell

World Renowned Character Designer & Sculptor

If I moved to L.A., the first thing I would do is sign up for Jordu's sculpture class. I’m not kidding. Jordu is the master of the bizarre made believable.
Dick Smith
The Godfather of Special Makeup Effects - The Exorcist, Little Big Man, Taxi Driver, The Godfather

About Jordu

Jordu Schell, sculptor and Master Concept Designer at Schell Sculpture Studio, has taught around the world and at some of the most prestigious companies in the industry, including Industrial Light and Magic, Tippett Studio, Blizzard Entertainment, Blur Studio, Millennium Effects, DreamWorks, and many more.

He and his studio have provided concept art to the industry for more than a decade, while Jordu has worked in film and television since 1987. His talent as a designer and sculptor is world renowned, and his credits include: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice​​​​​​, Men in Black³, Avatar, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, 300, Hellboy, Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem, Men in Black, The Mist, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, Alien: Resurrection, The X-Files movie, Predator II, Galaxy Quest, Evolution, Babylon 5-The Series (on which he designed an emmy award-winning creature make-up and the first fully digital creature for a television series), and many more.

Schell Sculpture Studio is a full-service sculpture and design facility with a wealth of talent, specializing in creature and character design, props, prototypes for toys and model kits, general special effects work, and creature design classes.

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Learn creature design with world-renowned artist Jordu Schell (Avatar, 300, Hellboy) in two comprehensive lessons--recorded LIVE!

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