An insight into shooting the Creative Review annual cover

Date
21 April 2015

The cover of this year’s Creative Review annual has been unveiled, and it’s a depiction of a supermodel unlike any other – transforming Daria Werbowy into an eerie, ethereal, coral-like form. The cover was shot by Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones, who created the image with the help of floral sculptures by flower artist Rebecca Louise Law, prop-makers FBFX and VFX studio Analog. As with previous years’ covers, the picture forms a somewhat abstract “A.” Former designers, who also created an “A”-based image for the cover, include Morag Myerscough and Minivegas.

“Images feature a digital double of Werbowy wrapped in a floral sculpture,” the photographers explain. “[She] was photographed using a custom 3D scanning rig built by FBFX…which fires over 100 DSLR cameras simultaneously, capturing still and moving subjects from every angle in just a few seconds.

“Digital models of Werbowy were then rendered by Analog. This involved creating highly detailed, realistic CG flowers and foliage, as well as the striking textures applied to Werbowy’s skin.”

Above

Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones: Creative Review annual cover work-in-progress shot

Above

Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones: Creative Review annual cover work-in-progress shot

Above

Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones: Creative Review annual cover work-in-progress shot

Above

Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones: Creative Review annual cover work-in-progress shot

Above

Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones: Creative Review annual cover work-in-progress shot

Above

Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones: Creative Review annual cover work-in-progress shot

Above

Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton-Jones: Daria on set for Creative Review annual cover shoot

Share Article

About the Author

Emily Gosling

Emily joined It’s Nice That as Online Editor in the summer of 2014 after four years at Design Week. She is particularly interested in graphic design, branding and music. After working It's Nice That as both Online Editor and Deputy Editor, Emily left the company in 2016.

It's Nice That Newsletters

Fancy a bit of It's Nice That in your inbox? Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world.