Oliver Scholl

German-born Oliver Scholl was a published artist by age 15, and later studied industrial design. Inked cross-section drawings of spaceships evolved over time to full-color work for publishing and advertising agencies in his home country. Conceptual design work for German director Roland Emmerich led to Scholl’s transition into the motion picture industry and his relocation in 1991 to Los Angeles. He is most noted for the production design of The Time Machine, Godzilla, and Independence Day (ID4). Scholl also worked as conceptual designer or illustrator on such feature films as Stargate, Batman Forever, Titan A.E., The Haunting, Mission to Mars, Artificial Intelligence: A.I., The Polar Express, and Stealth, as well as several TV pilots. In addition to doing work for themed entertainment and commercials, Scholl has recently created cover artwork for over 20 new publications by VPM and Heyne-Random House, Germany.