User:Hbelker

Harald Georg Belker PhD hon. (born May 27, 1961, Krefeld, Germany) is an automotive/product designer best known for his vehicle designs in films such as Batman and Robin and Minority Report. His designs range from sunglasses, Kaenon to electric bikes, e-bike and Hotwheels for Mattel.

He was educated at the Art Center College of Design in Automotive Design after graduating from Georgia Southern University in Industrial Technology. He received an honorable Doctors degree from Art Center in 2007.

Career

Belker’s career started in 1991 at Mercedes Benz Advanced Design in Irvine California.

As part of the team responsible for the Smart car design he went on to work independently. Eventually ending up in entertainment design where he's had his most significant success. He also explored furniture design, Maxelle chair winning the ADEX platinum award, and is responsible for the line of sunglasses at Kaenon Polarized. Lee Iacocca recruited him to design the e-bike.

Movies

• BATTLESHIP ’11 - design of ships and weapons.
• IRON-MAN2 ’10 - design and graphics for the race cars.
• TR0N2-Legacy ’10 - early concepts on the Light-bike and design of the guard bikes.
• DRAGONBALL ’09 - design of weapons and vehicles.
• DEATHRACE ’08 - design of all the vehicle armor.
• IRON-MAN ’08 - design of a car that was later scratched, alternative weapons for the suit.
• TRANSFORMERS ’07 - design of several background vehicles.
• SPIDER-MAN3 ’06 - design of the Sky-Stick.
• XXX-State of the Union ‘04 - re-design of the GTO and Mustang.
• ZATHURA ‘04 - robot design and studio sketches for the at-home, car designer.
• SERENITY ‘04 - design of the thug attack sled.
• CONSTANTINE ’04 - prop design.
• STEALTH ’03 - design of EDI and plane interior.
• CAT IN THE HAT ’02 - design of the S.L.O.W. car.
• XXX ’01 - design of the GTO.
• MINORITY REPORT ’01 - design of the MagLev Vehicles, futuristic transportation system and red Lexus sportscar.
• SUPERMAN ’01 - design of the Alien Space fleet
• SPIDER-MAN ’00 - design of the Pumpkin Bomb and several other gadget.
• BATTLEFIELD EARTH ’00 - design of the alien attack craft.
• FAHRENHEIT 451 ’99 - design of the fire truck.
• INSPECTOR GADGET ’98 - design of the Gadgetmobile.
• DEEP BLUE SEA ‘98 - concept art.
• SUPERNOVA ’97 - concept art.
• ARMAGEDDON ’97 - design of the X-71 space shuttle.
• BATMAN & ROBIN ’96 - design of the Batmobile, Redbird motorcycle and all other vehicles.

other works

• Oblong – design for a gloveless hand devise for the g-speak interface.
• Shell – Hydrofuel staton design proposal.
• Kaenon – design for the complete line of sunglasses.
• Solar Monkey, electric car design.
• Lee Iacocca – e-bike, first full electric bicycle.
• Studio Roundhouse – Hydrapak, hydration backpack line.
• Mattel Toys – Hotwheels
• Gnomon workshop – 5 design tutorials, from concept to finished art work for automotive design.
• Digital Anvil – designs for all the ships of the Freelancer computer game.
• Nissan Design International - design consultant for Quest show car.
• Mercedes Benz Advanced Design – worked on designs for the Smart car, M-class and S-class.
• Porsche Design Germany – design entry for the model 996.

Personal life

He resides in the coastal community of Marina del Rey, outside Los Angeles with his wife Thanda Belker, an EVP at Sony Pictures Entertainment and their daughter, Skye. In his free time he enjoys kitesurfing and snowboarding as well as spending time with his family.