October 15, 2026 · By Selina M.

Goraxx by Skinner: The Monster Maker Under the Spotlight

A photo studio with a large softbox, camera stand and curved shooting table, behind a floral-pattern armchair.

The studio, set for Goraxx

Before Goraxx makes its way into a collector's hands, it has to earn its place in front of the camera. The photoshoot is where every detail, from Skinner's unmistakable linework to the colors and textures of the finished statue, finally gets its due. Benoît Levac photographed the official images of Goraxx, our first original art statue created in collaboration with Skinner. These behind-the-scenes shots show how that session came together.

Most of these photos have never been shared before.

An Old-School Photographer

Benoît Levac has spent years behind the camera, working across commercial photography, product imagery and advertising. His approach is rooted in the craft of the studio, where lighting, composition and careful adjustments make all the difference.

For the Goraxx shoot, he took on a statue with plenty to offer. Skinner's dense, intricate design, psychedelic palette and sculpted forms called for lighting that could reveal the character of the piece without losing the subtleties of the paint. Rather than leaving the heavy lifting to retouching, Benoît builds the image on set, placing each light by hand and fine-tuning it by eye.

Based in Montreal, Benoît runs Levac Photographie Ingénieuse and brings a thoughtful, hands-on approach to every shoot. With Goraxx, the goal was simple: capture the statue as faithfully as possible and let the paint speak for itself.

Shaping the Light with broncolor

The main light for the shoot was a Swiss-made broncolor Soft Hazylight, a 100 × 100 cm softbox paired with a broncolor flash system. Long respected in professional studio photography, broncolor equipment gives photographers precise control over how light falls on a subject.

The Hazylight's large surface spreads soft, even illumination across Goraxx, controlling shadows, drawing out the texture of the paint and keeping the finest lines of Skinner's design crisp. The aim was to show the statue's saturated colors and sculpted surfaces without washing them out with harsh reflections or losing definition in the darker areas.

Getting there took patience, with the light moved and re-angled shot by shot until the result was right.

A large square broncolor light box on a stand, angled down toward the shooting table.

The broncolor Soft Hazylight in position

Every Angle, Under Control

The camera sat on a Cambo UST, a heavy-duty studio column made by the Dutch company Cambo. It held everything steady while letting Benoît raise, lower and tilt the camera exactly where he wanted it. When shooting a full set of views, that control keeps the framing consistent across the whole series.

The Setup

Some of Goraxx's product photos were shot on a curved shooting table, a tabletop version of a studio cyclorama, where the surface sweeps upward behind the statue to create a seamless white background. With no visible corner or edge, the curve keeps the focus on the sculpture and Skinner's color work.

The main shots of Goraxx used a different setup, with a visible horizon separating the surface from the background. Each approach serves its own purpose: the curved table creates a clean, uninterrupted field around the statue, while the horizon adds depth and a clearer sense of space.

The Goraxx statue standing on a white curved photography table that sweeps upward into a seamless white background.

Goraxx photographed on the curved shooting table

Checking Every Frame

Each image went up on screen as the session moved along. Color, focus and angle were checked on each one, a light or the camera was nudged, and the shot was taken again whenever something was off.

A computer monitor displaying a photo of the Goraxx statue during the studio session.

Reviewing the shots on screen

Computer monitors displaying photos of Goraxx's summoned giant during the studio session.

Mood tests

The Final Shot

These are the images that have appeared on our website and in Goraxx announcements since the statue's release. Now you've had a look behind the scenes at how they came to be.

The full Goraxx statue by Skinner, photographed on a deep cyan background.

Goraxx, the monster maker

Goraxx with his creatures in frame, showing the painted details and linework.

Goraxx and his creatures

The red spider

The blue ghoul

Goraxx's summoning hand morphing into a giant hand under the force of his spell.

The spell takes hold

Close-up of the giant summoned by Goraxx's spell.

The summoned giant

The Goraxx statue edition is sold out, but Skinner's original art print is still available.

Want to see how the statue itself came together? Read Goraxx: Bringing Skinner's Psychedelic World to Life for a closer look at the process behind our first original art statue created with Skinner.

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