The artist behind the Oracle Odyssey, Danny Ciampa was born on Long Island, New York. At age 22 in 1995, he began studying visual arts attending the University of Stony Brook in Suffolk County. His main focus and interests were set in creating a series of stories, painted illustrations, sketch layouts, and detailing graphical maps and models all together themed on mythological fantasy, which eventually became trademarked as the Oracle Odyssey. He later moved on to achieve art certificates in graphic design from Hendricks Design Institute. Soon after, Danny enrolled in the illustration and graphic arts program at the University of Farmingdale.
By 2001 he graduated with a Bachelor of Technology in Visual Communications. In the fall of that year, he set out as a full-time graphic artist and designer for various companies. He eventually changed careers and began working as a mural artist and decorative painter, which soon led him to working positions painting sets and scenery as a scenic artist and picture designer for many theaters in Manhattan and Long Island. Over the years his fantasy illustrations entered numerous art shows and galleries, including Lunacon and Icon Science Fiction conventions. In 2003, Ciampa Studios was incorporated with specializations in creative murals, faux finishes, commercial window painting, and airbrushing foam sculptures and apparel for themed events. Spring of 2005, Danny structured his own class and began teaching Fantasy Illustration courses at the Art League of Long Island in Huntington New York. In 2006, he became accepted as a union member with the United Scenic Artists, I.A.T.S.E local 829. Today he continues production and development on the Oracle Odyssey for later publication while working as a professional scenic artist and painter for the Major Motion picture industry.
The Departed
2006 - scenic artist
I Am Legend
2007 - scenic artist
Cloverfield
2008 - scenic artist
Sesame Street's 40th Anniversary
TV Series
2009 - scenic artist
Boardwalk Empire
TV Series
2010 - scenic artist
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010 - scenic artist
Men in Black³
2012 - scenic artist
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 - scenic artist
Gotham
TV Series
2014 - scenic artist
Noah
2014 - scenic artist
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 - scenic artist
Kong: Skull Island
2017 - scenic artist
Okja
2017 - scenic artist
The Greatest Showman
2017 - scenic artist
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 - scenic artist
The Irishman
2019 - scenic artist
The Gilded Age
TV Series
2022 - scenic artist
Severance
TV Series
2022 - scenic artist
Invasion
TV Series
2021-22 - scenic artist
Leave the World Behind
2023 - scenic artist
Daredevil: Born Again
TV Series
2025 - scenic artist