Night Fight.

Acrylic. Copyright Dreamworks.

Day for Night.

Pencil. Copyright Dreamworks.

Barracks.

Pencil Drawings. Copyright Dreamworks.

Parade.

Acrylic on paper. Copyright Dreamworks.

Fort.

Pencil Drawings. Copyright Dreamworks.

Versions.

Pencil Sketches. Copyright Dreamworks.

At the Post.

Acrylic on Board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Winter.

Acrylic on Cardboard. Copyright Dreamworks.

Outpost.

Pencil Drawings. Copyright Dreamworks.

Fort.

Pencil Drawing, Gouache on paper. Copyright Dreamworks.

Layouts.

Pencil. Copyright Dreamworks.

The Chase.

Pencil Drawings, Color Copy. Copyright Dreamworks.

Dead End.

Pencil on paper. Copyright Dreamworks.

Wranglers.

Acrylic on Board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Captured.

Acrylic on Board. Copyright Dreamworks.

More Beats.

Acrylic on Board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Beat Board 3.

Acrylic on Board. Copyright Dreamworks.

More Beat Board.

Acrylic on board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Beat Board.

One of the stages of visual development is the creation of a Beat Board. It is the closest thing to regular illustration that we do. The point is to create illustrations for every key moment (Beat) of the story. These are then collected on a board that is used to pitch the structure of the story. Work on the Beat Board, being part of the story process, is subjected to the same vagaries as story boarding and can be frustrating at times. In prephotoshopic times I used clear acetate as I do layers nowaday. Nothing better for a quick fix when the characters and the set have changed in a scene... Et voila.
Incidentally, the scene was eventually played with a mountian lion.


Acrylic on Board and on Acetate. Copyright Dreamworks.

Camp.

On a layout by the awesome Richie Chavez.


Acrylic on board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Landmark.

Color Copies of Pencil Drawings. Copyright Dreamworks.

Mesa.

Gouache on Board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Arizona.

Gouache on Board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Characters.

In another style. Early in the development process, the incredible Carter Goodrich produced some beautiful designs for the show. I found his style so inspiring that I couldn't resist trying it out myself. This is not even close to what Carter actually does but still, I'll offer it as a token of my respect and admiration for a great artist.




Pencil. Copyright Dreamworks.

Textures.

Looking at Franck Mc Carthy and having fun with textures.


Gesso and Acrylic on Illustration Board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Ink work.

For Laurent and Kelly... Some work inspired by the legendary Jean 'Moebius' Giraud who has been a seminal influence on a whole generation of French artists.




Ink on paper. Copyright Dreamworks.

Flat Land.

Navajo Country.



Inspired by one of the few color photographs created by the legendary Ansel Adams.


Acrylic on board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Sierra.

Acrylic on Board. Copyright Dreamworks.

Butte.

Acrylic on board. Copyright Dreamworks.