Conceptual Art for Films

[spacemonkey]

I thought you guys would find it interesting if I posted concept art from different films. You know conceptual art is often times what defines how a movie is going to look, how a certain character is going to dress, how a certain spaceship will be like, how a certain effect will be developed.

Its sort of like the blue prints for how the movie will look. They are fun to look at for me because they show us what a movie could have ended up looking like, and at the same time we can see which art work actually truly influenced the look of the film.

So anyhows, heres some concept art from a few films, hope you guys like it. If anybody finds any cool conceptual art for any film, place it here as well, make sure the images show up on the post.

Masters of the Universe (1988):

On this one William Stout himself did some artwork for the film check it out:

He-Man

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/he8.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/he3.jpg

Skeletor

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/he1.jpg

Skeletors Troops

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/he6.jpg

Beastman

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/he5.jpg

Castle Grayskull

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/he2.jpg

Man at Arms;

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/heman2.gif

Saurod:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/heman3.gif

Blade:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/heman1.gif

[spacemonkey]

Heres some concept art for Ron Howard's Willow (1988). This particular concept art for Willow was done by Moebius:

Madmartigan:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow9.jpg

Bavmordas Castle:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow8.jpg

The island on which Fin Raziel's is trapped:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow7.jpg

On the way back from Raziels island, Willow and his crew were supposed to encounter a boy that transforms into a gigantic water creature referred to as "fishboy", this was never filmed. But heres the concept art for it:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow5.jpg

The Nelwyns

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow10.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow4.jpg

Bavmorda

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow3.jpg

Bavmordas thrown room

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow2.jpg

King of the Nelwyns

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow1.jpg

[spacemonkey]

More Concept Art for Willow:

The Demon Dogs:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow24.jpg

Sorsha:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow23.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow22.jpg

One of Bavmordas seers:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow20.jpg

The Two Headed Dragon in Willow is called an 'Eborsisk'. Heres some design for this creature. This one has only one head!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow17-1.jpg

Bavmorda doing some of her Black Magic:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow18.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow19.jpg

The Battle at Tir Asleen:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow15-1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/willow14-1.jpg

[spacemonkey]

Concept art for Tron (1982) by Moebius:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron13.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron12.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron11.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron10.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron14.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron2.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron3.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron6.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron7.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/tron8.jpg

[spacemonkey]

Some more Moebius Concept Art, this time for Ridley Scotts Alien. On these pieces we can see just how much Moebius's art did influence the final film. The spacesuits and the ships look almost exactly the way the artist imagined them!

H.R. Giger was the one in charged of creating the look of the aliens themselves, while Moebius took control over the look of the ships and the spacesuits.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/alien8.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/alien6.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/alien4.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/alien7.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/alien3.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/alien10.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/alien1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/alien2.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/alien9.jpg

[spacemonkey]

Conceptual art by Moebius for James Cameron's The Abyss:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss6.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss7.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss5.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss4.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss3.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss2.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss1.jpg

[spacemonkey]

More Jean Giraud artwork, this time for The Fifth Element. Interesting to see that most of his designs did finally make it onto the final film:

City Landscape:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/fifth1.jpg

Police Men (I always thought these looked cool in the film, now I know why!):

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/56.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/55.jpg

Plava Laguna, the opera singer:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/54.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/53.jpg

The alien spaceships at the beginning of the film:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/51.jpg

[spacemonkey]

Conceptual artwork for Blade Runner by Syd Mead:

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn303/ClydeElliott/California%202008/SILVERLAKE/Syd_Mead_Spinner.jpg

[spacemonkey]

Artwork for various films by William Stout:

Conan the Destroyer:

Conan meets the princess:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/conan1.gif

Conan fights Bombata:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/conan2.gif
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/conan3.gif

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/conan4.gif

Tobe Hoopers Invaders from Mars:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/Invaders1.gif

Martian Spaceship

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/Invaders2.gif

Inside of Martian Spaceship:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/Invaders3.gif

Dan O Bannon's Return of the Living Dead:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/return2.gif

Hey, it looks like William Stout created the famous Tar Man!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/return3.gif

"Bring more....paramedics"

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/return1.gif

[spacemonkey]

I wonder if this bit of conceptual art was deemed a bit too "scary" by del Toro for Pans Labyrinth, though I recognize some elements from the final design of the creature:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/Pans1.jpg

A creature designed by Stout that never made it to the film, looks interesting though!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/pans2.jpg

[spacemonkey]

Heres some concept art from Brian Froud, for the film Labyrinth:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab3.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab2.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab10.gif
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab1.gif
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab4.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab5.gif
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab6.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab7.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab8.gif
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/lab9.gif

[spacemonkey]

And Brian Froud for The Dark Crystal:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dark9.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dark6.jpg

The Gelflins:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dark7.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dark3.jpg

The Skeksis:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dark5.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dark8.jpg

Ougra:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dark1.gif

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dark2.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dark4.jpg

[floydtheater07]

Awesome stuff. Thanks for sharing!

Makes me think we could really use some good animated fantasy films...some of this art looks more impressive here than on the screen.

[spacemonkey]

Some scenes from Return of the Jedi that never made it past the conceptual design phase. This artwork was done by one of the greatest conceptual artists ever, Ralph McQuarrie:

These is a scene for Return of the Jedi in which the village gets attacked by a giant creature, looks freaking cool!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/jedi4.jpg

An unused design for the emperors throne room. Notice Vader and Luke in front of him.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/jedi5.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/jedi6.jpg

Notice theres two Deathstars on this design!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/jedi2.jpg

Vader taking Luke into the Imperial Palace.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire8.jpg

The Emperor forces Luke to learn a thing or two about the dark side of the force.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/jedi1.jpg

Another part of the Ewok village:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/jedi3.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire7.jpg

[spacemonkey]

And heres some scenes by McQuarrie for Empire Strikes Back:

These are some swamp creatures that we never got to see in Dagobah:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire11.jpg

Notice how different the Taums taums look on these drawings:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire12.jpg

The carbonite freezing machine looks a bit different:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire6.jpg

This scene never made it on to the film either:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire3.jpg

Landscapes and vistas for the city in the clouds:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire13.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire2.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire4.jpg

Lando Calrissian meets the good guys:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/empire5.jpg

[spacemonkey]

Some concept art for the upcoming Terminator 4: Salvation.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/terminator43.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/terminator44.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/terminator42.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/terminator46.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/terminator4.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/terminator45.jpg

[FireCaptain4]

Some scenes from Return of the Jedi that never made it past the conceptual design phase. This artwork was done by one of the greatest conceptual artists ever, Ralph McQuarrie:

These is a scene for Return of the Jedi in which the village gets attacked by a giant creature, looks freaking cool!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/jedi4.jpg



Wasn't that thing later used in the first Ewok Adventures film?! It looks a lot like it.

[spacemonkey]

Yup, they sure did. Lucas used a lot of these old designs on some of the newer films as well, like for example thos flying stingray things seen in the concept art for the cloud city in Empire Strikes Back, made it onto Episode II, only they used them on those scenes that take place in that water planet where they build the clones.

[spacemonkey]

Conceptual art for Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark by Jim Steranko:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/Indyconceptart.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/Indi2.jpg

[FireCaptain4]

space, it's really cool that you resurrected this thread-- I think it's superbly awesome. I, personally, don't have any concept art to share, but everything you've posted looks fantastic.

About the creatures from The Abyss: It's been a long time since I've seen the movie, so that may be the problem, but I don't remember the creatures resembles the concept art all that much. I've seen it maybe... four times, and everytime I found it very hard to even make out what the creatures looked like. Obviously a good movie, though. I need to pop in my DVD and give it another viewing.

[Badbird]

I always loved this piece of art for the first AVP. I just wish I could find a bigger version of the picture itself.

http://www.planetavp.com/images/avpmovie/avpmovieart19.jpg

[Tagia_Romero]

Conceptual art by Moebius for James Cameron's The Abyss:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss6.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss7.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss5.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss4.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss3.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss2.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/abyss1.jpg

Utterly gorgeous.

[Tagia_Romero]

Conceptual art for Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark by Jim Steranko:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/Indyconceptart.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/Indi2.jpg

Indy looks mega-fierce. :D

[Monotreme]

I have a whole book filled with Ralph McQuarrie conceptual art for the Star Wars original trilogy - I've always been fascinated with that stuff, and his work is absolutely phenomenal. There are so many ideas and stuff that didn't make it in to the films; stuff that looks really, really great. Awesome thread, man!

[spacemonkey]

space, it's really cool that you resurrected this thread-- I think it's superbly awesome. I, personally, don't have any concept art to share, but everything you've posted looks fantastic.

About the creatures from The Abyss: It's been a long time since I've seen the movie, so that may be the problem, but I don't remember the creatures resembles the concept art all that much. I've seen it maybe... four times, and everytime I found it very hard to even make out what the creatures looked like. Obviously a good movie, though. I need to pop in my DVD and give it another viewing.

Thanks Firecaptain and Monotreme, glad you guys are enjoying the thread. Thing about concept art is that many of the sketches dont make it to the final film, but the ideas and images they generate in a directors mind will sometimes lead them in another direction. Theyll go like, "I like that idea of the transluscent beings...we could play around with that!" And then theyll take it some place similar visually, but not entirely the same as the concept art.

[spacemonkey]

I have a whole book filled with Ralph McQuarrie conceptual art for the Star Wars original trilogy - I've always been fascinated with that stuff, and his work is absolutely phenomenal. There are so many ideas and stuff that didn't make it in to the films; stuff that looks really, really great. Awesome thread, man!

Conceptual art is such an important part of science fiction and fantasy films. These artists practically decide how a film will end up looking! So much rests on their vision alone, they deserve a lot of credit for their artwork. Ultimately, what we see in a movie, and the images that come to life and that we'll remember for years to come, come from their minds!

I bow down to these guys, I really do.

[spacemonkey]

Some concept art by the great Mile Steve for Joe Dantes Explorers:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/explorers1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/explorers2.jpg

[outsyder]

Indy looks mega-fierce. :D

He looks an awful lot like Cary Grant.

[rilocay]

Awesome thread guys!

Here's some for Hellboy 2:
http://s3files.core77.com/blog/images/hellboy_sketch.jpg
http://www.iesb.net/images/stories/conceptart/hbyartm2p5.jpg
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/882/882567/hellboy-ii-the-golden-army-20080620025221445-000.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vLbMuPkqGIw/SKvXa77oegI/AAAAAAAADlA/4dS9b-kEgaU/s400/pl_screen2_f.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vLbMuPkqGIw/SKvXt0BdDXI/AAAAAAAADlI/HGkWGQBwaIw/s400/pl_screen3_f.jpg
http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/spotlights/2008/rtuk_feature_hellboy_04.jpg
http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/spotlights/2008/rtuk_feature_hellboy_01.jpg
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/882/882567/hellboy-ii-the-golden-army-20080620025304865-000.jpg

[rilocay]

Rick Baker's Concept for the new Wolf Man Movie.
http://screencrave.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/wolfman-09-2-27jpg.jpg

[God of War]

I like it too. Here's a dodgy enlarged version.

http://i42.tinypic.com/k96mj9.png

[God of War]

Sandworm for Dune by Giger.

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/335/hrgigerdunewormxiiih1.jpg

[spacemonkey]

H.R. Giger, one of the gems in the conceptual artwork world.

[spacemonkey]

These are production sketches for what would have been Alejandro Jodorowskys (fame director of El Topo, Holy Mountain, Fando and Liz, Santa Sangre) version of Dune. He started production on it, wrote a script, got sketches and storyboards made by some of the best science fiction artists (and conceptual artist) around. Moebius, HR Giger are two of the great names involved in this production which never went further.

Now...heres some sketches done by Moebius which give us a glimpse at what could have been a rather unique take on the whole Dune universe. I personally would have really dug seeing this one...

Heres what the Baron Harkonen would have been like:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune1.jpg

Feyd Rautha (played by Sting on Lynchs version)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune2.jpg

Rabban the Beast

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune3.jpg

Piter (played by Brad Dourif in Lynchs version)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune4.jpg

Duke Leto Atreides (played by Jurgen Prochnow in Lynchs version)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune5.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune6.jpg

Lady Jessica

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune7.jpg

Paul Atreides (played by Kyle Machlachlan in Lynchs version)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune8.jpg

Duncan Idaho

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune9.jpg

[spacemonkey]

Doctor Yueh

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune11.jpg

The Emperor of the Universe Padishah Saddam the IV (played by Jose Ferrer in Lynchs version)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune12.jpg

The Emperors Sadukar Warriors (pretty cool looking designs if you ask me)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune13.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune14.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune15.jpg

The Bene Gesserit Witch Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune16.jpg

And heres some designs for the spaceships in the Jodorowsky version, these were done by fantasy artist Chris Foss:

Spaceships to transport the spice:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune20.jpg

Duke Letos personal dessert transportation:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune21.jpg

The Emperors Fortress:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune19.jpg

The Guild Merchant Ship:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/dune18.jpg

[drc5145]

One book that has some great concept art is with Watchmen. I bought The Art of The Film book and it's loaded with some great concept art. It lends itself pretty well, with both the book and film being very art-heavy.

Silk Spectre Concept by Adam Hughes
http://www.watchmencomicmovie.com/photos/020309-adam-hughes-silkspectre.jpg

Ozymandias & The Comedian by Adam Hughes
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/034/8/8/Ozymandias_and_The_Comedian_by_AdamHughes.jpg

Nite Owl & The Comedian Concept by John Cassaday
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7837/fyfllv.jpg

[spacemonkey]

He looks an awful lot like Cary Grant.

Hey Outsyder, you know Magnum P.I. himself (Tom Selleck) was almost going to end up being Indiana Jones? Heres a couple of pics of him doing some screen tests with the whole Indiana Jones get up on!

thank God this never materialized!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/IndiSelleck2.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/indiSelleck1.jpg

[spacemonkey]

One book that has some great concept art is with Watchmen. I bought The Art of The Film book and it's loaded with some great concept art. It lends itself pretty well, with both the book and film being very art-heavy.

John Hughes is one of the greatest comic book artists to walk the face of the earth. He specializes in super hero women (but draws anything else as well) as we can see in those sketches of Silk Spectre for Watchmen.

[spacemonkey]

And now for some Tim Burton conceptual art....sketchy, but they all convey exactly what is needed to understand the films mood and tone. I love em!

Nightmare Before Christmas:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton10.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton11.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton12.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton20.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton2.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton3.gif

[spacemonkey]

Large Marge from Pee Wees Big Adventure:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton14.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton15.jpg

Mars Attacks:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton4.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton5.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton5.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/Timburton8.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/timBurton7.jpg

[drc5145]

I'd love to see the Tim Burton Exhibit that the Museum of Modern Art is holding. The moment I hear of it's announcement I knew it must be something to behold, considering how stylish Burton's movies are. The concept art you (spacemonkey) just provided cements that idea. I wonder what else Burton has in display...

[spacemonkey]

I'd love to see the Tim Burton Exhibit that the Museum of Modern Art is holding. The moment I hear of it's announcement I knew it must be something to behold, considering how stylish Burton's movies are. The concept art you (spacemonkey) just provided cements that idea. I wonder what else Burton has in display...

He'll probably have some of his artwork for Oyster Boy being exhibited as well. Thats a book he wrote and illustrated.

Here's some more Tim Burton conceptual art, not all are his though:

For Burtons first short film ever, Vincent:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton13.jpg

Bettlejuice:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton17.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton24.gif

Batman Returns:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton19.jpg

Sleepy Hollow:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton23.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton22.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton25.jpg

And for Burtons proposed (but never made) Superman Lives movie:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/TimBurton26.jpg

[spacemonkey]

Heres some more concept art for what was to be Tim Burtons Superman Lives:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBats6.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBats1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat9.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat8.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat7.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat3.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat2.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat14.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat13.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat12.jpg

[spacemonkey]

More Superman Lives:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat11.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBat10.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBAt5.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/spacemonkey_fg/BurtonsBAt4.jpg

[drc5145]

Holy Hell.

Might have been a good thing in retrospect that he didn't do Superman but man does that concept art look gorgeous and far out.

[Tinkles]

I reckon it would have been awesome. He would have added a nice darkness to superman lives.

[spacemonkey]

Yeah it would defenetly have been interesting, but what the hell is up with the Superman looking like Frankenstein? Or could that be Bizarro or something, I dont know, cause I dont know where the script for this movie went, I mean, other then Supes and Doomsday kicking each others asses, superman dying and then coming back to life. I thought that skull space ship for Doomsday is cool.