by James Davidson | Sep 22, 2024 | Before and After, Portfolio
Drawing Inspiration from a Mary Blair concept painting for Cinderella and the scene of her being imprisoned in her room, the Supervising Director wanted the light and shadows to slowly strengthen over the course of the sequence, culminating with Tylor’s feeling of...
by James Davidson | Sep 21, 2024 | Before and After, Portfolio
When they enter the Receiving Station, the team was looking for a grand reveal of this critical and massive location, which holds all of the power for Monstropolis from Monsters Inc. While this is the access port, it continues back behind the wall. As with the Holding...
by James Davidson | Sep 21, 2024 | Before and After, Portfolio
The Holding Pen is our first foray into the subterranean depths below MI (below the sub-basement level of the Mift office even), as well as our introduction to Sunny’s realm, deep in the bowels of Monsters Inc. As Sunny’s pale and Golem-esque complexion...
by James Davidson | Sep 20, 2024 | Before and After, Portfolio
The classic western standoff was the reference for Sunny’s introduction to the series, starting with the antagonist entering the saloon, culminating in the showdown in the empty street. The Mift Office needed to feel like a saloon in a small, dry, hot, old west...