Concept Art & Storyboards: Things I’m Thankful For.

My addiction to concept art and storyboards started at an early age, a very early age.  Whether it was concept art, storyboards, or character sketches, I couldn’t get enough of it.  They were sneak peaks into the creative processes of my favorite filmmakers.  They were glimpses (sometimes good, sometimes bad) at what “could have been.”  They made me appreciate what worked.  And, perhaps more importantly, taught me what didn’t.  Like I said, I couldn’t get enough of it.  I loved it.  But back then, with no internet or dvd extras, the goods were hard to come by.  Pretty much all I had were movie companion books and, being a kid, most of them were Christmas presents.  I recently went home to my parent’s (Thanksgiving!) and I dug up a few of these books, my favorites.  Amazingly, I find them just as fascinating now as I did so long ago…

The Goods

First up: Batman: The Official Book of the Movie, by John Marriot

Batman in blue? And look at that helmet cowl. Interesting.

A Batwing Belly-Flop

A More Traditional Looking Batman Costume

Not quite the Batwing we got on film.

Next up: Terminator 2 Judgement Day: The Book of the Film (note: these are storyboards from unfilmed scenes!)

Skynet Defeated

800 Series Assembly Line

Enrique's Death... check out that T-1000 stache!

And finally: From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives

Millennium Falcon Design Sketches... way off the mark.

Yoda Character Sketches... way way way off the mark!

Raiders of the Lost Ark, Nazi with Mechanical Arm... cool.