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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012 - Up Concept Art

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4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 18, 2011 - Lines of The Secret of Kells

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The history of The Secret of Kells entry started in 2007…

At that time, the film had already been in production for 8 years, - which made it very appealing to me - and part of the animation was to be made in a Hungarian town, Kecskemét. I was close to work in this film, but to cut things short, I did not animate in this wonderful movie in the end (I was about to finish a Hungarian animated feature film at this time).

Of course it would have been nice to work in the film, but I did not start this story to moan :), but to tell you that this was when I got hold of the animation materials of The Secret of Kells (thanks to Lajos Csákovics)! Materials for the animation work which are fantastic and a delight to the eye! Those kinds, which an external viewer can never see even though he is a fan of animation, and he never knows what kind of model sheets, animation notes and approved pencil tests are used in the working process. Or, how many tests and sketches have been made before the final product is born. (Of course, some of these will appear in the connected “Art of..” books, or we can see some in the extras of the DVD, but most of them are not published.)
Therefore, back in 2007, when I didn’t work on Secret of Kells, I acquired a treasury CD. I opened this treasure disc from time to time and I thought how nice it would be if other could see these beauties, too.

I thank Tomm Moore’s, the director of the film, approval to publish some of these pictures here. I thank him for being nice to me, and his help to make clear the creators of the works and above all, that he sent me never-before-seen production pictures as well.

I’m also glad that it seemed a good idea to launch Livlily. I’m happy that we received a Deja View from Andreas this year, or that now only unique pencil tests appear at the Pencil Test Depot , nowhere else can be seen. These sites are real Goldmines!
To close it up, I take the liberty to ask every professional working in the field of animation, if they have a chance and possibility (and not violate copyrights, owners or distributors) please share some of their works from their collection. Or, if they don’t have time for that, but would like to see the treasures from the bottom of their drawer on Living Lines Library, please just write to me. :)

Thanks for your attention! Merry Christmas for everybody, and Happy rich-in-lines New Year!
- Peter

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PENCIL TESTS - Films

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Feature Films

Akira (1988)
Aladdin (1992)
Alice in Wonderland (1951) FRESH
AristoCats, The (1970)
Astérix et les Vikings (2006)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Balto (1995)
Beauty and the Beast (1991) FRESH
Black Cauldron, The (1983)
Brother Bear (2003)
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Chat du rabbin, le (2011)
Curious George (2006)
Dumbo (1941)
Emperor's New Groove, The (2000)
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Fox and the Hound, The (1981)
Great Mouse Detective, The (1986)
Hercules (1997)
Home on the Range (2004)
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Hunchback of Notre-Dame, The (1996)
Illusionniste, le (2010)
Iron Giant, The (1999)
Jungle Book, The (1967)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Lion King, The (1994)
Lord of the Rings, The (1978)
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The (1977)
Mulan (1998)
Nocturna (2007)
Oliver and Co. (1988)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) FRESH
Osmosis Jones (2001)
Persepolis (2007)
Peter Pan (1953)
Pinocchio (1940)
Pocahontas (1995)
Prince of Egypt (1998)
Princess and the Frog, The (2009)
Rescuers, The (1977)
Rio (2011)
Road to El Dorado (2000)
Robin Hood (1973)
Secret of Kells, The (2009)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
Sword in the Stone, The (1963)
Tarzan (1999)
Thief and the Cobbler, The (1993)
Tigger Movie, The (2000)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Treasure Planet (2002)
Triplettes de Belleville, Les (2003)

Non-Feature / Video / Short Films

A quoi ça sert l’amour? (2006)
Back to Neverland (1990)
Coil a Circle of Children (2007)
Cunning Little Vixen, The (2003, TV)
Day & Night (2010)
Enchanted (2007)
Genesis of Aquarion (2007)
Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
Lauras Stern (2004)
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010, TV)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Manipulation (1992)
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
Mississipi Hare (1949)
On Ice (1935)
Pluto's Judgement Day (1935)
Pooh's Heffalumph Movie (2005)
Sisyphus (1974)
Song of South (1946)
Stubble Trouble (2000)
Tom and Jerry (1940, TV series)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

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PENCIL TESTS - Animators

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Disney's Nine Old Men *, Disney's New Men & Others

Art Babbitt
Dale Baer
Tony Bancroft
James Baxter
Rune Brandt Bennicke
Don Bluth
Tim Burton
Les Clark *
Sandro Cleuzo
Marc Davis *
Andreas Deja
Ken Duncan
Eric Goldberg
Ken Harris
Mark Henn
Jankovics Marcell
Ollie Johnston *
Milt Kahl * FRESH
Glen Keane
Ted Kierscey
Ward Kimball *
Serguei Kouchnerov
Alex Kupershmidt
Eric Larson *
John Lounsbery *
Fred Moore
Ken Muse
Joe Oh
Tahsin Özgür
Sergio Pablos
Mark Pudleiner
Nik Ranieri
Wolfgang Reitherman *
Virgil Ross
Kristof Serrand
Bruce W. Smith
Frank Thomas *
Bill Tytla
Frans Vischer
Matt Williames
Richard Williams

PRODUCTION ART - Model Sheets, Production Drawings & Others

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Akira (1988)
Aladdin (1992)
Allegro non troppo (1976)
An American Tail (1986)
Animal Farm (1954)
AristoCats, The (1970)
Atlantis - The Lost Empire (2001)
Balto (1995)
Bambi (1942)
Batman (1992, TV series)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Bee Movie (2007)
Beetlejuice (1989, TV Series)
Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
Bolt (2008)
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Chico & Rita (2010)
Cinderella (1950)
Cool World (1992)
Coraline (2009)
Corpse Bride (2005)
Corto Maltese: La Cour secréte des Arcanes (2002)
Cowboy Bebop (1998, TV series)
Darkwing Duck (1991, TV series)
Despicable Me (2010)
Dumbo (1941)
Emperos's New Groove, The (2000)
Enchanted (2009)
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Fehérlófia (1981)
Flushed Away (2006)
Fox and the Hound, The (1981)
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003, TV series)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002, TV series)
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Goofy Movie, A (1995)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Great Mouse Detective, The (1986)
Hercules (1997)
Home on the Range (2004)
How To Train Your Dragon (2010)
Illusionist, The (2010)
Iron Giant, The (1999)
Jungle Book, The (1967)
Kim Possible (2002, TV series)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008, Video)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Land Before Time, The (1988)
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Lion King, The (1994)
Little Mermaid, The (1989)
Lord of the Rings, The (1978)
Macskafogó (1986)
Macskafogó 2 (2007)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Megamind (2010)
Melody Time (1948)
Metropolis (2001)
Millennium Actress (2001)
Monster House (2006)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002, TV series)
Mulan (1998)
Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003, TV series)
Nocturna (2007)
Oliver & Company (1988)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Over the Hedge (2006)
Perfect Blue (1998)
Peter Pan (1953)
Pettson och Findus: Tomtemaskinen (2005)
Pinocchio (1940)
Pocahontas (1995)
Presto (2008)
Powerpuff Girls, The (1998, TV series)
Princess and the Frog, The (2009)
Ratatouille (2007)
Rescuers, The (1977)
Rio (2011)
Road to El Dorado, The (2000)
Robin Hood (1973)
Roi et l'oiseau, Le (1980)
Robots (2005)
Samurai Champloo (2004, TV series)
Samurai Jack (2001, TV series)
Secret of Kells, The (2009)
Secret of NIMH, The (1982)
Shark Tale (2004)
Simpsons, The (1989, TV series)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) FRESH
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003, TV)
Steamboy (2004)
Sword in the Stone, The (1963)
Tangled (2010)
Tarzan (1999) FRESH
Thief and the Cobbler, The (1993)
Three Caballeros, The (1944)
Tom and Jerry (1940, TV series)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Treasure Planet (2002)
Triplettes de Belleville, Les (2003)
Up (2009) FRESH
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Wizards (1977)
Yellow Submarine (1968)

DOCUMENTARIES - Films & Others

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The Making of Aladdin (1992)

The Making of Beauty and the Beast (1991)

The Making of Cinderella (1950)

The Making of Hercules (1997)

The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

The Making of Persepolis (2007)

The Making of Peter Pan (1953)

The Making of Pinocchio (1940)

The Making of Pocahontas (1995)

The Making of Princess Mononoke (1997)

The Making of Samurai Jack (2001-2004)

The Making of Sleeping Beauty (1959)

The Making of The Fox and the Hound (1981)

The Making of The Jungle Book (1967)

The Making of The Prince of Egypt (1998)

The Making of The Princess and the Frog (2009)

The Making Of The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
The Thief Who Never Gave Up
>> The Thief and the Cobbler with Pencil Tests

The Making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
I Drew Roger Rabbit
Roger Rabbit & the Secrets of Toon Town
The True Story of Roger Rabbit
>> Who Framed Roger Rabbit without Pencil Tests

Disney Animation - The Illusion of Life

Disney Family Album - The Voices Behind the Characters

DOCUMENTARIES - Artists

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Ken Anderson

Mark Andrews

Ruben A. Aquino

Art Babbitt

Frédéric Back

Tony Bancroft

James Baxter

Brad Bird

Don Bluth

Tim Burton

Sylvain Chomet

Marc Davis

Andreas Deja

Eric Goldberg

Mark Henn

Al Hirschfeld

Gabe Hordos

Ollie Johnston

Milt Kahl

Glen Keane

Ward Kimball

Eric Larson

John Lasseter

Hayao Miyazaki

Freddy Moore

Bill Plympton

Woolie Reitherman

Tom Sito

Bruce W. Smith

Mike Surrey

Frank Thomas

Richard Williams

& Some BOOKS

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Up (2009) - Character Design

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by Pete Docter

by Lou Romano

Sources:
Concept Art World, Lou Romano's Blog
& The Art of Disney Animation

Up (2009) - Concept Art

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Up (2009) - Color Scripts, Part 3

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by Nathan McLaughlin

by Don Shank

Animated Tests by Lou Romano

Sources:
Big Screen Animation, Shank Pile, The Pixar Wallpapers Collection,
Concept Art World & Lou Romano's Blog

Up (2009) - Color Scripts, Part 1

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All images were created by Lou Romano

Source: Lou Romano's Blog

Up (2009) - Color Scripts, Part 2

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All images were created by Lou Romano

Source: Lou Romano's Blog

Up (2009) - Color Scripts

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Up (2009) - Prop Design

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by Don Shank

by Paul Conrad

Sources:

Shank Pile & Super Robot Monster

Up (2009) - Storyboards

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by Enrico Casarosa

Sources:

Renderosity, CNET Asia & The Animation Blog.com

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Production Design: Early Character Design

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I thank Tomm Moore for sending me from his artwork collection concepts,
and for his help in identifying the creators of the works.

© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by
Tomm Moore, Barry Reynolds, Jean-Baptiste Vendamme & Ross Stewart

Sources:
The Kells of Blog, Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7; Jean-Baptiste Vendamme's DeviantART Page,
Pres-Aid.com & Tomm Moore's personal artwork

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Character Size Comparison

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by Barry Reynolds & Jean-Baptiste Vendamme
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan
Colour Design by Aurélie (Lily) Bernard

Sources:
Feature Design by Barry Reynolds & my personal collection

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Main Character: Brendan

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by Barry Reynolds
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan

Source:
Feature Design by Barry Reynolds

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Main Character: Aisling

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by Barry Reynolds
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan

Source:
Feature Design by Barry Reynolds

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Main Character: Aidan

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by Barry Reynolds
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan

Source:
Feature Design by Barry Reynolds

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Main Character: Abbot

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by Barry Reynolds
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan

Source:
Feature Design by Barry Reynolds

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Main Character: Pangur Ban

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by Barry Reynolds
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan

Source:
Feature Design by Barry Reynolds

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Secondary Characters: Monks

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by Barry Reynolds
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan

Sources:
Feature Design by Barry Reynolds & my personal collection

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Secondary Characters: Vikings

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by Jaen-Baptiste Vendamme
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan
Colour Design by Aurélie (Lily) Bernard

Source:
my personal collection

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Additional Characters: Villagers

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Character Design by Barry Reynolds
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan

Source:
Feature Design by Barry Reynolds

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Production Art

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The Secret of Kells (2009) - Additional Characters: Animals

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Animal Design by Barry Reynolds
Clean-Up by Martin Fagan
Colour Design by Aurélie (Lily) Bernard

Sources:
Feature Design by Barry Reynolds & Animal Design by Barry Reynolds

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Production Design / Backgrounds: The Village

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© Les Armateurs © Vivi Film © Cartoon Saloon © France 2 Cinéma

Art Director: Ross Stewart
Background Design: Aurélie (Lily) Bernard & Adrien Mérigeau
Colour Background Supervisors: Aurélie (Lily) Bernard & Adrien Mérigeau
Additional Colour Backgrounds: Julien Bisaro

Bigger

Source:
The Movie & Randomness

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Production Design / Backgrounds: In Forest & Others

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Bigger

Source:
The Movie & Lily Bernard's Website 1 & 2

The Secret of Kells (2009) - Production Design

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The Secret of Kells (2009) - Storyboards

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