Rarely does the Fox Archives receive hand-drawn original art concepts from today’s feature films. The majority of concept art and construction, design, and storyboard materials are now created digitally and delivered via a link, hard drive or server. We seldomly have the opportunity to unroll full-size canvas banners and hand-painted watercolor concepts, filling the workroom […]
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Fox Archives: 50 years ago…‘Planet of the Apes’ (1968), from concept to creation
In February 1968, the film “Planet of the Apes” premiered in U.S. theaters. The movie, which was adapted from Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel, “Monkey Planet,” starred Charlton Heston as an astronaut aboard a spaceship that crash-lands on a seemingly foreign, desolate planet ruled by apes. The film’s adored characters, as well as its unique and […]
Fox Archives: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ (2011) concept art
Here is a selection of concept art from “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011), which was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox Film. This artwork caught my attention because we see Caesar in the same position but in his two different worlds: the attic and the wild. I also included two character […]
Fox Archives: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ storyboards and concept art to celebrate its exhibition at the Musée Miniature et Cinéma
The Musée Miniature et Cinéma in Lyon, France has been featuring Wes Anderson films in an exhibition ending May 31. Currently on display has been “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures in 2014) model from the film as well as “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (distributed and produced by 20th Century Fox in 2009) […]
