I decided to look into the concept art for the animated film by Wes Anderson called Fantastic Mr Fox as it's one of my favourite stop motion films made by one of my favourite directors.
Most of the concept art was created by Chris Appelhans, who opts for a detailed, true to form sketches. His drawings are clear and create a sense of character that's true to descriptions and their personalities.
These 3 images are translated extremely well to the production because they're identical to the finished shots. Chris Appelhans has stayed true to Wes Andersons unique composition in scenes. I really enjoy the way Appelhans has digitally created these images, but has made them look like paintings because of the size of the brushes used.
In this image you can see Appelhans' style resonate in the characters. The drawings are quite linear and sketchy.
I enjoy the backgrounds Chris Appelhans created because of how much they look like paintings, but they're actually rendered digitally. I like the abstract block colours as well as the colour palette itself.
Here, Appelhans' style shifts from abstract, block colours and sketchy drawings to a minimalistic style. Even though it's a small, sharp sketch, it can speak volumes when compared to his other concepts. The drawing of the knife in the chopping board depicts an intense and dramatic atmosphere.
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