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That Christmas Art Direction

I'm really proud to show the first look from the latest feature animation at Locksmith Animation studios, That Christmas!
We have an all star team working on the film, including Writer Richard Curtis known for Love Actually and our Weddings and a Funeral (amongst others!) Director Simon Otto of How to Train your Dragons fame and Producer Nicole Hearon who amongst other things, has recently worked on Moana and Frozen.

This is a combination of the great work from our in house CG Vis Dev team, lead by Doug Ikeler as well as design work from our Production Designer, Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn, Character Designer, Uwe Heideschotter and Art Director, Me :)

Looking forward to sharing more with you all in the coming months!

That Christmas first look image!

That Christmas first look image!

Set painting for the Beccles' house interior

Set painting for the Beccles' house interior

Set/Mood painting for the school in our movie

Set/Mood painting for the school in our movie

Exterior set painting for Danny's house

Exterior set painting for Danny's house

Prop designs for Danny's quad bike and Helmet

Prop designs for Danny's quad bike and Helmet

Detain drawing for out school set exterior

Detain drawing for out school set exterior

Some snowman sketches

Some snowman sketches

Paint over of a character design by Uwe Heidschötter

Paint over of a character design by Uwe Heidschötter

A cheeky little easter egg :) Mrs Beccles' bodice ripper novel.

A cheeky little easter egg :) Mrs Beccles' bodice ripper novel.

Mrs Trapper's wedding photograph from her album

Mrs Trapper's wedding photograph from her album

Colour keys

Colour keys

Colour keys

Colour keys

Colour keys

Colour keys

Keys that are coloured :)

Keys that are coloured :)

More

More

and more..

and more..

and even more...

and even more...

Lighting painting over DNEG's lighting departments first pass

Lighting painting over DNEG's lighting departments first pass

Oh, hi there, even more lighting keys!

Oh, hi there, even more lighting keys!

And finally, some more lighting keys :)

And finally, some more lighting keys :)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone