I already shared concept art and an interview with artistDawn Brown on Oz the Great and Powerful, and Oz concept art from Michael Kutsche now check out artwork by professional concept artists Dylan Cole (Daredevil, TRON: Legacy, Superman Returns) and Daphne Yap (Avatar, Star Trek).

Hat tip to Comic Book Movie for finding this stuff.

Check out the rest of the picks after the jump and read the artist's comments. As always, click to enlarge. In Spanish: "haga clic para agrandar las fotos."

Dylan Cole
"Here is a concept painting I did of the Emerald City for OZ: The Great and Powerful. I started with a 3D base the did a ton of painting on top. A lot of the look for the courtyard area was established by Jonathan Bach and set designers"

"Emerald City" by Dylan Cole

 

 

Daphne Yap
"Some elements from 'Oz the Great and Powerful'"

"Hammerhead" by Daphne Yap

"Apple Pickin' Terror" by Daphne Yap

Dylan Cole has a website DylanColeStudio.com, but you can see his most recent stuff at Cole's Facebook page. Likewise check out DaphneYap's Facebook page and blog daphneyap1.blogspot.com.

Plus, don't forget to check out Dylan Cole's children's book The Otherworldly Adventures of Tyler Washburn: The New Kid and Daphne Yap's book Daphne 01: Sketches by Daphne Yap

Via Comic Book Movie io9

Official Synopsis
Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful," directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.



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The new Sam Raimi film Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) had $150 million in opening weekend ticket sales around the world. The visual spectacle was the work of many, many artists. One artist that helped create the visuals for Oz is professional concept artist, and set designer, Dawn Brown Manser who's worked on big budget films like Star Trek, Watchmenand Alice in Wonderland. She shared some illustrations on her website and agreed to answer a few questions about working on the film.

Interestingly enough, she's the first concept artist nice enough to do an interview my blog! I'm always happy to have her back.

Find out what it was like working on this film after Alice, why the set was 2000 miles away and see the rest of the pictures after the jump.


Q: Thanks for doing this interview Dawn. How did you get involved in the production?
Most of this art department worked together on Alice in Wonderland. I was one of the first people brought on by production designer Robert Stromberg and supervising art director Stefan Dechant, also from Alice. It was nice that we already had a system in place how Robert likes to work.

Q: How much of the original source material (ex. Book or Wizard of Oz) were used in the designs?
It was very important to develop a look for the film that stands on its own.

Q: What was your favorite illustration?

I had two favorites, first was the treasure room. If for no other reason than the set was such a grand spectacle.

My other favorite was the crystal ball stand, it was challenging to find the right look for such an iconic prop. I ended up developing 30 options, (yipes!) and the director picked my favorite. (yeah!)

Q: Did you have any challenges on Oz the Great and Powerful and, if so, how did you overcome them?

One of the biggest challenges was that we were developing the film in Los Angeles, but the sets were being built in Pontiac, Michigan. I think we lost the opportunity to learn from what goes right and what goes wrong when you're 2000 miles away from the construction crew. The disconnect can be frustrating, but that seems to be the way things are done now. You either adapt to it or you stop working!

Q: How did this production compare with the similarly childhood story themed Alice in Wonderland?

As I mentioned before, this was most of the same art department crew from Alice, so we had a certain way of working already established. I really like everyone on the crew, we've all worked together many times before on other things. These guys are some of the most talented designers and artists in the film industry and I was humbled and inspired every single day.

Q: Thanks for the insights Dawn! Where will we see your work next? Are you working on any more short films?
My next projects are Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Ender's Game. Both will be released this fall, not sure which will come out first. [Editors Note: Ender's Game comes out November 1, 2013 and Hunger Games 2opens November 22nd] For Hunger Games, I worked on the sets, and for Ender's Game I worked on the costumes. Both were really fun projects and I'm looking forward to seeing how they look on the big screen. Last fall, I made a stop-motion short film called "House of Monsters" and it is currently on the film festival circuit! Hooray! Hope to get going on another one soon.

Watch the hilarious "House of Monsters" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPxRLtrofE4

More Oz concept art here: http://www.dawnbrown.net/

See more of Dawn Brown's illustrations and set designs at dawnbrown.net and read my otherinterview with Dawn Brown here.

@ Copyright YEAR STUDIO, ARTIST

Official Site: disney.go.com/thewizard

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See designs for Finley the monkey and the River Fairies by lead character designer Michael Kutsche.

The movie Oz the Great and Powerful came out this week and professional concept artist and character designer Michael Kutsche shared some of his amazing designs.

I don't normally post on the weekends, but these are too good not to share.

Check after the jump for the images and some comments from his fun blog.

"With today's premiere of Oz, I thought it might be cool to start sharing the designs. This was my first and only take on the River Fairy, it got approved by Sam right away. He's such an awesome director to work with. Enjoy the film everyone! :)"

"Finley character design for "Oz the Great and Powerful". Loved how Zach Braff's performance brought the little monkey to life."

 

Theodora Riding Outfit

"Costume design for Theodora's riding outfit. This is the artwork that convinced Sam Raimi to entrust me with the challenging task of designing most of the costumes for the film. My drawings and ideas served as a guide for Gary Jones, my co-designer who injected his magic to bring them to life with the help of the talented people in the costume department."

Official Synopsis:
“Oz The Great and Powerful” imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well."

See more of Michael Kutsche portfolio at http://michaelkutsche.blogspot.com/

What do you think of the illustrations?

@ Copyright 2013 Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films Michael Kutsche. All rights reserved

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