The Black Cauldron (1985) - Concept & Production Art

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Early Concepts by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

by Andreas Deja

Early Concepts by Tim Burton (~1983)

by Tim Burton

by Tim Burton

by Tim Burton

by Tim Burton

by Tim Burton

by Tim Burton

by Tim Burton

Some Model Sheet

Production Drawings

by Mike Ploog

Pencil sketch of the three witches huddled together discussion the potential deal presented to them
- trade the cauldron for a sword.

Background Layouts & Concepts
Rough pencil sketch with red framing marks by William Frake

by William Frake

by William Frake
(A Photoshop combining of the two drawing)

A two-page concept of the dungeon. Shows in the center a carving block and the pot to the right.

by Don Griffith

by Mike Hodgson

by Mike Ploog

by Melvin Shaw

by Mike Ploog

by Mike Ploog

Color Concepts

by Donald Towns

by Melvin Shaw

by Melvin Shaw

by Donald Towns

by Melvin Shaw

by Donald Towns

by Melvin Shaw

by Melvin Shaw

by James Coleman

Production Cels

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Sources:

Deja View: Page 1 & Page 2, Hans Bacher's Website: Page 1 & Page 2,
Disney Animation Archive, Jim Hill Media, TAG Blog, Cowan Collection: Animation and Comic Art,
Disney of the Week!, California Literary Review
& The Big, Mistic Network Ocean