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A comparison between Max Lang's fine work on the storyboards for the Snake Sequence and, below, the final product. More from that sequence here.

Above: Early compositional sketches for the Fox Sequence by Manu Arenas.  Below:  A schematic layout for one part of that sequence, also by Manu. (click on images to enlarge). See more from that sequence here and here.

We interrupt our Christmas countdown for a moment to quickly say that THE GRUFFALO is being broadcast in the US today, Dec 9th, 07.00 pm on ABC Family ....and a then again in Canada week later! - ABC TV (USA) details and trailer HERE -…

Top three: Variations of the "bridge" on which Mouse first meets Owl, artwork by production designer Manu Arenas. Bottom: Colourkey of Manu's final design by the great Neil Ross. More from that sequence here.

Above: Max Lang's initial turnaround, which first gave the Gruffalo (drawn exclusively from a side view in the childrens' book) a threedimensional treatment. Below: Early preliminary sketches and a modelsheet based on Max's turn-around, both by Jakob Schuh. Maquette by Klaus Morschheuser. See "The Gruffalo"…