"Willow Concept Art by Moebius" Topic
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| Coelacanth | 12 Nov 2013 6:48 a.m. PST |
Some may remember the film Willow (1988, story by George Lucas, directed by Ron Howard).
Joanne Whalley as Sorsha. Costume design by Barbara Lane Willow, while not devoid of charm, is a fairly standard iteration of fantasy tropes. The production design and costumes are distinctive, but don't really break the mold. Moebius (Jean Henri Gaston Giraud, 1938-2012) was asked to prepare designs for the film, but in the end they were not used.
Sorsha concept art by Moebius Moebius' designs are inventive, unexpected, even a bit bizarre. I suppose it's just as well they weren't used in the film, as they don't really suit its tone; however, the works have a life of their own and certainly deserve to be seen (a selection of them appear at the link below). link IMDB link for Willow: link Official website of the late Jean Giraud: moebius.fr Ron |
| jpattern2 | 12 Nov 2013 7:49 a.m. PST |
Moebius was a genius. I fell in love with his work in Heavy Metal. |
| KTravlos | 12 Nov 2013 11:59 a.m. PST |
Yes he is. It reminds me of the Jodorwsky Dune. Ah the possibilities! |
Dr Mathias  | 12 Nov 2013 2:38 p.m. PST |
Good to see those, I recall first seeing Moebius books in the comic shop in the 80s. He sure did produce a lot of work, I'm sure I've seen only a small fraction. |
| Dantes Cellar | 12 Nov 2013 9:00 p.m. PST |
jpattern2 pretty much beat me to exactly what I wanted to say about Moebius's work. My father and I used to share copies of Heavy Metal and that's where I first came across his stuff. |
| billthecat | 15 Nov 2013 11:48 a.m. PST |
"…nut in the end they were not used." --I see why. Nice art, however. Willow is a fun movie. |
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