Animation
Big Monster Studio Animatic
Big Monster Studio
The studio’s own animated brand piece, drawn and finished in-house.
Services / Illustration & Design
Character & Background Design
The look of a world, worked out before it moves.
Overview
What this service is
Character concepts, environments, backgrounds, and visual-development artwork for animation, film, and mixed-media work.
Visual development settles what a project looks like — who lives in it, where it happens, and the palette that ties it together — so animation and production have a reference to build from.
Also in Illustration & Design:
Often paired with:
What We Can Provide
Included options and deliverables
Not every project needs everything here. We scope the ones your production actually calls for.
- Character Concepts
Exploratory designs that find a character’s shape and personality. - Character Sheets
Turnarounds, expressions, and poses for animation. - Backgrounds
Painted and drawn backgrounds for animated and mixed-media scenes. - Environments
Locations and settings designed for a story. - Concept Art
Key images that set the tone, light, and color of a project. - Style Guides
The rules of the look, so everyone builds the same world.
How It Works
From inquiry to delivery
Every project is quoted individually — there is no fixed price list, because a one-camera interview and a three-day shoot are not the same job.
- 01
Inquiry
Tell us about the story, the characters, and any existing references.
- 02
Exploration
Rough concepts in a few directions.
- 03
Refinement & Review
The chosen direction developed, with your notes.
- 04
Delivery
Final designs, sheets, and files for the production.
Relevant Work
This service in practice
Character and world design from the studio’s own projects.
Animation
Something Brewing?
Have a project in mind?
Start an inquiry and we will follow up to discuss the production, availability, and next steps. Nothing is charged and nothing is committed at this stage.