First Look at New Art from DreamWorks Animation's Home

First Look at New Art from DreamWorks Animation’s Home

January 28, 2015

DreamWorks Animation’s latest animation adventure, Home, is hitting theaters March 27, but today we have a first look at new art from the film. The images come from The Art of Home by Ramin Zahed and being released by Insight Editions on February 17. The book is packed with concept art, character backgrounds, design inspirations, and interviews with key animation talent. “The Art of Home” gives readers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the upcoming movie was brought to life with the imagination and expertise of DreamWorks Animation’s talented creative team.

Based on the best-selling book “The True Meaning of Smekday” by Adam Rex, Home is guaranteed to delight moviegoers of all ages. When Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human. And as he changes her planet and she changes his world, they discover the true meaning of the word Home.

“The Art of Home” features a foreword by actor Jim Parsons, preface by director Tim Johnson, and afterword by Adam Rex.

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The Art of Home

The Art of Home

Credit: Emil Mitev
China
"We [were inspired by] the landscape of the Guilin Province, which is known for its striking beauty and statuesque mountains."—Kathy Altieri, Production Designer

Excerpt from page 107..
Inspiration from the look of this part of the film came from stunning photographs of China: "We looked at the iconic images from the region," Altieri says. "We loved the landscape of the Guilin province, which is known for its striking beauty and statuesque mountains. A wonderful excuse for some gorgeous matte paintings!"
The Art of Home

Credit: Emil Mitev

Excerpt from page 17:
"I think what makes this movie stand out is the very original tone. It's a buddy, friendship tale, but it's also a science fiction movie to a large extent. It's also a great comedy. One thing that makes our movies at DreamWorks really special is the fact that they're all different from each other. Each time we explore an entirely new imagined world. There's nothing conventional about them."—Mike Trull, Head of Final Layout
The Art of Home
The Art of Home

Concept art of the city.
Excerpt from page 82
Our heroes' journey begins in a midwestern city, where Tip and her mom lived before the alien invasion. It's a little Bostonian convenience store that Tip and Oh meet for the first time. The DreamWorks team used Midwestern urban architecture as a template for the city, incorporating a mixture of shapes and the juxtaposition of buildings new and old. And when the Boov take over, they bring their fondness for spherical shapes to the city.
The Art of Home