spider expressions/faces

More Images of the Pre-Production

Horned lizard
Desert Toad

Rough, quick draft

a quick test of the spider spitting, rough draft

Inspiration and accuracy

Photos by Mathew Brady

Artwork by Frederic Remignton 1861 - 1909



Film Images of the upcoming 3D CGI Western Animted movie of RANGO


Clothing on the spider, a large old tattered sombrero with an old ragged poncho which migth resemble a blanket. The spider hair colour is presumly white because of old age as well as wrinkles on near his eyes.
This screenshot is a good one because it has a spider on the left playing the piano, using its front mandibules (frontal legs near mouth) or its front legs to tap on the keys.

Pre-Production, Character design

The main Character, as must of benn mentioned before, is a jumping mexican spider. Someone who STANDS OUT in the picture like in STANLEY SPENCER's work, most of his work, depict one larger figure standing out, here, its someone smaller, more outcasted because of mexican trait such as accurate history of 19th century america because the mexican nationality was not liked and niether did they like them ever since the American Mexican War. As the show is a documentary I intend to show accurate history timelines and some few events that follow from the MAerican Mexican war to the Civil War onwards to the Gold Rush

I am still drawing 19th century mexican clothing for the spider, old raggy peasant clothing with no heiarchy system.

jumping spider reference

I made a digital painting of a jumping spider from my sketchbook after which i painted on photoshop. I am looking for realistic features of the jumping spider (personally i find cute) from images, photos and maybe other animations so that the spider is appealing to the public. Most people HATE spiders becase they are ugly, hairy and people are afraid of their movement but i want to use this mexican jumping spider for my pre production work and I think it fits really well with what I am doing. I am confident.

From Ghibli short "Water Spider Monmom" it tells about a water spider falling in love with a female water strider who is afraid at firts but builds the connection with him. The Japanese animation makes this spider more appealing to watch. (look up google for images cause i can't copy and paste anymore)

Another animation is from a remake of the book Charlotte's Web in a 3D CGI Movie using ofcourse realistic animal characters including Charlotte the spider.

We all know the story of one female spider helping a yong pig from impending pig slaughter by using her webspinning talents. Her design is a very realistic spider. The model was mostly done seperatly then the hair must of been added last to match the textile. (link)