Jurij Scarpato Visual Development Jurijscarpato@gmail.com and illustration
Education IDEA ACADEMY Visual Development Masters Level 01 2021 Experience Freelance Character Designer and Illustrator 2018 -2021 Freelance Illustrator with the Papersera Association Skills Languages Italian, English Digital Media Adobe Photoshop Traditional Media Watercolors, Inks, Gouache, Pencils
The wanderer- Ink and Watercolors
Once upon a time, between the kingodms of Daant and Kuhn, there was a war. A war that seemed to go on forever, and no one remeberd how it started, or why. The two kingdoms involved seemed to be destined not to know peace, nor friendship. Amidst those cruel times, one evening, the kid prince and princess of the two kingdoms meet in the woods , and discover friendship. But the hate between the kingdoms were so strong that a curse burdened them: if they had been in each other’s realm outside of dusk, they would be turned into animals @JurijScar
At Dusk @Jurij_Scar
Lineup
At Dusk
The courts of Kuhn and Daant. The difference between the two kingdom are clearly underlined by their visual language, where the Khun inhabitants are composed of straight lines and geometric shapes, and the Daant ones from curve lines and messy, round shapes
The two Courts lineup Digital art Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Prince
Aaloo The 10 years old prince of Daant. Composed, serious, and tiny, he’s very different from his unruly and expansive parents, that nonetheless think he’ll be a great king one day, possibly the one that will end the war. When the curse befall him, he turns into a giant mastiff, but his temperament doesn’t change.
Prince Aaloo - Watercolor
Prince Aaloo face paint explorations
Prince Aaloo final design and gestures Digital art @JurijScar @Jurij_Scar
Expressions&Turnaround At Dusk
Prince Aaloo turnaround and expressions Digital art Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Princess
Kahla
The 12 years old princess of Kuhn. Unlike her rigid and harsh parents, she is a very outgoing and carefree girl, although short temperd. Her father is often very disappointed with her and is afraid that, when she’ll be the queen, they might lose his precious war thanks to her. In her cursed form she turns into a hawk, and is more short tempered than ever in it.
Princess Kahla final design and gestures Digital art
Princess Kahla face paint explorations
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Princess Kahla - Watercolor @Jurij_Scar
Turnaround&Expressions
At Dusk
Princess Kahla turnaround and expressions Digital art Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Counselor
Duray
The vicious counselor of the kingodm of Kuhn, he benefits from the war like his predecessors before him, holding the king into his schemes, and has all the intentions to stop those pestiferous princes from folding his plans and end the war.
Counselor Duray explorations Digital art @JurijScar
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Environments At Dusk
The way the Kuhn trees and bush are shaped is inspired by Eyvind Earle concept art for Sleeping Beauty
The different visual language of the kingdoms can be found even in the environment, where the Daant’s stronghold, and rocks and trees, are rounder and irregular, while the towering castle of Kuhn and the trees and rocks around it are squarish and geometric Climbing plants and cuts in the trees can be added to make them richer
The two kingdoms environments explorations Digital and traditional art Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Props
At Dusk
Weapons and royal crowns
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Illustration&Story thumbnails At Dusk
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When the peaceful life she and her tribe of librarian mice led in the ancient Library was interrupted by the sudden attack of an unknown army of enemy, Anne found herself alone, outside of familiar places, and in a world filled with dangers, giant bugs, and those invaders still roaming through the other mice tribes. But Anne is sure there must be even wonders out there, and her curiosity of seeing everything she has only read in books is stronger that any fear she may have. And she is pretty scared, to be honest.
Reading - Inks
Anne Zi
A 14 years old mouse, she lived all her life inside the Library. Geeky, with ADHD, she takes interest in various subject, and is always seen with her journal taking notes of everything. She loves reading novels, and has always imagined herself like the protagonist of one of those stories. She constantly mimic the characters she likes to look cool, but is actually very insecure
Anne final design and explorations Digital art Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Expressions&Turnaround Anne of the Library
Anne turnaround and expressions Digital art @JurijScar @Jurij_Scar
Gestures Anne of the Library
Gestures Digital art Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Props Anne of the Library
Anne’s cape and belongings, including her precious journal - Digital art
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Story Thumbnails
Anne of the Library
Story moments Pencils
The attack at the library Pencils
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In the distant future of the year 2021, a railway network stretches across the galaxy. On planet Earth, the riches are getting mechanical bodies to become virtually immortal, while the poors that remain humans are hunted down for sport by them. A young orphan, Tetsuro Hoshino, desperately wishes a mechanical body to escape the fate of misery that expect him, and found a mysterious woman, Maetel, that offers him a ticket on the Galaxy Express 999, to get on a planet where his wishes coul be fulfilled.
The Galaxy Express 999 - Ink and watercolors
Tetsuro Explorations Galaxy Express 999
A young orphan, he leaves Earth on the GE999 in hope to get to the planet La Metal, where he’ll get a mechanical body and become immortal. Although poor and ignorant, he demonstrates great curiosity and a cunning mind that allows him to get the upper hand in different situations A sketch underlining the scruffy and decisive nature of Tetsuro Ink and markers
Face explorations Digital art
Final design Digital art Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Maetel Explorations Galaxy Express 999
Face explorations and final design Digital art
A mysterious woman, Maetel takes Tetsuro on a journey towards planet La Metal, where the boy will get his mechanical body. Her caring and calm nature contrasts a lot with both the mysteries surrounding her motives and with her coldness towards those who may harm her or Tetsuro. In reality, she is the princess of planet La Metal, but it’s unclear if she’s an android herself.
Hat explorations Digital art
Maetel on the GE999 - Ink and Watercolors @JurijScar @Jurij_Scar
Promethium Explorations Galaxy Express 999
Study of the Queen hairstyle, inspired by the geishas Digital art
Promethium expressionless and white face remebers a mask of the theater nō - Ink and markers
Those sketches explore the true nature of the queen, an android connected to the whole planet - Ink and watercolor
The Queen of La Metal. Promethium began converting all of her people into machines, starting with herself, in hopes of saving them from extinction. But with this, she lost her humanity and has become a ruthless tyrant who cares for no one, not even her daughter Maetel
Final design Digital art Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Set design &Galaxy props Express 999
Travelling across the space for a long time, the cabin of the GE999 slowly starts becoming like a home for Tetsuro and Maetel. With the little space is not easy to personalize it, but as they travel and collect memories, more and more things make their way in to the cramped place
Room Design and props Digital art @JurijScar
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Sketches & Studies
Old book Ink and pencils
Mice Ink
The Lantern House studies Pencil
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Unusual houses studies Pencil Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Storyboard - Stars
Videoclip Character Design Digital art
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Desert Environment sketches
Desert rocks and plants Digital art Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Fashion studies Ink and markers @JurijScar
Painting studies Digital art @Jurij_Scar
Hands and Feet studies Pencil Jurij.Scarpato@gmail.com
Thank You
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