Mondlicht Studios was thrilled to collaborate with Rhubarb to produce a magnificent poster collection for ABC's special "Beauty and the Beast" 30th anniversary celebration. This commemorative event, which celebrated the historic Oscar nomination for Best Picture of the beloved 1991 movie, was an unforgettable experience! We created 12 gorgeous posters that captured the essence of this timeless classic - bringing together elements of modernity and nostalgia to make something truly unique. It was a genuine pleasure to be part of such an important milestone in animation history!

To design the poster with books, we built a magnificent 3D set featuring books used to create an environment that replicated the striking ballroom from the 1991 film. For the character posters, we used our creativity and designed intricate stained-glass windows featuring the beloved characters. We started by creating illustrations in Adobe Illustrator as a basis for 3D modeling, then worked diligently on modeling and integrating them into the environment. To complete our work, we used a vibrant color palette inspired by Disney classics to make each poster truly come alive.

Careful artistry and the utmost attention to detail were integral for making our project look realistic yet still maintain that unique cartoon charm. For this, we needed to find a perfect equilibrium between the vibrant style of Disney animation and photorealism - no easy task, but ultimately worth every effort as we crafted these spectacular posters that marked the 30th anniversary of this classic film!

We are deeply grateful to the incredible team at Rhubarb Agency for their many years of amazing collaboration and dedication! Together we have crafted some truly breathtaking visuals for the entertainment industry over the years, and we are excited to see what new opportunities arise in our ongoing collaboration!

CREDITS:

Client – ABC Network, Disney
Agency – Rhubarb
CGI – Mondlicht Studios

Creative Director: Andrew Irving, Ryan Jones
Art Direction – Dmitriy Glazyrin
Creative Producer – Zhanna Travkina
Modeling – Sven Giera, Bogdan Morykon
Visualization – Sergey Pantyushkov, Dmitriy Glazyrin
Post-Production – Dmitriy Glazyrin
Illustrations for stained glass windows – Michael Pushkaryov