Inside the Witch's House - Layout

Story Beat #14: A feast for Hansel & Gretel

Color and style inspired by Ratatouille.

Top Down Map

Story Beats

First pass at story beats for the Hansel & Gretel fairytale.

Final Witch's House in Eyvind Earle Style

Another Eyvind Earle style

When Hansel & Gretel are lost in the woods, they find two white doves that lead them to the witch's house...

Early concept inspired by Eyvind Earle

I love how he stylizes the trees and how the light hits them and casts shadows.

Updated Color Version

Color Version

Village Entrance

A more detailed render exploring lighting and design of the buildings in grayscale.

More ideas for the village Hansel and Gretel live in.

Thumbnail concepts

The Haunted Forest

Some thumbnails for the forest that Hansel & Gretel get lost in. It's a magical place. The trees are gnarled and creepy, resembling spiders.

More of the Witch's Kitchen

The Witch's Kitchen

This is the heart of the witch's house: the kitchen where she manufactures her cookies. It's dark and gloomy filled with firey stoves and gears powered by running hamsters. The witch keeps chickens inside to provide a constant flow of eggs to make an endless supply of dough.

I've been working on a few different thumbnails of this location and choosing a few of my favorites to take to finish. The film "Edward Scissorhands" has been an inspiration.

Updated Gingerbread Environment

With a few color and value adjustments, I added some warmth to the lighting and more focus on the house.

Pastry Cart Designs

Various design ideas for the pastry cart that the witch uses to transport her "Sugar & Spice" Pastries to the town. The designs are all based off of a combination of the See's Candy store and the look of her gingerbread house.