Tim Burton concept art

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993

Jack Skellington
Sally
Sally's dress design
Santa
Barrel, Lock, and Shock
Santa Jack

"There's something about seeing this little inanimate object coming to life that's just very exciting. That's why with 'Nightmare' I held out for so long to do it." -Tim Burton

Corpse Bride

2005

Corpse Bride
Victor and Corpse Bride
Elder Gutknecht

"One person's crazyness is another person's reality." Tim Burton

Alice in Wonderland

2010

Mad Hatter
Red Queen
The Tweedles

"It's good as an artist to always remember to see things in a new, weird way." -Tim Burton

Batman / Batman Returns

1989 / 1992

Joker
Cat Woman and Penguin
Penguin
Batman

"Anybody with artistic ambitions is always trying to reconnect with the way they saw things as a child." -Tim Burton

Other Works

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

"How many chances to you get to make a musical about a serial killer? The minute Tim Burton approached me, I was in." -Johnny Depp

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Frankenweenie (2012)
The Black Cauldron [1985]-Tim Burton was asked by Disney to design characters for the movie The Black Cauldron.
The Black Cauldron [1985]-Burton's drawings did not match the standard Disney art, so his concepts were not used.
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