Early Drawings

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Originally posted by PCC Fred, somewhere else:
Aren't they based on an early drawing of Leela that was in the S1 DVD picture gallery?

An early Leela drawing? 
On a DVD?  [Zoidberg]Awww, I don't have a DVD player!  [/Zoidberg]
I've seen the early Fry drawings in the Futurama-O-Rama comic book. Are there some more early drawings? 
... and would someone please post this drawings here?

[#1 :]

He was talking about this drawing:




Pretty neat, although the lips and nose suck in my opinion (not to mention the eye is a bit too small). That is why I think this is a better version of that drawing. (yes, it's shameless selfpromotion  )

[#2 :]

 

Originally posted by Teral:
Pretty neat, although the lips and nose suck in my opinion (not to mention the eye is a bit too small).

Well, it is a rough sketch, Teral.  Obviously her character design was refined quite a bit after that sketch was done.

[#3 :]

yeah, they did play around quite  abit with various concepts in these sketches. But from the looks of it the intention of this sketch was to give her a small nose and pouty lips. I'm just saying I prefer the final lips/nose combo over this.

But still better than some of the other sketches, although some of them where quite funny.   

[#4 :]

 

Originally posted by Teral:
I'm just saying I prefer the final lips/nose combo over this.

So did the artists, apparently.   

 

But still better than some of the other sketches, although some of them where quite funny.     

I haven't seen many of them.   

[#5 :]

I love the one where Leela's head is just a giant eye ball.

[#6 :]

The one that makes her look like a hooker, is hysterical. She's leaning against a street sign smoking a cigerette. Even the captian with the picture acknowledges that it's not a very dignified concept of her.

[#7 :]

So very true:



She's nothing but undignified eyeball.

[#8 :]

Hey, nice eyeball, eyeball.

[#9 :]

Interesting pictures. Very strange but still interesting. Although the second one is just too strange for my liking.

[#10 :]

Yeah, there has got to be a face. The latter is just too freaky. Just imagine waking up next to that creature.

[#11 :]

Early Leela hairstyles:



The one in the top right scares me.

[#12 :]

I like the one at the top left, with the aviator's cap.

[#13 :]

they all scare me. especially the i-dream-of-jeanie one in the top middle.

[#14 :]

Yeah, and what's with the spiked dog collar she's wearing?

[#15 :]

The mind boggles...

[#16 :]

More early Leela concepts:


When I first saw the full-body shot I thought she had a tail. And how about the devil horns in the lower left corner?




The one on the left scares me. Love the eyeball-pet though. 


The other "pirate" version was way better.


There's something (non-Futurama) familiar about this design, yet I can't recall from where.

[#17 :]

The eyeball pet is made of solid platinum (metaphorically speaking). But why would they give Fry an antenna? I remember having seen the above ones before, but I don't recall if there was some comments for them.

[#18 :]

All of those scare me, except the last one. The ones on the right in the first picture make Leela look like she's in her late fifties!

[#19 :]

 

Originally posted by Teral:
There's something (non-Futurama) familiar about this design, yet I can't recall from where.

I'm thinking Luanne, from King of the Hill.

[#20 :]

Maybe, there's a slight similarity. Then again I don't like KOTH, and I didn't get an uncomfortable feeling when I saw the design. Maybe it's just deja vu.

[#21 :]

Colored and avatarized, just for fun:

[#22 :]

You should do the eyeball pet, that would sure be funny 

[#23 :]

Erm... Noted. 

[#24 :]

That is one strange looking avatar. I think I prefer Nibbler as Leela's pet rather than that thing though.

[#25 :]

Hehe, that's clool! 

[#26 :]

 

Originally posted by John C:
Colored and avatarized, just for fun:

Hey, I like this one!  (But did you have to cut out the cleavage?)

[#27 :]

 

Originally posted by PCC Fred:
 Hey, I like this one!  (But did you have to cut out the cleavage?)

Would there be gold involved if I didn't?

[#28 :]

Supposing I said "yes"...

[#29 :]

Supposing you said "yes"...

[#30 :]

Good boy.  Now here's your gold.

*hands John C a Spandau Ballet LP*

[#31 :]

I hate the one with just the big eyeball, and the ones with the eyeball pet (although the pet itself is kinda cute) - she looks really tarty, and I like Leela being the smart and responsible one. The aviator's cap one is clool though, and the one with those pigtails. Although I like Leela's actual design better than any of these drawings, as interesting as they are to look at. 

[#32 :]

Awww, so much lovely drawings of Leela 
(well: Leela, Leila, Lila or Lela  ?)
 

Another version of Leela, by Bill, based on Matt's original design

Hm, I wonder how this "original design" looks like ...

Uhm, it's very nice that this thread is - till now - basicly just about early drawings of Leela, but ... Hey, you Bender-, Fry- and Amy-Lovers, this thread is for you too. 

[#33 :]

The show wouldn't have worked with the eyeball ones though. They just don't have enough humanity.

[#34 :]

Wasn't there an early drawing of Amy as a tank girl or something. I might be wrong since I was skipping through them and it caught my eye, but just try and skip back a page on the PS2, it's impossible I say!

[#35 :]

Tank Girl Amy:



Some Bender concepts:

[#36 :]

Amy's interesting... But eugh, what's with those last Bender ones?

[#37 :]

I think it's interesting how Bender had those ear thingies right up until the last minute. Also Amy reminds me of someone from the Simpsons. I can't think who though.

[#38 :]

 

Originally posted by John C:
Amy's interesting... But eugh, what's with those last Bender ones?

Are you kidding? That last Bender design rules! Dave Cooper has such a clool style. Ok, so maybe it wouldn't suite what Bender is like in the show, or even Matt Groening's drawing style for that matter. But for a robot, I think it's a damn cloolsome design! 

Also, it's not in this thread yet, but I love that one wheeled robot design Dave Cooper did. Such a pity it was never used in the show...

[#39 :]

Dave Cooper's Bender does not fit his personality. But a cool design, as Otis said. I kind of think of French comic books when I see it.