Animation Background Layout and Design

Below are some of my favorite backgrounds. To see more of my background layout/design work from over the course of my career, please head over to my website: tcstarnes.com - Animation Background Layout and Design

Duncanville Copyright Fox Broadcasting Co
drawing showing the interior of a toy model shop
View of model shop looking towards door
Drawing of docks and fishing shacks with ocean in background
Drawing of fishing dock with crabbing boat
Drawing of interior of crabbing boat
Another view of inside boat
Looking through porthole window into the boat
Drawing of room with shelves filled with cigars, walls covered with antiques and smoking paraphernalia
Another view of shop interior
Closeup of cash register with plant behind
Car surrounded by tall trees
Drawing of trees and distant mountains
HGS copyright Crunchy Onigirl, LLC
Drawing of landscape with distance house
Drawing of pathway through forest
Drawing of forest with city and castle in distance
Norm of the North Copyright Lionsgate
Drawing of interior of Chinese Emperor's tomb
Chamber leading to Emperor's tomb
Another view of Emperor's tomb
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Copyright Disney
Rough Drawing of imaginary Los Angeles in cartoon style
Refined line drawing of Los Angeles in cartoon style
Drawing of Los Angeles without the foreground elements
Futurama Copyright Fox/Disney/M Groening
Looking down on Planet Express building
Inside Planet Express hanger
Drawing of New York in 3000
Drawing underground lair showing a lot of old pipes
Crocpond
Pencil rendering of jungle scene with sign on path
Pencil rendering of interior of Tent with candle
front steps of doorway into room filled with ancient artifacts and books
Room filled with many ancient artifacts and books stacked up to ceiling
Jungle scene with old shop with barrels of fruits and vegetables
These last BGs were from back in the day when we drew with pencils on paper.
I do miss the days of hand drawn, pencil and paper animation. 


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

excelente trabajo, es muy inspirador , gracias por compartir

August 24, 2026 at 11:42 PM
TC Starnes said...

De nada

August 25, 2026 at 5:38 AM

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