Signature of Will Sweeney in black handwritten style on a white background.

DEVELOPMENT

GOTHOS

By Will H. Sweeney.

Working in development allowed me to express my personal style and collaborate with creators and producers to create something truly unique and special.

I love the process of building a show bible and crafting pitch art—it’s where ideas begin to take shape. I’ve had the opportunity to do this kind of work with studios like HBO and Animagic, and it remains one of the most creatively fulfilling parts of my career.

Illustration from the animated series 'Gothos' showing a dark cave with a tomb and a ghostly figure emerging from it, with a standing robed figure nearby.
A woman with long blonde hair and blue gloves walks among giant, tangled, dark reddish-brown vines or tentacles in a yellow-toned cavern or alien landscape. There are some large round pods or growths attached to the vines and in the background is a floating platform with two small creatures or robots.
An animated scene of a small creek with rocks and debris, including a large severed human head and hand, in the rain. A person in a yellow raincoat is walking along the creek, with a tractor and trees in the background.
A person in a space suit kneels beside a person on the ground, who is covered in green vines inside a spaceship or space station interior, with a view of a purple sunset through the windows.
A green-skinned, humanoid alien with blue eyes and markings on her face, smiling and riding a motorcycle through a dense, jungle-like forest with thick vines and trees. A human in a tan outfit is visible in the background, walking among the trees.
A line of yellow and black cartoon soldiers with closed eyes, wearing traditional Chinese military uniforms and hats, carrying yellow signs with black Chinese characters.
Illustration of people evacuating a flooded city street at night with a large ship in the background and city lights.
A digital illustration of a group of people in a city at night, with one person holding an orange orb emitting purple energy and electrical sparks, while others appear frightened or running.
A man holding a briefcase and keys standing in a dark, wooded area beside a futuristic car during nighttime.
A comic-style illustration of two characters inside a vehicle, with one person driving and the other in the passenger seat, against a background of leafless trees with a purple and pink color scheme. The person in the passenger seat appears surprised
A man dressed in a light-colored shirt and pants stands in a dark, eerie forest at night, holding a briefcase and a knife, with a classic car parked nearby. The trees are leafless, and the sky is filled with stars, creating a mysterious and tense atm
A comic-style illustration depicting a nighttime scene where two adventurers are walking through a forest with large insects or alien creatures. In the lower part, a woman looks up worriedly as she stands in front of tall city buildings with illumina
A battle scene depicted with angels fighting against a demonic figure in a cathedral, with debris flying and intense action.
A green-tinted comic-style illustration of two futuristic humanoid figures in a cavernous setting. One figure is seated with mechanical joints, while the other is standing and gesturing as if explaining something. The environment features large rocks and a door in the background.
Two panels: the top shows a person running in a forest with bright energy swirling around, and the bottom features a person with long dark hair and intense eyes in front of armed robots in a snowy scene.
A man standing in a dark, eerie forest at night, holding a briefcase, with a vintage car behind him, and the sky filled with stars.
Four illustrated book covers featuring whimsical characters and titles, including a sheep family, a woman riding a pink motorcycle, a pumpkin with a face, and a green hug monster.
A group of animated characters lined up, including a sheep with a surfboard, a sheep in a suit, a sheep with roller skates, a sheep in a pink dress, a woman with red hair, a man with a cane, a large man with glasses, a young boy with a cast, and an a
A collage of four images: top-left shows three anthropomorphic mice in a cityscape, with the text 'The fog comes in on little cat feet.'; top-right depicts a girl and a frog in a colorful outdoor garden with a toy crane; bottom-left is a black and wh
A collage of four images: top left shows three mice in coats and scarves talking in a city with fog, with the caption "The fog comes in on little cat feet"; top right depicts a girl with black hair, a frog, and construction workers in a field with a
A comic-style illustration showing two humanoid robots conversing in a green landscape with a brick wall and a door in the background. One robot is sitting while the other is standing, both with detailed metallic features.
A collage of three black and white illustrations representing different aspects of visual development: the first shows floating patterned spheres and a small animal or person in the background with lines radiating outward; the second depicts a serene
Black and white illustrations of trees, one with bare branches, one with full leaves, and a detailed forest scene with curved tree trunks and sunlight.
Colorful magical forest with glowing mushroom-shaped lights hanging from trees and light beams shining through the canopy.
Two detailed black and white sketches of forest scenes. The top sketch depicts a landscape with large trees, hanging pinecones, and a few people walking on a trail. The bottom sketch shows a dense forest with tall, twisted trees, thick foliage, and a
  • Split image with four sections: the top left shows a tree trunk with mushrooms and roots, the top right depicts a misty landscape with trees and a body of water, and the bottom section presents industrial machinery with pipes and gears.

  • Illustrations of three trees: a leafless tree on the left, a full leafy tree on the right, and a detailed tree branch with leaves and sunlight in a forest scene below.

  • An unfinished black and white sketch of a dense forest with trees, branches, and leaves on the top and a colorful, glowing mystical forest scene with hanging lanterns or light sources illuminating the dark woods on the bottom.

  • Black and white line drawings of a forest scene, with the top image showing branches and pinecones and the bottom image illustrating dense foliage and trees.

  • Lineup of seven diverse characters in black and white, including a knight, a gorilla with a cross necklace, a young girl, a futuristic soldier, a man with a syringe, and two suited men.