What is the idea behind The Devil’s Candy Store?
Denise Dorman: In two short words, it’s concept art. But what we’re proposing and what our company does is pull together top artists in the illustration world and our group is really the A-Team. It’s Dave Dorman, Scott Hampton, Chris Mueller, Tom Baxa, Craig Elliot. Right now, Elliot is working on Disney’s The Princess and The Frog. You’ll find him behind almost any animated film in Hollywood right now. Charlie Athanas: There are a lot of people who are expressing interest and a lot of them are veterans – seasoned professionals who have been around the block and have done a lot of visual narrative work in a lot of different fields. They’re excited about the idea that the group of them can work together on high profile projects because they usually work separately. The Devil’s Candy Store brings these artists together. DD: It’s a team approach. We’re very careful about who we picked because they’re mega creative, they’re expedient, and they meet their deadlines. The most important thing
