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A Process of Human Creativity These two sequences are indicative of the obsessive attention to detail and painstaking dedication to storytelling everyone involved with Stranger Things had. Giving the audience an unforgettable final journey was very important to all of us and it was crafted through passion, professionalism and decades of experience. When I hear people in the industry ask if AI will replace storyboards, I'm struck by how they naively assume storyboards are just drawings. The inked image is the very last stage of an exhaustive, creative process, built on iteration, where each frame is thoroughly considered, creatively explored and financially vetted to be worthy of capturing on film. Prompting an image, derived from others' hard work, misses the point entirely. The Rightside Up To draw for the movies has been the dream of a lifetime. And as a true '80s kid, Stranger Things is dear to my heart. The filmmakers get so much right; it was exciting to be involved in their final chapter. The Duffer Brothers' wonderful stories, characters and adventures were brought to life by a legion of artists and storytellers. Production Designer Chris Trujillo and his team's obsessive attention to detail, and Senior Concept Illustrator Michael Maher's inspiring guidance, fostered an atmosphere of passionate creativity. It was incredible to be surrounded and supported by so many talented people who deeply and sincerely care about the work they do. The story of Stranger Things has ended but the power of human-drawn art continues. ADG Chris Trujillo, Production Designer Alan Lampert, Jaime A. Marín, Chris Yoo, Art Directors Addie C. Babcock, Assistant Art Director Pamela Foco, Kaylee Alvarez, Thomas Machan, Christopher McGee, Ed Symon, Set Designers Michael Maher, Matthias Beeguer, Illustrators William Groebe, W.D. Hogan, Stor yboard Artists James R. Hall, Michael Helou, Graphic Designers Jess Royal, Set Decorator