{"id":220845,"date":"2026-01-07T05:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T05:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/220845\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T05:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T05:09:20","slug":"unveiling-the-art-of-in-your-dreams-portfolio-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/220845\/","title":{"rendered":"Unveiling The Art Of ‘In Your Dreams’ Portfolio (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Netflix has given us exclusive access to the breathtaking digital Art Of portfolio for Alex Woo\u2019s \u2018In Your Dreams,\u2019 a meticulously curated collection that brings together work from an impressive roster of artists who helped shape one of Netflix Animation\u2019s most distinctive animated features of 2025.<\/p>\n

Click the image below to access the full portfolio:<\/p>\n

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Designed by production designer Steve Pilcher, the portfolio functions not simply as an art showcase but as a well-thought-out visual statement, reflecting both the film\u2019s collaborative nature and the narrative intent behind every image. We\u2019ll rip the band-aid off quickly here and let you know that, while a physical edition of the portfolio was published, it will not be offered for sale to the general public, and was only sent to people involved with the film.<\/p>\n

Directed by Alex Woo and co-directed by Erik Benson, In Your Dreams follows siblings Stevie and Elliot through a series of dream worlds that are surreal, playful, unsettling, and emotionally grounded. The film spent four weeks in Netflix\u2019s global top 10 and also scored a Critics Choice Award. It\u2019s currently a strong contender for one of the Oscars\u2019 five animated feature nominations.<\/p>\n

From the outset, Pilcher\u2019s goal was to ensure that design served story above all else, \u201cWhenever I go on a film, it\u2019s not about me bringing a style to the film, it\u2019s about me listening to the film\u2019s story, idea, and concept, and thinking, what is appropriate for this and what would best express this type of film?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

That philosophy guided both the film\u2019s visual development and Pilcher\u2019s work on the portfolio. The collection features a broad range of styles and sensibilities, unified by a shared narrative purpose. Among the artists represented are Danny Arriaga, Jeremy Beaudry, Mike Dutton, Daniel L\u00f3pez Mu\u00f1oz, and Hannah April Beadle, as well as work by Tonko House artists Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi. The portfolio also includes storyboard-based compositions by Erik Benson, as well as multiple pieces illustrated or touched up by Pilcher himself.<\/p>\n

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According to Pilcher, originality must always be earned through intention rather than imitation. \u201cYou want to be original. You don\u2019t want to do something that somebody has already done before because you think it\u2019s cool, and you want to copy that. No, no, no! Stay true to what the film is asking for. Those are the biggest things. And to me, that\u2019s kind of freeing enough to make the film,\u201d he told us in a previous interview.<\/p>\n

That sense of freedom, paradoxically, came from clearly defined creative boundaries. As Pilcher explained, \u201cI have to set up parameters because I go, \u2018How many styles do you want to do and why? And then the question is, why are you doing that style?\u2019 So actually, the parameters are freeing.\u201d The portfolio visually demonstrates this approach, showing how artists could explore wildly different tonal spaces while remaining anchored to a consistent emotional language.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou create a base to go back to and out from, and back to and out from,\u201d Pilcher said, describing the rhythm that allowed In Your Dreams to move seamlessly between grounded reality and heightened dream logic. That structure ensured that even the most fantastical imagery retained a sense of coherence and emotional truth.<\/p>\n

At its core, In Your Dreams is a film about returning, returning to waking reality, to family, and to understanding. That idea is central to the portfolio as well. \u201cAt the end of the day, when the film\u2019s all done, where are you? Reality. You\u2019re back on something people can relate to, and you\u2019ve been on this psychological journey, so what did you get out of that?\u201d Pilcher said.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the portfolio stands as a reminder that visual ambition must always serve storytelling. \u201cIf you\u2019re thinking about style when you leave a movie more than the story it told you, you\u2019ve failed\u2026 So what? Is the film about that?\u201d Pilcher said.<\/p>\n

This exclusive digital unveiling offers a rare opportunity to study the collective artistry behind In Your Dreams, not as individual images or anecdotes, but as a cohesive, story-driven body of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Netflix has given us exclusive access to the breathtaking digital Art Of portfolio for Alex Woo\u2019s \u2018In Your…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":220846,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[156,409,111,139,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-220845","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-movies","10":"tag-new-zealand","11":"tag-newzealand","12":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}