His family was fans of the show and Rebecca Sugar took the time to drive to a birthday party for his daughter and give her a drawing. On the next page, this is changed to Bixbite (as it was in Steven Universe Future), and we then also have Lace Amethyst, Blue Lace Agate, Crazy Lace Agate (Fusion), Ocean Jasper, the Mother Centipeetle Nephrite (Facet 413 Cabochon 12) and three other Nephrites, Angel Aura Quartz, a hooded Jasper, Zebra Jasper, Biggs Jasper, Watermelon Tourmaline (labeled as Fusion of Gem * Onion–huh? The Gems in the story are all “she/her,” but on their planet they’re defined by their work, not by emotion or relationships (unlike women in our society), so having them be socialized opposite to how she was and be able to claim those emotions through choice and NOT as just an expectation “as women” was revolutionary. Reading about the stories and effort that goes behind putting such an animated series together really adds additional depth to what you've already watched.

Lapis is said to be waiting for the conflict to end on Earth so she can terraform, but she gets trapped instead. Chris McDonnell has designed books on Ralph Bakshi, Bill Plympton, the Joker, Wonder Woman, and many more. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. And the fact that props, tools, and even walls and doors could be living was taken from a concept Rebecca thought was horrible from old Busby Berkeley movies, where people were inanimate objects and it was portrayed as lovely. Its organization is different from the previous book in that it shares applicable work in chunks associated with groups of episodes rather than pertaining to different aspects of building the show.I defiantly recommend it to anyone who loves Steven universe, the artwork and the process is just gorgeous to look at and read about! And White Diamond knew that Pink Diamond was not dead–she thought she was just running away from home like a brat and would eventually be back.

Sunstone was described as a cool 1990s character and the evolution just continued into making them a fourth-wall-breaking PSA dispenser. Seems like they originally conceived Garnet’s story to inspire the Off Colors to become pirates and freedom fighters, though in the show’s canon this storytelling happened after Lars had already reinvented himself the way he did. When it comes to visual cues, Rebecca also talks about intentional designs to create a feeling of unity between concepts, like the flower shapes on Pink Diamond’s palanquin lining up with the poofs of Steven’s hair and the star imagery of the series. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The second printing, sans Concrete and with a completely reworked version of the offending page, was made available at the end of August 2017.The eponymous Steven is a boy who--alongside his mentors, the Crystal Gems (Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl)--must learn to use his inherited powers to protect his home, Beach City, from the forces of evil. There’s some more explicit direction to have Connie help Steven understand the Diamonds as “strict parents,” and a lot more emphasis on everyone realizing Rose had been inspired by THEM rather than them all following her.

They went back to the idea of her getting hurt by Pink for the final version, though the cracked face and control by White Diamond was not on the agenda until they started writing “Change Your Mind. Notes on a sketch say that Pearl was inspired to become bold and unashamed because Pink’s questions drove her to have opinions, and it’s said that Rose “fell in love” with her boldness.

It’s emphasized by Rebecca that the developmental materials ARE NOT CANON (and especially are not MORE canon) compared the final show.

Chris McDonnell is the author and designer of The Art of Invader Zim, Steven Universe: End of an Era, Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo, and BoJack Horseman: The Art Before the Horse. We have updated our Privacy Policy, effective June 29, 2020, to clarify how we collect and process your personal data. So sometimes a show like this can be helpful in telling people that they belong when their fantasies are things like “I want to be loved” and “I want to know I exist. It begins with a cracked-planet-looking graphic depicting four tiny Diamonds emerging at 20,000 years ago.By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It has an earlier version of Pink Pearl’s fate and does not include Spinel since the movie hadn’t been greenlit. There are notes on how the Diamonds have a responsibility to their children and should attend to it before just continuing to make more.