Willow - Skellin Mine Concept Art

The concepts were to show the look of the Skellin Mine and Vermiscous lake. The central stalactite and look of the mine had been designed by the production Art Department, but I was asked to take a look at lighting and mood before VFX started. So I was looking at uplighting from the Vermiscous Lake below, but then introducing a secondary cooler light source from a side chamber (or possible moonlight coming from an air vent or similar).

Then it was a case of adding detail, smoke, magma and a lot more slaves working in the mines.