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Title card of the test animation.

Status: Found

Date found: Feb 2023

Found by: Unknown

The Owl House is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that premiered on Disney Channel on January 10, 2020. The series ran for 3 seasons and concluded on April 8th, 2023, after the third and final special in a set of 3 aired. The series is mostly known for its LGBTQ+ representation with several important characters ranging from being bisexual (Luz Noceda), lesbian (Amity Blight) or even non-binary (Raine Whispers).

A test animation of the series was produced during some time in 2017.. Not to be confused with the actual pilot of the series which was just storyboards, the animation was created as a “Next Time On” animation, showing off the vibe and look of the series. ^[1] The art style and character design of the test animation are similar to the final series, with a few differences:

Changes to the final series’ designs

Luz's hair was going to be black, and her shirt had purple stripes; the shirt that she wore would be featured in her wardrobe as an Easter egg in the episode "Yesterday’s Lie", which Vee takes out before Luz interrupts her.
King had amber fur, a yellow-tipped tail, and violet eyes with red sclerae.
Willow’s name was going to be Paulina. The reason for the name change to Willow in the final series is currently unknown.
The animation test features a character named "Sir William", who otherwise appears nowhere in the final series. The scene he was featured in would be recreated in the season 2 episode, “Hunting Palismen” with Hunter standing in for Sir William.

From what we can tell of the test animation. the series was going to have a darker tone. For a while the only existing material was some short fragments and images Dana Terrace showed in a live stream. Some storyboards and animations that were made around the time of the test also surfaced over time. On July 20th, 2021, a test animation done by Sugarcube Animation without audio leaked online, with the full version with more complete animation, new scenes and full audio being leaked sometime in February 2023.

Gallery

Images

Stills of the test itself.

Luz, Eda and King.
Scene of the test animation (1/3).
Scene of the test animation (2/3).
Scene of the test animation (3/3).
Concept art (1/2).
Concept art (2/2).

Videos

The complete test animation that surfaced in February 2023, which shows fully animated versions of 2 scenes previously seen only in animatic forms (Luz riding the Unicorn Spider creature and the “Puppet Luz” scene as dubbed by the fandom). It also shows for the first time the Willow scene shown in the original set of stills, revealing that her name was Paulina in the test animation.

A video comparing both versions of the test animation that were leaked online, showing off how the full version of the animation has slightly different animations in certain scenes and more refined objects and backgrounds to the original, muted version of the test.

At 1 minute and 11 seconds in the video, a small clip of King is shown where he has a paper bag stuck to his head. Then at the 1:15 mark a bit of footage of the still with Luz, King, and Eda beside each other.

External Links

References

↑ https://twitter.com/HeyRebeccaRose/status/1630300231584845824/

[1] ttps://twitter.com/HeyRebeccaRose/status/1630300231584845824/

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+''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that premiered on Disney Channel on January 10, 2020. The series ran for 3 seasons and concluded on April 8th, 2023, after the third and final special in a set of 3 aired. The series is mostly known for its LGBTQ+ representation with several important characters ranging from being bisexual (Luz Noceda), lesbian (Amity Blight) or even non-binary (Raine Whispers).
-''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that premiered on Disney Channel on January 10, 2020.
+'''A test animation of the series was produced during some time in 2017.'''. Not to be confused with the actual pilot of the series which was just storyboards, the animation was created as a “Next Time On” animation, showing off the vibe and look of the series. <ref>https://twitter.com/HeyRebeccaRose/status/1630300231584845824/</ref> The art style and character design of the test animation are similar to the final series, with a few differences:
+===Changes to the final series’ designs===
+*Luz's hair was going to be black, and her shirt had purple stripes; the shirt that she wore would be featured in her wardrobe as an Easter egg in the episode "Yesterday’s Lie", which Vee takes out before Luz interrupts her.
+*King had amber fur, a yellow-tipped tail, and violet eyes with red sclerae.
+*Willow’s name was going to be Paulina. The reason for the name change to Willow in the final series is currently unknown.
+*The animation test features a character named "Sir William", who otherwise appears nowhere in the final series. The scene he was featured in would be recreated in the season 2 episode, “Hunting Palismen” with Hunter standing in for Sir William.
-The pilot of the series was produced during 6 months, from April to September of 2017.  The art style and character design are similar to the final series, with a few differences:
-*Luz's hair was going to be black, and her shirt had purple stripes.
-*King had amber fur, a yellow-tipped tail, and violet eyes with red sclerae.
-*Amity was going to have a different hairstyle in the pilot, and the prototype design would go on to inspire the pink-striped girl that appeared in "A Lying Witch and a Warden".
-According to the available images of the pilot, the series was going to have a darker tone. The only existing material are some short fragments and images shown by the creator of the series in a live streaming. The pilot's storyboard is also available on Daniel Johnson's website.  On July 20, 2021, new fragments without audio were leaked.
+From what we can tell of the test animation. the series was going to have a darker tone. For a while the only existing material was some short fragments and images Dana Terrace showed  in a live stream. Some storyboards and animations that were made around the time of the test also surfaced over time. On July 20th, 2021, a test animation done by Sugarcube Animation without audio leaked online, with the full version with more complete animation, new scenes and full audio being leaked sometime in February 2023.
 ==Gallery==
+===Images===
+Stills of the test itself.
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-TheOwlHouse.jpg|Luz, Eda and King
+TheOwlHouse.jpg|Luz, Eda and King.
-Pilot_snapshot02.jpg|Scene of the pilot 1/3
+Pilot_snapshot02.jpg|Scene of the test animation (1/3).
-Pilot_snapshot03.jpg|Scene of the pilot 2/3
+Pilot_snapshot03.jpg|Scene of the test animation (2/3).
-Pilot_snapshot04.jpg|Scene of the pilot 3/3
+Pilot_snapshot04.jpg|Scene of the test animation (3/3).
-ProductArt.jpg|Concept art 1/2
+ProductArt.jpg|Concept art (1/2).
-ProductArt2.jpg|Concept art 2/2
+ProductArt2.jpg|Concept art (2/2).
-</gallery>'''''
+</gallery>
 ===Videos===
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+   |description1 =The complete test animation that surfaced in February 2023, which shows fully animated versions of 2 scenes previously seen only in animatic forms (Luz riding the Unicorn Spider creature and the “Puppet Luz” scene as dubbed by the fandom). It also shows for the first time the Willow scene shown in the original set of stills, revealing that her name was Paulina in the test animation.
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+|service2       =youtube
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-   |description2 =Some footage and conceptual art of the pilot.
+   |description2 =A video comparing both versions of the test animation that were leaked online, showing off how the full version of the animation has slightly different animations in certain scenes and more refined objects and backgrounds to the original, muted version of the test.
    |service3     =youtube
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+   |id3          =M0TWgF5jAqs
-   |description3 =Storyboard of the pilot.
+  |description3 =The original leaked test animation produced by the animation studio, Sugarcube. It uses the pilot designs of the characters, though King has a blue and red eye color here rather than the violet and red colors seen in the stills. This was certainly produced around the same time as the pilot but it's likely that most scenes in this animation aren't in the pilot itself.
+{{clear}}
+Various scenes featuring Luz, Eda, and King are shown off. The Eda scene appears to match up 1:1 with one of the pilot stills. There is also the scene featuring the character named "William" who at this point is a very early version of Hunter.
+  |service4     =youtube
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+  |description4 =At 1 minute and 11 seconds in the video, a small clip of King is shown where he has a paper bag stuck to his head. Then at the 1:15 mark a bit of footage of the still with Luz, King, and Eda beside each other.
+  |service5     =youtube
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+  |description5 =Two test animations and a storyboard of an unknown Luz and King scene, it's unclear if these were made around the pilot's time as King's design looks finalized. A bunch of concept art of different characters and some areas are also shown here, including "William".
+  |service6     =youtube
+  |id6          =y7m_n1BOgGA
+   |description6 =Storyboard of a scene from the pilot, or based on an earlier version of Season 1, Episode 1's script. King appears to be drawn smaller than normal here.
 }}
+==See Also==
+===Disney Channel===
+*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found unaired pilot episode of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
+*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel animated educational series; 1996-1999)]]
+*[[Arwin! (partially found pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)]]
+*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
+*[[Country Club (partially found test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
+*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s) ]]
+*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
+*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
+*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
+*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
+*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
+*[[Fish Hooks (partially found unreleased pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
+*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
+*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]
+*[[Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)]]
+*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
+*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
+*[[J.O.N.A.S. (lost unaired pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)]]
+*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
+*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of unfinished season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
+*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found original English audio of Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
+*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
+*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
+*[[Pepper Ann (partially found unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
+*[[Phineas and Ferb (lost script of cancelled theatrical film based on animated series; 2010s)]]
+*[[Phineas and Ferb: Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (partially found full version of song; late 2000s)]]
+*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
+*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
+*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (partially found unaired pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
+*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
+*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
+*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
+*[[The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
+*[[The Proud Family (partially lost unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
+*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
+*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost unaired pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2003)]]
+===Playhouse Disney===
+*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (partially found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
+*[[Bear in the Big Blue House "Water, Water Everywhere" (lost unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
+*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found original English audio of Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
+*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found episodes of Playhouse Disney spin-off series; 2005-2006)]]
+*[[Handy Manny (partially found unaired pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)]]
+*[[Little Einsteins (lost second pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2004)]]
+*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
+*[[PB&J Otter (partially found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
+*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially lost interstitial material of children's TV channel; 1999-2006)]]
+*[[Stanley (found unaired pilot episode of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
+*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]
+===Disney Junior===
+*[[Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)]]
+*[[Jungle Junction (lost pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003; 2005; 2008)]]
+===Toon Disney===
+*[[Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)]]
+*[[Toon News (partially found CGI Interstitial Toon Disney series; 2004/2005)]]
+===Disney XD===
+*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost unaired pilot episode of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy TV series; 2010)]]
+*[[DXP (partially found Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
+*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]
+===Other===
+*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney pilot; 1999)]]
+*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
+*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
+*[[Robodz (partially found Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
+*[[The Mouse Factory (partially found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)]]
+*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
+*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]
+==External Links==
+*[https://dtjohnsonart.com/art-test-owl-house Art Test - ''Owl House'' - DT Johnson Art.]
+*[https://theowlhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Pilot ''The Owl House'' Wiki page on the pilot.]
 ==References==
-*[https://www.dtjohnsonart.com/art-test-owl-house Daniel Johnson's website]
+{{reflist}}
-*[https://theowlhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Pilot The Owl House Wiki]
-[[Category:Lost animation]]
+[[Category:Found media|Owl House]]
-[[Category:Lost TV]]
+[[Category:Found animation|Owl House]]
-[[Category:Partially found media]]
+[[Category:Found TV|Owl House]]