The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Workprint Tim Burton

Here is an early workprint version of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, the 1993 stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick. The film was half-complete at this point. You'll see a lot of finished scenes, including a few that don't appear in the final movie, but you'll also see scenes which are only storyboard drawings. There is a lot of temporary audio and music. Oogie Boogie's scenes, for example, aren't ready yet - they're storyboards, with temporary audio on his song, which is a longer version probably sung by Danny Elfman. "Making Christmas" is also just storyboards with an extra verse. The final confrontation between Jack and Oogie (and pretty much the entire ending) is also just storyboards, and a bit vague compared to the final film.

Quality here is from a 4th-generation VHS (or so) but is watchable.

A rare treat for fans who want to see the process behind this great film.