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|image=[[File:Chrisfangornbaker1.jpg|thumb|right|Chris "Fangorn" Baker]]<br />
|born=August 17, 1960<br>(age {{age|1960|08|17}})<br>Birmingham, England<br />
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|nat=English<br />
|educ=Bournville School of Art<br />
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'''Christopher "Chris" Baker''' (also known as '''Fangorn''') is a cover artist for UK and German editions of ''Redwall'' books. He also provided the interior illustrations for three ''Redwall'' novels and served as a creative consultant for the Nelvana [[Redwall TV Series]]. Baker works as a storyboard and film conceptual artist, and has worked with Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, and Tim Burton.<br />
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Baker's pseudonym "Fangorn" is derived from a character of J.R.R Tolkien's ''Lord of the Rings'' series.<br />
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Read the Redwall Wiki's [[2022]] interview with Chris Baker [[User_blog:LordTBT/Interview_with_Redwall_Artist_Chris_Baker|here]].<br />
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[[Image:MarlfoxUK.jpg|thumb|right|''Marlfox'' cover by Fangorn]]<br />
===Awards===<br />
*[[2019]] British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Best Artwork Award for the ''Wourism and Other Stories'' by Ian Whates cover<br />
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===Films===<br />
*Dumbo (2019) - storyboard artist<br />
*Ready Player One ([[2018]]) - storyboard artist<br />
*Mary Queen of Scots (2018) - design<br />
*Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens ([[2015]]) - concept artist<br />
*Spectre (2015) - storyboard artist<br />
*Gravity ([[2013]]) - concept artist<br />
*Skyfall ([[2012]]) - concept design and storyboards<br />
*Red Tails (2012) - storyboard artist<br />
*Arthur Christmas ([[2011]]) - concept design<br />
*Alice in Wonderland ([[2010]]) - storyboard/concept artist: UK<br />
*Leap Year (2010) - storyboard artist<br />
*The Tale of Despereaux ([[2008]]) - environmental designer <br />
*Quantum of Solace (2008) - conceptual design and storyboards <br />
*Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - storyboard artist<br />
*The Golden Compass ([[2007]]) (storyboard artist)<br />
*Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ([[2005]]) - concept/storyboards (in [[2004]])<br />
*Corpse Bride (2005) - concept design (in [[2003]])<br />
*War of the Worlds (2005) - storyboard artist<br />
*Big Fish (2003) - storyboards (in [[2002]])<br />
*Road to Perdition (2002) - storyboards (in [[2000]])<br />
*The Time Machine (2002) - concept/storyboard artist (uncredited) (in 2000)<br />
*A.I. Artificial Intelligence ([[2001]]) - concept/storyboard artist (in 1999)<br />
*Eyes Wide Shut ([[1999]]) - concept artist (in [[1996]])<br />
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===Books===<br />
[[File:Chrisfangornbaker.jpg|thumb|right|Chris "Fangorn" Baker, older image]]<br />
====UK covers and UK/U.S. illustrations====<br />
*''[[Redwall|Redwall 10th Anniversary Edition]]''<br />
*''[[Marlfox]]''<br />
*''[[The Legend of Luke]]''<br />
*''[[Lord Brocktree (book)|Lord Brocktree]]''<br />
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====UK covers only====<br />
*''[[Mariel of Redwall]]''<br />
*''[[Salamandastron]]''<br />
*''[[Martin the Warrior (book)|Martin the Warrior]]''<br />
*''[[The Bellmaker]]''<br />
*''[[Outcast of Redwall]]''<br />
*''[[The Pearls of Lutra]]''<br />
*''[[The Long Patrol]]''<br />
*''[[The Taggerung]]''<br />
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====German covers====<br />
*''Redwall'' (for [[Publishers|Bertelsmann]], circa [[1999]])<br />
*''[[Mossflower]]'' (for Bertelsmann, circa 1999)<br />
*''[[Mattimeo (book)|Mattimeo]]'' (for Bertelsmann)<br />
*''Mariel of Redwall'' (for Bertelsmann)<br />
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====Other====<br />
*''[[Redwall Calendar 1995]]''<br />
*''[[Redwall Diary 1996]]''<br />
*''[[Redwall Map & Riddler]]''<br />
*''[[Redwall Friend & Foe]]''<br />
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===Artwork===<br />
<gallery widths="135" columns="4" captionalign="center" expand="true"><br />
Image:RedwallChrisBaker.jpg|from ''Redwall''<br />
Image:MartintombChrisBaker.jpg|from ''Redwall''<br />
Image:Cbakermortimermatthias.jpg|from ''Redwall''<br />
Image:Redwallchrisbaker2.jpg|from ''Redwall''<br />
Image:MossflowerChrisBaker.jpg|from ''Mossflower''<br />
File:FangornPearlsofLutra.jpg|''Pearls of Lutra'' cover<br />
File:FangornBellmaker.jpg|''The Bellmaker'' cover<br />
File:FangornMartintheWarrior.jpg|''Martin the Warrior'' cover<br />
Image:Outcastuk 1024x768.jpg|''Outcast of Redwall'' cover<br />
Image:Marlfoxchrisbaker.jpg|''Marlfox'' cover<br />
Image:UKsalahc.jpg|''Salamandastron'' cover<br />
Image:Redwallmapnorw.jpg|Swedish ''Redwall'' map<br />
</gallery><br />
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===External Links===<br />
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1193276/ Chris Baker at the IMDB]<br />
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