Through the trapdoor and down a ladder, into the industrial heart of the building.
The girl wanders through the cogs, steam engines, etc. that power the tin toy world she's just escaped from.
She passes gauges, pressure valves, huge machinery and the like. Perhaps we see things suggestive of the bird/her necklace, reminding us of why she's on this journey in the first place.
One of James' finest concept drawings illustrates yet another menacing character she encounters. In comparison to the previous figure, in the forest, this one is less anthropomorphic and more mechanical.
An optional scene, one we both like, but one we realize will be one heck of a technical challenge. The girl, perhaps spooked by the steam monster, falls into a tank of glowing liquid. This shot gives us hair, fluids, refraction and cloth under water to wrestle with. Even if we solve this scene, each frame will take a year to render on our current machines.
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