Pakin Liptawat

Pakin and his kid on June 28, 2020

**Pakin Liptawat** did background designs and concept art for *Cleopatra in Space* TV series, working directly with Angela Song Mueller and Emily Tetri. Formerly a background designer on *American Dad* and background designer for WB, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon, he did visual development for the *Cleopatra in Space* series, beginning possibly a few years ago. He also has done transportation and prop design as well, on shows like *Gen Rex*, *Uncharted Project*, and *Justice League*, and *Reign of the Supermen* since the mid-1990s, with his website saying he has "20 years of experience in Animation and Video Games." He said, in a January 17, 2020 post that he was proud of the work he and the rest of the team that worked on the show did. This echoed his December 4 post, where he stated he had been working at DreamWorks for a couple years, was proud to be part of an "amazing project" like Cleopatra in Space, calling the show a "labor of love," saying he can't wait for "everyone to see it." He currently lives in Los Angeles.

## Art gallery

The images in this slideshow are used on the fair use exception to U.S. copyright law.

* Pakin's P.Y.R.A.M.I.D. and Mayet City concept art, via Twitter
* Scavenger Cargo Ship throne room concept art, via Instagram
* Sphinx bike concept art via Instagram
* Cleo's bedroom concept art via Instagram
* Ancient Egypt royal palace concept art via Instagram
* Ancient Egypt royal palace (2) concept art via Instagram
* Mayet City concept art via Instagram
* Cleo and Akila dormroom concept art via Instagram
* Tawris temple concept art via Instagram
* Tawris planet surface concept art via Instagram
* Brian's dorm room concept art via Instagram
* Brian's dorm room close-up (1) concept art via Instagram
* Brian's dorm room close-up (2) concept art via Instagram
* Dr. Queed's lab (1) via his Instagram
* Dr. Queed's lab (2) via his Instagram
* Dr. Queed's lab full image via his Instagram
* Overall view of Mayet City used for reference, via his Instagram
* Scavenger ship full via his Instagram
* Scavenger ship close-up via his Instagram
* Scavenger ship close-up (2) via his Instagram
* Orthographic layouts of the Pyramids, via his Instagram
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## External links

* Official website

* Twitter account

* Instagram

* IMDB listings

## References

1. ↑ According to Giantbomb and another website
2. ↑ This a summary from his Twitter profile. He stated in one tweet that he did a sketch a "few years ago" and notes the same when posting another sketch on May 22. He originally posted the May 22 sketch on February 15, 2019 (and February 12), but it is not known if this was done for the show or just his own sketching.
3. ↑ Also see this image.
4. ↑ On Instagram he posted the same and commented: "After a long wait. Dreamworks released Cleopatra in Space today on its new Peacock Streaming service. Based on Mike Maihack’s graphic novel it tells the story of Cleopatra and her adventures after being sent into the future. Working on this was an amazing experience. Here are a few early shots from Mayet City which I created using photoshop and sketchup."
5. ↑ In a comment about this, Pakin said: "So here we have the Sphinx Bike prop for Cleopatra in Space. We started with Mike Maihacks basic design from his graphic novel but adapted it for the show. The final design is close to the one on the top left. Figuring out the Hood/windshield was probably the trickiest part."
6. ↑ In describing this image and the two that followed it, he said: "More Cleopatra in Space concept art. We first see Cleo in her palace bedroom in ancient Egypt. We pieced together as much reference and research that we could including a trip to the King Tut in downtown LA. Also when you watch the show you’ll notice the different hieroglyphics and space writing which was all created by @hootle. She designed 4 different fonts and we were able to load them into photoshop and use them through out the episodes. "
7. ↑ In his description for this on Instagram, he wrote: "More concept art for the Dreamworks / Peacock Networks Cleopatra in Space animated series. Based on the Graphic Novels by Mike Maihack. So this is one of the earliest designs that I created for Mayet City. It was basically everything but the kitchen sink thrown in to figure out exactly what the aesthetic for the city would be. A lot of details and motifs that would make it into the final look of the city including the jelly glass, the coral like surrounding mountains and architectural details made it into the final show. The monorails never made it which is probably for the better."
8. ↑ In his description of this concept art on Instagram, he wrote: "More early concept art for Cleopatra in Space. Here we have Cleo and Akila’s dorm room. Early on we wanted to establish that Akila is very clean and organized. Cleo in the other hand is really messy and unorganized. The idea was that their room was on the outer edge of one of the pyramids which afforded them a spectacular view of Mayet City."
9. ↑ In his description of this image and the one that followed it on Instagram, he wrote: "More Cleopatra in Space concept art. Without giving any spoilers Cleo and crew visit an alien planet and meet some very interesting inhabitants. At this point the final art style was still being determined. Our fearless Art Director @drawslikeagirl and design supervisor @hootle did a fantastic job coming up with the final line and color style that was applied to the rest of the show."
10. ↑ In his description of this image and the two after it, he wrote on Instagram: "More Cleopatra in Space designs. This is Brian’s dorm room. He’s a cyborg who loves to tinker and invent. He’s also pretty neurotic and his room is an extension of his personality."