Long before Zootopia became the movie we all know and love, the plot went through many different iterations, changing everything from the characters to the setting numerous times. Like the cycling of the seasons, each new storyboard brought forth diverse new changes, before the team eventually settled on the final product that was released in 2016.

But many years ago, the movie’s original plot was almost unrecognizable. Over time, as the storyboards were developed, the plot gradually became what it is today, but not before going through at least three previous versions, all of which are detailed in this beautiful (and highly informative) art piece by the talented RobertFiddler.

From Savage Seas to Nick and Judy, every last detail of the transformative process that made Zootopia is explained through these Stories of the Storyboard