Part I. Rancho Rango : Something new : Assembling the ensemble : Jim Byrkit ; Crash McCreery ; A musical romantic ; The spirit quest: The story reel ; Designing the leads ; Paramount: a home in the high country -- Part II. On the range : ILM joins up -- Netting nuggets : recording the cast -- Animating the characters : Rango ; Miss Beans ; The Mariachi Owls ; Priscilla ; The mayor ; Rattlesnake Jake: In the snake's skin ; Roadkill ; Rock Eye ; The Hawk ; Cactus Spirits ; The Posse ; Bad Bill & his gang ; Denizens of Dirt ; Balthazar & the inbred rodents : A pain in the eyes -- The lay of the land : Rango's terrarium ; The desert ; The town of Dirt ; Subterranean journey -- Part III. Roundup : The apple box : layout & camera : Lead animation -- "Fuzzy" animation -- Lighting -- Compositing: putting it all together : CG cinematography -- Key sequences : Rango's dream ; Hawk escape ; Saloon ; Showdown / Killing the Hawk ; Rodent hideout ; Rango vs. Rattlesnake Jake ; Rango's epiphany, catharsis, resurrection ; Climax ; Coda -- Conclusion : A little madness.

Presents the art and animation of the motion picture, including character designs, settings, layouts, and key sequences.