STARNO is proud to have contributed to the Amazon series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan through the creation of several concept art images developed during the show’s pre-production phase. Our mandate was to help the art department visualize key environments by designing them entirely in CG, using a combination of 3D techniques and matte painting.
To support the production team, we reimagined several shooting locations to meet the creative and narrative needs of the series. This included transforming a location to resemble the French Alps, enhancing it with dramatic mountainous vistas and colder atmospheres. Another location was redesigned to appear as a remote gas station where a murder takes place, with adjustments to architecture, signage, lighting, and overall mood to reinforce the tension of the scene. STARNO also created multiple concepts of the CIA headquarters from various angles, helping define the layout, scale, and visual identity of the agency’s interior spaces.
Working from reference photography and creative direction provided by the production, STARNO crafted these environments using a blend of 3D tools and digital photo-editing workflows. The resulting concept art images helped the entire production team visualize the sets before construction, ensuring unified expectations on scale, tone, style, and atmosphere—essential for a series set in the high-stakes global world of Jack Ryan.
In Season 1 of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, CIA analyst Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) is pulled from the safety of his desk job and thrust into the field after discovering a suspicious pattern of financial transactions. His findings place him at the center of a rapidly escalating investigation involving a rising terrorist leader who threatens global stability.
As Ryan follows the trail across multiple countries, he confronts high-stakes political intrigue, dangerous ground operations, and moral dilemmas that test his limits. Working alongside his mentor James Greer (Wendell Pierce), he uncovers a complex web of international threats that push him deeper into the world of covert intelligence.
The season blends action, espionage, and character-driven storytelling, chronicling Jack Ryan’s transformation from skilled analyst to field operative while revealing the human cost of global conflict.
Joseph Charette, Caty DeLadurantaye, Frédéric St-Arnaud, Melanie Carignan
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Productions
Amazon Prime Serie – 2018