LittleBigPlanet 2 Backgrounds
This page contains every background from LittleBigPlanet 2. Story, Pod, and downloadable content backgrounds are included, as well as cut, early, or unobtainable backgrounds.
Story
Blank BackgroundBlank Background
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Large rectangular frame composed of sewn sheets of quilted fabric. Obtained upon starting a new profile in LittleBigPlanet 2.
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Da Vinci's HideoutDa Vinci's Hideout
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A diorama of a large multi-structure Renaissance residence in late-medieval architectural style, depicting a fictional version of Leonardo da Vinci's workplace and home.
The left-most area depicts the interior of a cluttered room with hanging chandeliers, a medieval Dante chair and scrolls scattered on the floor. Several backward-facing canvases decorate the room, but three are turned forward, showcasing Leonardo's works: the 'Sforza Horse' design, the 'Study of Hands' drawing, and the famous painting Mona Lisa displayed on an easel. Above this room, on a second floor supported by two brick arches, a bedroom with an antique canopy bed can be seen through the thin Gothic windows of the facade, while even higher, the tall roof features two dormer windows. At the opposite end, the rightmost area features a courtyard with a water fountain, surrounded by ornamental shrubs and with a countryside backdrop visible in the distance.
The largest area, located at the center, consists of a three-story room containing brought-to-life models and conceptions of Leonardo's machines. Resting on the floor of the room on the left side is a double-armed rotatory Da Vincian crane next to a hydraulic sawmill, meanwhile in the right side is a half-assembled version of the "Da Vinci's Tank", with a Leonardo's differential mechanism visible inside. At the center, a wooden scaffold provides access to a large ornithopter hanging from the ceiling at the highest point of the room, while below, to the left, an aerial screw hangs just above the crane.
The play space takes place in front of the diorama, on a stone brick sidewalk.
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Concept art
Da Vincian set piece.
March 2, 2009.
Whitebox model.
March 24, 2009.
With references.
April 30, 2009.
Victoria's LaboratoryVictoria's Laboratory
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Facility diorama constructed from aged, mossy stonework and industrial iron infrastructure; tree line can be seen in the distance. Victorian era machines are present throughout the interior, and a vat of liquid surrounded by active tesla coils sits beneath a large dome. Hanging from the dome is a Solar System model that revolves around a glowing replica of the Sun. The right-most area features a small desk setup, with a library in the backdrop.
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The Factory Of A Better TomorrowThe Factory Of A Better Tomorrow
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Warehouse containing lighting rigs and props, set up as though filming a movie. The left-most section of the background contains a miniature retro-futuristic city, with a painted tarp backdrop placed behind it. The center section contains multiple large prop robots, some of which swivel their heads periodically. The right-most section contains two large metal rocket ships and a scrolling tarp backdrop adorned with a space design. Suspended above the setup is metal scaffolding holding multiple industrial fans and lights.
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Concept art
Background sketch.
Date unknown.
AvaloniaAvalonia
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Futuristic car manufacturing facility split into multiple levels. The lower level contains a conveyor belt, where cars move through from the right to be assembled. Multiple stations are present along the length of the conveyor belt that service the cars in different ways as they travel through. Large, frilled wipers are placed on both ends of the belt, obscuring the start and end of the car-making process. The upper floor contains large electronic modules, with the centerpiece being comprised of a car painting machine. All of these details are animated and actively occur as the background is present.
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Concept art
Car factory.
February 27, 2009.
Model v1.
March 10, 2009.
Model v2.
March 12, 2009.
Model v3.
May 18, 2009.
Eve's AsylumEve's Asylum
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Large domed botanical greenhouse containing lush foliage and a large tree centerpiece. Lights attached to scaffolding illuminate the dome's interior and the flora within it. Five mechanical chambers throughout the greenhouse contain exotic flora within their glass casings. Fauna such as butterflies can be found around the foliage.
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Concept art
Eden concept.
February 19, 2009.
Model v1.
March 31, 2009.
Model v2.
April 3, 2009.
Model v3.
April 14, 2009.
Model v3.
April 17, 2009.
Mood board.
May 1, 2009.
Bugs
The transparency on the glass chambers is disfunctional in LittleBigPlanet 3.
The CosmosCosmos
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Cosmic-themed open air arcade amidst a Japanese city environment. Various games are placed throughout the lower floor's interior, including classic arcade cabinets, pinball, arcade cockpits and air hockey machines. Stools are placed along the building's facade, giving access to the front-most arcade machines that include animated screens showcasing animated forest, space vortex, snow, raining stars, and road screens. Hung throughout the ceiling of the lower floor are planet dioramas, spaceships, and asteroids. The right side of the interior features a large rotating sphere composed of LED screens that render a scrolling globe design whose colors shift across the screens as it rotates in the opposite direction. The rooftop area is accessible through a spiral staircase and includes seating configurations — animated advertisements decorate the urban backdrop, displaying English and simplified Chinese texts.
This background is largely derived from later concepts created for the Higginbotham's Mind theme. These concepts were integrated into the Cosmos after the previous theme was merged, with a modified piece of early concept art used as a texture on the arcade walls. The artwork depicts three Sackthings riding spaceships, surrounded by ethereal zodiac-themed beings.
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Concept art
Arcade concept.
August 11, 2009.
Downloadable content
Andy's HouseAndy's House
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Diorama of a two-story suburban house, with the play space located just in front of the diorama. The first floor includes a small living room with furnishings and an old television set; the television set depicts scrolling scenery. Boxes and other objects sit in a storage space hidden beneath the stairs leading up to the second floor. The second floor contains only a child's bedroom, filled with toys, devices, and other furnishings. An attic is present above the bedroom, containing boxes and a telescope pointed up through a skylight. Infrastructure and hollow spaces can be found in between floors. The yard area around the house features tree foliage, a swing, sandbox, and pool.
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Victorian HouseVictorian House
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Diorama of an aged Victorian-era house. The house is split off into multiple rooms, including a tailor shop, hallway, bedroom, and two attic spaces.
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The Muppets TheaterThe Muppets Theater
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Theatre space with a backstage setup, dressing room, and rooftop leading out to a distant city.
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SpaceshipSpaceship
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Interior of a large spaceship, including a control room, garden, and inner workings; the right hallway above the garden is broken through, causing a pipe leakage.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas Background
The Nightmare Before Christmas
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A graveyard, pumpkin patch, and windmill surrounded by tall forest.
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DC Comics™ Premium Level Pack BackgroundDC Comics™ Premium Level Pack
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Modern city centre, with a large building centerpiece decorated with a golden globe. A comics store sits to the right of the central area, with phone booths on the opposite side.
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Pod
Creator's Background
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An art studio.
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Da Vinci's Hideout
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A workshop room decorated by several animated wooden gears and rope-drive mechanisms. A chandelier hangs at the top of the room and in the left side a model of the "Da Vinci's Tank" rest over a table.
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Victoria's Laboratory
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A Victorian interior filled with pinkish fog, shimmering with twinkling lights. The walls feature green damask wallpaper and kerosene wall lamps, decorated with picture frames of varying sizes and a clock. On the right side of the room sits a modest desk, while a Victorian chair stands to the left, with an electric chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Resting said desk are multiple books and an antique Erlenmeyer flask used as a paperweight for a document about 19th-century machinery.
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The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow
Avalonia
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A futuristic room.
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Eve's AsylumAbout
The interior of a greenhouse at night, displaying rainforest foliage with white flowers and fireflies wandering around. Red bell-shaped flowers with yellow pointed spadixes stand upright on the left side of the scene, while tall stems topped with Rafflesia-like flowers rise on the right side.
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The Cosmos
Victorian House
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Some kind of objectAbout
An art studio setup sitting next to a large window. The walls of the interior are stained, and various pieces of art adorn the back-most wall. The play space is located on a desk containing sculpted sack people, a lamp, and various supplies. A cityscape can be seen through the window, taken from a photographic source. This background is unobtainable by normal means and is used exclusively for developer-made tutorial levels.
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Concept art
Concept.
March 5, 2010.
Cut content
DC Comics™ Premium Level Pack Background
DC Comics™ Premium Level Pack BackgroundAbout
Cityscape at Metropolis city, showcasing the Hall of Justice, the Daily Planet and other DC references.