So, yesterday I sent the scene 2 storyboards to a recruiting rep at Disney who I met last April. I said I wanted to re-apply this coming April for their "Talent Development Program" and asked if he could take a look at the boards and see if I was going in the right direction.
He replied pretty quickly and said that the loose drawings and the staging were good and clear. He said I should work on the 'acting', saying that they like to see "strong, specific acting" that would be clear to the animation department further down the pipeline.
This made sense (or at least I think so).
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010
Myst Story Art
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In the Myst script that I'm writing, Anna first exposes Atrus to the D'ni when he shows her an unusual rock that he's found. She hesitates, then decides to show him a big D'ni volume on geology. This book ignites his interest in the D'ni, and goes with him to D'ni when he finally travels there many years later ...
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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="prep work for above painting"]
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[/caption]In the Myst script that I'm writing, Anna first exposes Atrus to the D'ni when he shows her an unusual rock that he's found. She hesitates, then decides to show him a big D'ni volume on geology. This book ignites his interest in the D'ni, and goes with him to D'ni when he finally travels there many years later ...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="prep work for above painting"]
[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="prep work for above painting"]
[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Anna"]
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Sketches from a Bathhouse in San Francisco
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In Japantown, San Francisco, there is a communal bathhouse called "Kabuki." I desperately wanted to go, since I hadn't been to one since leaving Japan. The hot bath, the cold bath, the sauna, the steam room ... afterwards, you feel like a million dollars!
After an hour's happy bathing, I had curry rice for lunch and did these sketches.
[/caption]In Japantown, San Francisco, there is a communal bathhouse called "Kabuki." I desperately wanted to go, since I hadn't been to one since leaving Japan. The hot bath, the cold bath, the sauna, the steam room ... afterwards, you feel like a million dollars!
After an hour's happy bathing, I had curry rice for lunch and did these sketches.
Sketches from San Francisco
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I went to San Francisco for a few days, accompanying my boyfriend for the AGU conference. We stayed at the "Queen Anne" hotel in Japantown. The Queen Anne used to be a school for girls. It was very adorably decorated with Christmas gear. I drew some of the fancy pieces of furniture.
We also went to the Academy of Sciences museum, ergo the wild dog, toad, ibex and the stingray.
[/caption]I went to San Francisco for a few days, accompanying my boyfriend for the AGU conference. We stayed at the "Queen Anne" hotel in Japantown. The Queen Anne used to be a school for girls. It was very adorably decorated with Christmas gear. I drew some of the fancy pieces of furniture.
We also went to the Academy of Sciences museum, ergo the wild dog, toad, ibex and the stingray.
Myst Book of Atrus Sketches
Little sketches based on Myst The Book of Atrus (by Rand and Robyn Miller, with David Wingrove).
First row: Young Atrus and Anna
Second row: Atrus leaves the Cleft
Bottom: "Action" Atrus! Catherine. Atrus and Catherine together.
My favorite book in the whole world! I'm creating a screenplay version as a side project. Hopefully some day I'll get to produce it!
Star Wars Sketches
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I recently watched the original star wars trilogy again. These sketches were done while watching.
[/caption]I recently watched the original star wars trilogy again. These sketches were done while watching.
Sketches from TV and Movies
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Sketches from watching TV. The line-up from the last few weeks included:
-Arrested Development. (I'm in love with Jason Bateman!!!!)
-The Sting
-Sense and Sensibility
-The Princess Bride ("Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.")
-The Office (UK Version)
-Anastasia
-Planet of the Apes
Oh, and the bottom is just kind of tacked on ... those are sketches from books. They are related in the sense that they were done with the tv on.
Oh, and the zebra that looks like a mouse ... I just threw that in because I liked him. ^__^
[/caption]Sketches from watching TV. The line-up from the last few weeks included:
-Arrested Development. (I'm in love with Jason Bateman!!!!)
-The Sting
-Sense and Sensibility
-The Princess Bride ("Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.")
-The Office (UK Version)
-Anastasia
-Planet of the Apes
Oh, and the bottom is just kind of tacked on ... those are sketches from books. They are related in the sense that they were done with the tv on.
Oh, and the zebra that looks like a mouse ... I just threw that in because I liked him. ^__^
Monday, November 15, 2010
Essential Reading List for Animation
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My dream has always been to tell stories through animation. As an artist and animator, I've been mostly self-taught. The following are a list of books that I've found particularly helpful to me over the years. Hopefully they will be helpful to you too!
Story
by Robert McKee.
Link: Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting
Of all the literature on story writing, this is the absolute best. Of all the books I recommend, this one I recommend the most. It tells you what goes into writing a great story. And it can't be read just once. I've read it at least three times and each time I feel I have a deeper understanding of story. a MUST-READ!
Drawing the Head and Figure
by Jack Hamm
Link: Drawing the Head and Figure (Perigee)
This is a great book for learning human anatomy better. The drawings are fantastic. I went through cover to cover and copied all (well most) of the examples from the book. This book focus on the overall shapes and outline of the human figure, more than the specific muscles.
[/caption]My dream has always been to tell stories through animation. As an artist and animator, I've been mostly self-taught. The following are a list of books that I've found particularly helpful to me over the years. Hopefully they will be helpful to you too!
Highly Recommended:
Story
by Robert McKee.
Link: Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting
Of all the literature on story writing, this is the absolute best. Of all the books I recommend, this one I recommend the most. It tells you what goes into writing a great story. And it can't be read just once. I've read it at least three times and each time I feel I have a deeper understanding of story. a MUST-READ!
Drawing the Head and Figure
by Jack Hamm
Link: Drawing the Head and Figure (Perigee)
This is a great book for learning human anatomy better. The drawings are fantastic. I went through cover to cover and copied all (well most) of the examples from the book. This book focus on the overall shapes and outline of the human figure, more than the specific muscles.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Stripes - Animatic for Scene 1
The animatic for the first scene is done! Check it out and let me know what you think! To learn more about the Stripes project, head over to the Stripes site.
You can also see it on YoutTube: link
or DeviantArt: link
You can also see it on YoutTube: link
or DeviantArt: link
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