Animatic – Two disjointed minutes
I received feedback from from the first animatic segment I posted last month. Those changes have been added to this version. Additionally, I added another minute to the story. Unfortunately the part I added is near the ending of the film, so it won’t make much sense right now. It’s best to look at the [...]
The Lift: Early Character Designs
I am moving from Brooklyn to Manhattan later this month and decided that I need to purge a lot of belongings. As it happens I begin to find old sketchbooks, drawings and other assorted knick-nacks. I stumbled on some of the pencil drawings which later became the designs for the main character in my film [...]
Engagement Ring Design
If you haven’t heard I recently got engaged to my girlfriend of 7 years, Kathy Lien. I really wanted to make Kat’s ring very special and give her something that no one else has, so I worked with a talented and wonderful designer, Lisa Linhardt to create her custom setting. In the 3D modeling program [...]
Nickelodeon Logo Game Slates
Prior to working on the Halloween Spots for Nickelodeon On-Air, I worked on three logo slates for the gaming department. The slates have been used iOS, Wii and PC Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. Games. Sometimes when I am at an Apple Store I see a little kid starting up an iMac and playing the latest Diego [...]
Animatic – First minute of Europa
In the last three posts about my next film, Europa, I shared concepts of Savannah, my main character. This week I am posting a glimpse into the process, the storyboards for the first minute of Europa, in animatic form. I used Storyboard Pro to create the animatic and the final project will be animated in [...]
Europa – Savannah turnarounds
I started attending a class at MoCCA (Museum of Comic and Cartooning Art) in New York for storyboarding. It’s being taught by Stephen DeStefano of Ren and Stimpy fame. I also began working on my thumbs and storyboard panels for my next film to follow The Lift called Europa. I have previously posted some turnarounds [...]
Sketchbook For Sale
