http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist.jpg A Film Blog from a Hollywood Storyboard Artist Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:15:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello there, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I just did and interview for DVD INSIDER on my work as one of the storyboard artists on RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. It's a very detailed piece on the mechanics of ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2011/12/20/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-storyboard-artist-interview/ Yes, it has been a very long time since I have blogged. My priority during the first part of the year was finding work. And, I was very Unsuccessful at that. There was hardly anything going on. Just commercials ans some very short stints on ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2011/11/14/back-again/ I would say that anyone who does storyboard should expand his or her horizons of where to look for work.So far this year, I have gotten links to work in other cities that helped me stay afloat. These aren’t necessarily film gigs, but I have done advertising and shooting boards ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2011/02/15/expand/ Months ago, Sam Heer (as in Samantha) of Blog Talk radio arranged a radio interviewwith me for some time in the fall. Well, we finally took care of it on November 9th. I triedto be as concise as possible on the art of storyboards. Have a listen by clicking on ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2010/11/11/my-radio-interview-on-storyboarding-movies/ When one is working at a production office for a feature films are commercials, I don’t worry about getting paid.Yes, there can be a snafu here and there, but you know that a bonded company has accountants set up and a payroll system. You will get paid with a week ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2010/07/27/i-draw-you-pay/ I have yet to see the movie as of this writing. I worked on it for five months when John Singleton was directing. When he left the show do to Fox putting the film through "development hell", I was done. Joe Carnahan's filmed version had a mostly new crew, though ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2010/06/15/a-team-storyboards/ I have been fortunately busy this year. I’ve gone from feature to commercial blocks to features to jobs on the weekends. Like, almost every weekend. I still have yet to get my taxes done.When you are freelancing, you will fine that you will sometimes get more than one job at ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2010/03/31/managing-your-storyboard-time/ When you freelance as a storyboard artist your client will frequently ask you, “how fast are you?”This goes into how many frames can you do in “X” amount of time. You’ll only really find this answer after actually being in the field and doing different types of jobs.Storyboards that are ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2010/02/20/of-course-the-storyboards-will-be-on-time/ For the last five weeks, I have been working on a movie called “FASTER” for director, George Tillman.I’ve been working lots of hours, as I want and need to get everything just right.As this is an action film, George is very exact and detailed with each and every shot. He ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2010/01/07/details-not-yet/ It is really slow folks, for everyone. I've gotten a few gigs. Did some boards for my buddy Maurice Marable who directed a promo for H.B.O.'s BIG LOVE. Mo is always greatttt to work with. He's a true friend and a great artist. I'm also doing boards for my buddy, ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2009/10/23/hanging-in-like-jim-kelly-on-hans-island/