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Beat City Drama Scene Storyboards

Mar 28, 2019

Beat City Drama Scene Storyboards

Storyboard Artist

Personal Project

2019

Project Synopsis

Based on the beloved series of children’s books by Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett, “Shape Island” takes us to the whimsical land of three shapes: Triangle, Circle, and Square, as they explore their home and learn more about each other.

Halfway through the show I became the Art Dept Manager, keeping track of the upcoming shots and communicating to the Art, Puppet, Animation and Rigging departments, staying ahead of our production timeline.

STORYBOARDS

Taking a small folktale and turning it into a larger stry was a great exercise to get my mind and drawing hand wrapped around how to translate something from the page into visuals. My reimagining of Coyote as a trailer park bum and Old Turkey as a sweet old grandma was my first stint of inspiration. When I realized I wanted to tel a story that rhymed, like a children’s storybook, I realized I was in for an even deeper challenge!

STORYBOARD PAGES

Most of our trees were skinny enough to be constructed out of a packing tube base or even a simple dowel rod, but some had to be massive to sell the scale of an old-growth forest. I carved these large tree trunks by cutting a MDF (medium-density fiberboard) templates, covering it with aluminum tape on the edges, and using them as a guide to cutting the shape out of 12″ diameter foam cylinders with a hot wire.

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Most of our trees were skinny enough to be constructed out of a packing tube base or even a simple dowel rod, but some had to be massive to sell the scale of an old-growth forest. I carved these large tree trunks by cutting a MDF (medium-density fiberboard) templates, covering it with aluminum tape on the edges, and using them as a guide to cutting the shape out of 12″ diameter foam cylinders with a hot wire.

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Early Beat City Comic Strips

Jan 1, 2018

Early Beat City Comic Strips

Writer & Illustrator

Beat City Comix

2017

Project Synopsis

This early series of Beat City comic strips was my first real attempt at finding the voices of the three main characters — Elsie, Ben, and Anne. Through these short, self-contained moments, I began to explore how they speak, interact, and bounce off each other, both emotionally and rhythmically. It was also a chance to experiment with color and tone, using palette shifts to reflect mood, music, and movement. These strips may be rough around the edges, but they were important steps in getting the ball rolling — building character, setting the vibe, and starting to sketch out the heart of Beat City.

THE COMIC STRIPS

INTRODUCING THE WORLD

The first Beat City comic strips served as a gateway into the world — a place pulsing with rhythm, personality, and a bit of chaos. These early strips were less about plot and more about atmosphere: glimpses into street corners, cluttered apartments, and late-night diners where Elsie, Ben, and Anne first started to come alive. Through quick exchanges, visual gags, and stylized pacing, I began to establish the tone of the city itself — quirky, fast-talking, a little rough around the edges but full of heart. These strips were my way of sketching out Beat City as a living, breathing place — one beat at a time.

Monomyth in 17 Easy Steps

Jan 1, 2017

Monomyth in 17 Easy Steps

Writer & Illustrator

Self-Published Zine

2018

Project Synopsis

The Monomyth in 17 Easy Steps is a satirical comic zine that reimagines Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey through the lens of a disgruntled office worker who’s finally had enough. On a particularly soul-crushing Monday, he quits — and thus begins his absurd, mythic quest through copy rooms, cubicle labyrinths, and existential coffee breaks. Zany, humorous, and surprisingly insightful, this zine playfully breaks down the classic monomyth structure in 17 punchy, illustrated steps, making ancient storytelling theory feel hilariously modern (and mildly caffeinated).

THE HERO’S JOURNEY

TRANSLATING WITH HUMOR

At the start of this production, I was put in charge of testing various methods to create the natural terrains of the entire show. This was a fun time of experimentation. There are a lot of tried and true ways that we use in stop motion to achieve certain looks, but they can sometimes start to look rote. We wanted to challenge ourselves to try something new, and make the “normal” things to be made in a totally new way.

For example, we experimented with using dyed wood chips and sawdust for our grass textures. I was in charge of the early tests to determine the proper look and scale of this important terrain texture. In the end we ended up using a combination of both, dyed green and yellow, to achieve the grass at various different scales.

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Anabot Wonder Storyboards

Jun 20, 2016

Anabot Wonder Storyboards

Srtoryboard Artist

Anabot

2016

Project Synopsis

Based on the beloved series of children’s books by Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett, “Shape Island” takes us to the whimsical land of three shapes: Triangle, Circle, and Square, as they explore their home and learn more about each other.

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Anabot “Wonder” Storyboards

Taking a small folktale and turning it into a larger stry was a great exercise to get my mind and drawing hand wrapped around how to translate something from the page into visuals. My reimagining of Coyote as a trailer park bum and Old Turkey as a sweet old grandma was my first stint of inspiration. When I realized I wanted to tel a story that rhymed, like a children’s storybook, I realized I was in for an even deeper challenge!

STORYBOARD PAGES

Most of our trees were skinny enough to be constructed out of a packing tube base or even a simple dowel rod, but some had to be massive to sell the scale of an old-growth forest. I carved these large tree trunks by cutting a MDF (medium-density fiberboard) templates, covering it with aluminum tape on the edges, and using them as a guide to cutting the shape out of 12″ diameter foam cylinders with a hot wire.

Old Flames Storyboards

May 5, 2016

Old Flames Storyboards

Storyboard Artist

AE Fletch Productions

2016

Project Synopsis

Based on the beloved series of children’s books by Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett, “Shape Island” takes us to the whimsical land of three shapes: Triangle, Circle, and Square, as they explore their home and learn more about each other.

Halfway through the show I became the Art Dept Manager.