A few STORYBOARD GIGS before Christmas

I’m going to try to actually get a blog in on time this week. Last week was quite congested and full, as I’ve been working on two gigs at once.

One spot is a promo for the Academy Awards. The other is a Walmart commercial. Both spots are being directed by friends of mine (or are also mutual friends), which usually works out fine as you know what the other needs ad thinks.

The Academy job has lots of filters to go through, with the Oscar folk, ABC and the production team. I get told what to draw and I do it. No creativity on my part, and it’s not needed as they have a clear vision of what they want.

The Walmart job will probably come out during Black History Month (February, people) as it shows a traveling exhibition of African American history (it’s in an 18 wheeler) and it will also show (without hitting you over the head) a few every day inventions by African Americans.

Otherwise, I’ve squeezed out a little writing time while also preparing for the Holidays. I managed to wear myself a little thin and my body paid the price. Headaches and much needed naps.

I still await news on a couple of features that I am in the running for. Tense times, as we all need a job. Even trough all this, I have good friends and colleagues like Jim Magdaleno and Darryl Henly who will put the word out for me if they can’t do a job. They are both quality artists and better friends.

Oh, really liked the X MEN ORIGINS:WOLVERINE trailer. I sooooooo hope this flick is good.  Yea, it’s yet another super-hero film. I’m not bored with them yet. I used to know someone named Tiger Ouderkirk and I said “wow, that’s a unique nick-name to go by”.  Ten years later, a kid named Eldrick “Tiger” Woods pops up and sets the world on fire.

Same nick-name, a million times the impact.  It’s all how you do it.  Let’s hope WOLVERINE is better than ELECTRA…