http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist.jpg A Film Blog from a Hollywood Storyboard Artist Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:49:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ Well, in the last month I have been working with my buddy, Erik White on his first feature film, THE LOTTERY TICKET. I’ve gotten a few very needed weeks of work.This year has been extremely up and down with HUGE valleys of no work at all.Most of my work has ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2009/09/23/back-so-soon/ I was on hiatus from the Fox movie for three weeks. During that time, the money got real dry, and a bunch of athletes started getting murdered. Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died the day before the lay-off. It’s been weird.During my time I looked for work. Came up snake ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2009/07/30/hiatus-ends/ I was in a meeting with a director when my phone went off. It was on silent, and I let it go. The director was in the bathroom. When he came back, I "wowed" him in the meeting with some animatic I made from the STORYBOARD PRO program. He was ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2009/07/07/goodbye-mj/ Let me see now.In the last week and a half, I have been hired on to do some pre-pre-production work on a film called NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH.The director is a very cool guy named David Dobkin who did THE WEDDING CRASHERS. Everything has gone fine so far.Once again, I can’t discuss ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2009/06/17/new-storyboard-jobthough-a-big-one/ I just went through the always-fun interview process as I look for a new gig.  The interviewer was a very nice producer named David Crockett.If I get the gig, I’ll give a little more detail.Meanwhile, as work is extremely slow, I did a few “freebee” frames for a director friend ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2009/06/01/spare-time/ The last few weeks have been spent finishing boards on the Adam Sandler film "GROWN UPS" (the 2nd A.D. Mark just called me as I was writing this blog) as well as trying to get some writing done. The original plan for me was to do maybe 2 weeks on ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2009/05/19/hustle-time/ Helloooooo….Well, I am wrapping up work on my current Adam Sandler project (“Untitled” so far) and will be hitting the streets looking for some gigs.The money must keep flowing.The director, a very cool gentleman named Dennis Dugan has given me additional scenes to do than the original plan.  Thank God, ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thestoryboardartist/2009/04/28/chris-rock-dennis-dugan-adam-sandler-and-my-wife-betty-k-bynum/