“You’re not a professional because somebody pays you to draw. You have to turn your mind toward professionalism.” In this episode, we interview one of Chris’ best buddies in the industry – Justin Copeland – storyboard artist for Marvel Studios. Justin is working on the new Avengers cartoon for Disney XD. He tells us the […]
Man Vs. Man: The Hero’s Mirror
Perhaps of all the literary conflicts, comic books have championed Man vs. Man more than any other genre. The Man Vs. Man conflict manifests in the epic form of Heroes vs. Villains. There are many ways to use Man vs. Man in your script, but a Superhero-against-Arch-nemesis provides an excellent opportunity to examine a dynamic range […]
Creating Animated TV Shows for Disney & Cartoon Network :: Live Q&A From Denver Comic Con 2012
LIVE At Denver Comic Con 2012! The good folks at DCC 2012 invited me to join this panel discussion and share my perspectives on the future of the animation pitch! I was proud to represent the online community of visual storytellers but as you can see in the video, I was a bit intimidated to be […]
Man Vs. Machine: The Storyteller’s Frontier
If your robot army can be defeated accidentally by the likes of Jar Jar Binks, you have NOT crafted a strong Man Vs. Machine conflict. Man Vs. Machine is the newest of all the types of dramatic conflict. The Legend Of John Henry is the oldest Man Vs. Machine story I could think of. That […]
Man Vs. Society: Your Hero Will Change The World & The World Will Change Your Hero
Use caution when writing a Man vs. Society conflict into your script. If you don’t think through what a Man vs. Society conflict will cost your hero, you will wind up with a Man vs. Nature conflict instead. …except your storm will be made up of human faces. Last week, Chris talked about Man vs. […]