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Had an awesome pitch meeting at Disney this week. I think I pitched too much and spoke for too long and geeked out too hard, but what can an ordinary fellow do in such situations. It’s exciting.
I took the opportunity to ask about something I’m a huge fan of: Power Pack. Now that they own Marvel, I suggested Disney should be making it into an animated series… apparently, I was the second person to ask about it THAT DAY. Maybe that’s a sign they should do it. We can only hope.
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My script is now in the final ten scripts in the Science Fiction category of the PAGE Awards. The interesting thing about making it this far is that finalists are required to send in the latest draft of their script, which I think is helpful. I did a few re-writes, so I was glad I could submit an update.
The winners are announced on October 15.
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For a dog with only eighteen greeting cards and a sticker to his name, Lamington is doing pretty good. We now have over 6000 Likes on Facebook, which is not bad at all. Hopefully , there’s more to come. We have twelve new cards in the pipeline, eight mug designs and are in talks with two different companies about a pilot being made. Now I’m worried Lamington won’t be able to handle the pressure…
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This was a seriously amazing night. John Williams and the LA Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. That’s one hell of a venue. I found mysef eating a picnic as the sun was setting, the crickets starting chirping and a full moon came out. I got a serious Close Encounters chill vibe, which was very apt. Johnny (to his friends) played some serious stuff in the first half (Olympics, War Horse, Schindler’s List, er… Tintin.) and the second half was all crowd pleasers. Superman, Raiders, Star Wars, the whole last reel of E.T.
It was unforgettable. And I saw a shooting star. Nice touch.
(Image credit: Michael Giacchino – twitter.com/m_giacchino)
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When designing new characters, you want to get the most amount of personality across in your sketches. One way of doing that easily is drawing a day in the life of that character. Where do they wake up? Are they a morning person? Who’s the first person they speak to? Are they late for anything? What do they fill their time with? Who’s giving them a hard time? Who is cheering them up? What do they do at night? How late do they stay up?
Seriously, you’ll learn a ton of information about your character, and you’ll be drawing them in situations that tell a story, rather than static poses. I don’t know if this will help you, but I’ve just started doing this and it helps me massively.
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ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! I was lucky enough to be invited to pitch a show to Cartoon Network this week. Yes, CARTOON NETWORK IN BURBANK WHERE THE MAKE ALL THE GOOD STUFF OMG OMG. I showed them Lactose Intolerant and it got a fantastic reaction, which is really all you can ask for, especially when pitching 100% dairy humor. Anyway, I hear back in two or three weeks about what they want to do, so fingers crossed. With so many things out of your control, it’s just a relief to do a good pitch and not completely mess it up.
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Quick thoughts on THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. True IMAX presentation is always worth the money. It’s stunning.
But this installment is a big drop off from THE DARK KNIGHT. There’s something wrong with the structure – Nolan seems to want to take things away from the Batman mythology so much, he cripples his own story (and hero) to do it. Alfred disappears. There’s no Batmobile. They never say the name ‘Catwoman’ once. And most importantly, Batman is out of action for the majority of the movie. I get why. Bruce Wayne is fighting an inner struggle with himself, and being in that jail is a reprise of being stuck at the bottom of the well in BATMAN BEGINS. Unfortunately, it means there’s no overt hero in your superhero story.
The other problem I had is with the ticking time-bomb at the end. This is so ridiculously literal, especially with the numbers counting down on the side. There had to be a better way to create urgency than that. Also, I really missed Heath Ledger’s Joker. I know that’s sadly out of anyone’s control, but he was noticeable by his absence. It highlighted how much Batman needs the The Joker to come alive, character-wise.
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New Pixie Cop Artwork
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Disney Television Animation
Had an awesome pitch meeting at Disney this week. I think I pitched too much and spoke for too long and geeked out too hard, but what can an ordinary fellow do in such situations. It’s exciting. I took the opportunity to ask about something I’m a huge fan of: Power Pack. Now that they own…
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PAGE Awards Finalist
My script is now in the final ten scripts in the Science Fiction category of the PAGE Awards. The interesting thing about making it this far is that finalists are required to send in the latest draft of their script, which I think is helpful. I did a few re-writes, so I was glad I…
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Lamington gets bigger
For a dog with only eighteen greeting cards and a sticker to his name, Lamington is doing pretty good. We now have over 6000 Likes on Facebook, which is not bad at all. Hopefully , there’s more to come. We have twelve new cards in the pipeline, eight mug designs and are in talks with…
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Pixie Cop work in progress
Very early designs.
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John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl
This was a seriously amazing night. John Williams and the LA Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. That’s one hell of a venue. I found mysef eating a picnic as the sun was setting, the crickets starting chirping and a full moon came out. I got a serious Close Encounters chill vibe, which was very…
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Character Design tip
When designing new characters, you want to get the most amount of personality across in your sketches. One way of doing that easily is drawing a day in the life of that character. Where do they wake up? Are they a morning person? Who’s the first person they speak to? Are they late for anything?…
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My First Pitch
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! I was lucky enough to be invited to pitch a show to Cartoon Network this week. Yes, CARTOON NETWORK IN BURBANK WHERE THE MAKE ALL THE GOOD STUFF OMG OMG. I showed them Lactose Intolerant and it got a fantastic reaction, which is really all you can ask for, especially when pitching 100%…
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More Lactose Intolerant stuff
Preparing for a pitch to Cartoon Network this week. These are for that.
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The Dark Knight Rises
Quick thoughts on THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. True IMAX presentation is always worth the money. It’s stunning. But this installment is a big drop off from THE DARK KNIGHT. There’s something wrong with the structure – Nolan seems to want to take things away from the Batman mythology so much, he cripples his own story…