Advertised myself as a storyboard artist to the Film Production students. Got 5 responses so far, more than I was expecting. One project is a thriller set in a forest so I popped out the other day and started thumbnail sketching trees and leaves, developing my texturing with the pencil. Leaves, tree trunks and mud, that's what makes a forest, if I can find a way to portray those simply then that's all I need. There are so many kinds of trees, if it's a thriller, I guess they want spooky trees, as opposed to In the Night Garden Trees. Really I need some reference material from the director, maybe a film that's an inspiration for composition. I keep thinking of the forest in Miller's Crossing for some reason.
I'm trying to develop a sense for working on tonal planes within a composition. Maintaining clear plains seems to create depth, even if the elements are simple. My pencil work gets too fuzzy, lacks definition. Started trying to work in red pencil, then tie it down with lead pencil. It's the method we'll be using for cleaning up animation, and it's the method suggested when I read about storyboarding.
I've been looking at different white pens, be good to have something opaque to add highlights back in. Something with no mess no fuss, that I could just carry in my pocket.
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