In our previous Escape From Art Jail series, we learned how three successful artists developed their personal brand.
Now, Chris and Edge help Escape From Art Jail student Sarah Dahlinger develop her own personal brand and present herself as a competitive professional in the creature design industry.
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Chris Oatley and Paul Scott Canavan (Lead Artist at Blazing Griffin) critique Yaniv Cahoua’s Portfolio.
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Once I really started writing in pictures first, it changed the way I wrote.
– Mark Pett
Mark Pett is a former syndicated comics creator and self-proclaimed “Authorstrator” of 5 charming picture books.
In this deleted scene from Stories Unbound #7, Mark tells us how he used to create “talking heads” comics. But after taking a challenge from a friend to make “silent comics,” his writing process changed forever…
Chris Oatley, Sarah Marino (Nickelodeon, ReelFX) and Amanda Duarte critique Michelle Lockamy’s Portfolio.
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Don’t waste your time worrying about what people think of your work, just do the best you can.
– Ovi Nedelcu
Ovi Nedelcu is an animation visual development artist and character designer (Warner Bros., Laika) and a picture book creator.
In this deleted scene from Stories Unbound #5, Ovi and Shawna discuss the importance of sketching and behind the scenes development of an illustration.
We discuss the very planned and calculated process of Norman Rockwell versus Mo Willems’ simpler style, and why there is a need for both types of storytelling.
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I call the work at Pixar “aggressively collaborative…”
– Noah Klocek
Noah Klocek is an Art Director at Pixar Animation Studios by day, and a picture book creator by night.
In this deleted scene from Stories Unbound #4, Noah talks about his role at Pixar and provides some unique perspective on their collaborative process.
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Chris Oatley critiques Edith Escalera’s Visual Development portfolio.
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My friend Jason Brubaker has achieved impressive success in both the mainstream entertainment industry and as an independent creator.
He held a coveted Visual Development position at DreamWorks Feature Animation, broke Kickstarter records with his original graphic novel reMIND and now makes his living entirely from personal projects.
This Extended Interview Includes Half An Hour Of Extra Audio:
Claire Keane is a brilliant illustrator and visual development artist, who has helped to develop numerous immersive worlds, including Tangled and Duet.
After leaving Disney, she released her first illustrated children’s book: Once Upon A Cloud. It’s a beautifully rendered, heartwarming story about family and following your dreams.
This Extended Interview Contains 15 Minutes Of Extra Audio:
Eric Canete‘s unique drawing style demonstrates layer upon layer of artistic mastery: Anatomy, character, caricature, composition, storytelling…
After 20+ years of trend-setting work in story, games and comics, his style is as distinct and intense as ever. So you might find it hard to believe that such beautiful work was once rejected by industry gatekeepers.
This Extended Interview Contains fifteen Minutes Of Extra Audio: