Storyboard Using a Dramatic Scene

I had to create a storyboard using a dramatic scene. For this assignment I had to pick a two minute clip and draw as many boards I thought I needed to tell the story. My instructor told the class to primarily focus on emotional changes and camera angles. The clip I used was a scene from Dennis the Menace, a film made in 1993 starring Walter Matthau and Mason Gamble.

I'll first show you the scene:

And, without further ado, here are the boards; they read from left to right.

 

Live Action Storyboard

I'm having a blast in my storytelling/storyboarding class! Here's a project where I had to tell a story using photographs. A special thanks to my friends Henry and Danielle for helping me out! Enjoy!

Storyboards Using Cats Don't Dance

I know it has been a while since I posted a while. Life has been crazy at the moment, but I thought I would post a recent project. This semester, I'm in the process of adding a storytelling/storyboarding class. Our first assignment was to watch an animated film, then summarizing the film in 2-3 sentences, and lastly conveying the story with a maximum of 10 frames. I did the film Cats Don't Dance, an under-rated film that was released by Warner Bros. in 1997.

Dice

I made some dice in my modeling class. This project was designed for me to learn textures and UV Editor. To get the dice to work the way they do, I used a color map, a bump map, and a transparency map.

Lego Man

This is my first real project in Maya. I made a Lego Man. It was really hard to figure out the program, but I got it done. The geometry of his legs are still a little funky but its a job well done overall.

First Time in Maya

This semester I am taking a modeling class. It's my first time using Maya. I made this cylinder and rotated it 360 degrees. I know that it's not real exciting but I thought it was awesome that I had success on the first try. I'm really excited for this class!

Where I'm From

Below is a poem about me that I created for a writing preparation class for upper division general education here at San Jose State University. I realize that it isn't directly related to the visual arts but I do believe that this is an art form. Enjoy!

 Where I’m From

I’m from the land of chocolate scented orchids, alphabet books, and webbed fingers
From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Darkwing Duck, Talespin, Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers on TV
The Fox and the Hound, Follow that Bird, The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones, The Great Muppet Caper on VHS
To Anne Murray’s There’s a Hippo in My Tub on vinyl to Bugs and Friends Sing the Beatles on cassette.

I’m from the cul-de-sac of Lake Village Drive where I played with the neighbor kids,
Santa’s rocket and sleigh that were on the front lawn at Christmastime,
From Grandma and Grandpa’s greenhouse where I watered my orchids,
To Grandma’s slider that I put my dirty paws on.

I’m from Grandma Annie and Grandpa Jim, the orchid enthusiasts
Auntie Lynne, the aunt that always left her mark with her lips on my cheek
Auntie Sharon, my godmother, Papa Vern and Grandma No-No (aka Grandma Judy)
And of course, I am from Karen and Layne, my folks that shaped me the most!

I’m from “Daddy, the Mercury has a boo-boo, she needs a Band-Aid”, “Who’s that? Grandma No-No!”, “Papa’s dirty fruck!”, and “Yay Mommy!”

I’m from the Stouffer's lasagna that fell on the floor that one Christmas Eve,
Zucchini flower pizza from the freshly picked from the garden
The hot baked salmon that just came out of the oven to the marinated skirt-steak from Freedom Meat Locker
I am from the ooey-gooey brownie-chocolate chip cookie combo, topped with ice-cream and whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

I’m from the ’86 Mercury Topaz and the ’90 Ford Aerostar, both of which are still in the family,
Segments of my life on two blank eight-hour VHS tapes, boxes of photographs in no particular order,
All of this may document my past, but who knows what the future will bring!