Services:

PREPRODUCTION

An essential part of film and animation involves storyboarding, which allows the story to be pre-visualized before cameras start rolling. Presentation boards are more high-polished and used by agencies to sell a commercial concept to a client. Shooting boards are quicker, typically b&w illustrations that are more concerned with aligning all known elements of the production, including the Director's vision, locations, casting, and script ahead of the shoot date!

Presentation Storyboards:

Shooting Storyboards :

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Board-to-Film comparisons:

Animation

Please never hire me to do animation. Here is an example from Nike's Book 1 commercial that served as the outro animation for Nike's Book 1 commercial starring Devin Booker:

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Production Design Wardrobe mockups

Examples here are from collaborations with Oliver Tree, designing and mocking up renderings for wardrobe, album covers, characters, and sets.

Album Cover Art (Cowboy Tears, Alone in a Crowd):

Album Art Music Video design:

 

Production Design-Prop Design and Set renderings

The following are typically 1-2 day jobs made in collaboration with Production Designers, focused on real-world builds for shooting.

Graphic Novels & Illustration

From initial concept through final, lettered and print-ready files, I’m able to handle the full package – depending on scope, budget and availability. À la carte graphic-novel services include outlining, scripting, layouts, line art and color. 

I’m drawn to genre-specific and high-action storytelling for middle-grade readers and older. I’m able to develop loose ideas into a comic narrative, as well as adapt existing works – whether a novel, outline, or script – into a graphic-novel form.

First Chapter looks from some of the Bibliography (Note: Clicking a book cover will launch an expanded preview of illustrations and visuals from the first chapter of each book. Loading times may vary. To exit the preview, scroll upwards until you see the black background then double click anywhere inside the black area to return to this page. ):

 

Author Appearances

Programs include dscussion of the graphic novels (with side quests into how they are made!), research trips around the world, and an occasional drawing demonstration. Graphic presentations are flexible and can be tailored to the audience to which I'm speaking.  In my function as a graphic novelist, this mostly includes visits to schools, libraries and conferences. 

 

Zoom and Virtual Appointments also avail:

Visual Consultation & Live sketching- Virtual

When you need an artist for your presentation, patent sketches, or to help visualize communications between departments, consult with your own project or mentorship, I’m available to support your goals. Virtually, my services include:


In most cases, drawings can help align departments, clarify discussions, document brainstorming sessions, and communicate information more effectively than talking alone.

Hiring Information

Schedule a call using above Calendar link, inquire with orpheus@orpheusartist.com or call 443.695.6654 for availability!