Sep 14 2012
This video is edited way down, so a lot of great stuff is on the cutting room floor, but what remains still gives a glimpse of a very fun event.
Pam Munoz Ryan, MT Anderson and Kate DiCamillo all gave wonderful speeches which are barely hinted at, and Annabell’s intro was also particularly good. Oh well. At least you get to see me draw.
Dec 23 2011
Here’s a little holiday present: my first making-of video for Romeo & Juliet, showing how I inked the double-page party spread using Manga Studio.
There was an export problem I couldn’t figure out how to fix, so the audio is a little out of sync at the end.
Warm holiday wishes to everyone!
May 24 2011
I was asked to create an Odyssey video that summarizes the whole process, incorporating shorter bits of all my other videos as well as concept art. You can find it on Blip.tv and on YouTube.
Mar 18 2011
Holy cow! Not only did The Odyssey win the first round and advance in the Battle of the Books, but this is definitely one of the most beautiful reviews I have ever received. Thank you, Karen Hesse!
http://sljbattleofthebooks.com/2011/03/18/round-1-match-5-the-odyssey-vs-one-crazy-summer/
I attribute my win to the good wishes of many wonderful fans — especially Mike Lewis’ class at Deer Hill School. I recorded a tiny video message for their Read Your Heart Out Day celebration, and they came back with this. Mike and his kids totally rock. http://www.youtube.com/user/deerhill145?feature=mhum
Nov 17 2010
This is kind of old news now — I thought I’d posted it already — but the Boston Graphic Artists Guild has a bunch of video clips on their YouTube channel from their graphic novel event, at which I did a presentation and participated in a panel.
Link to the first clip. The rest should pop up in the sidebar.
May 24 2010
I just realized that my timing is bad. I was going to post the honeymoon reports day-by-day, but I have other commitments pretty much 24/7 this week. So this post is just to say, the next few honeymoon posts may be delayed.
In the meantime, check this out — Candlewick has a YouTube channel. I hope to contribute some homebrew Odyssey trailers to it, later this summer. Let me know if you have ideas or want to help!
Apr 08 2010
Paul Falcone at Wellesley Public Access put together this nice interview, including a few clips of me doing aikido as well as discussing my work and my influences. 15 minutes long.
Oct 09 2009
Here’s the final segment of my video series, in which I show how to use clipping paths to make speech balloons go behind characters’ heads. Enjoy!
Oct 08 2009
This one’s probably a bit simple, really. It just shows how I draw the panel borders.
Oct 07 2009
Okay, here is video #4: drawing vector balloons in InDesign. 2 more installments to come (panel borders and clipping paths). Enjoy!