Heathentown Pitch Reel

Heathentown Pitch Reel from Previsualization Society on Vimeo.

Note from Director Gabe Hardman:
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Working on features as a storyboard artist and creatively supervising previs sequences I've seen first hand how useful a tool they can be it can be creating excitement for a project. On Spider-Man 3, Duane Floch, Chris Batty and I collaborated on a hybrid 2D/3D sequence based on my drawings that was particularly effective. The sequence heavily featured the emotional faces of the characters so the director, Sam Raimi encouraged us to integrate the drawings into the animation. When putting together a feature pitch for Heathentown, based on the graphic novel by Coninna Sara Bechko and myself, having a dynamic previs sequence to show was a high priority. The 2D/3D process sprung to mind. It was something always wanted to take further. I was lucky enough to get the chance to work with Colin Green to create a unique and visually striking sequence.
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Behind the Scenes "Making Of" reel coming shortly.

Comments

[Albert Cheng]

Nice sequence and very dynamic use of 2.5D. You can definitely get a sense of the action and pacing. It's great how quickly you can put something like this together with good boards and try things quickly, without going full 3D and the resources it would require. I'm a big proponent of good storyboarding to work from.