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STORYBOARDING 101

with

John "F" Fountain

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INTRODUCTION

Storyboarding is hard.

Really, really, REALLY hard.

Twenty-Five years ago I went in for a job interview at Klasky Csupo for a character design gig and met with Mitch Watson - a producer for their new show, “The Wild Thornberrys”.

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#animation #cartoons #storyboarding #storyboard #comics #art #directing #Filmmaking #entertainment #tutorial #MASTERCLASS #student #writing #screenwriting

PITCHING A CARTOON SHOW

By John Fountain

CHAPTER 8 - Post Mortem

Let’s talk about pitching a cartoon show, shall we? Image
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve tried to give you all of the practical information I have based on my experience on how to pitch a cartoon.

Not as easy as you thought, huh?

Everything I know came from trial-and-error on my part.

You will try.

You will error. Image
Don’t let it eat you up.

One of the major, emotional milestones I wish I had gotten over sooner is that - as corny as this sounds - life IS, in fact, all about the journey - not the destination. Image
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#animation #cartoons #storyboarding #storyboard #art #directing #Filmmaking #entertainment #tutorial #MASTERCLASS #student #writing #screenwriting
PITCHING A CARTOON SHOW

By John Fountain

CHAPTER 7 - “We’d like to see MORE!”

Let’s talk about pitching a cartoon show, shall we? Image
NOTE: All illustrations are from pitch documents I've created over the years. All materials copyright/trademark John Fountain 2022 all rights reserved - none of the following material may be copied or reproduced except for purposes of review without permission of the author. Image
I’ve spent a lot of time preparing you for disappointment.

And rightfully so. The odds are undeniably stacked against you.

But - let’s say you pitched your show, everything went great, and a couple of weeks later, you get the call everyone hopes for:

“We’re interested.” Image
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#animation #cartoons #storyboarding #comics #directing #Filmmaking #tutorial #MASTERCLASS #writing #screenwriting
PITCHING A CARTOON SHOW
By John Fountain

CHAPTER 6 - Follow up

Let’s talk about pitching a cartoon show, shall we?

So... you’ve pitched your cartoon!
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In many cases, you’ll have a pretty good idea what your chances look like within the first 120 seconds of your pitch.

By the time you speak the title of the show and first paragraph of your pitch, you’ll probably be able to see it on their faces. Image
Anything other than a “I love this idea!” and you’re looking at a “maybe” at best. “Interesting” is often code for “no.”

But, as I stated previously, you’re not just pitching a cartoon, you’re pitching yourself… so you need to maintain your composure no matter what. Image
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#animation #cartoons #storyboarding #storyboard #comics #art #directing #Filmmaking #entertainment #tutorial #MASTERCLASS #writing #screenwriting
PITCHING A CARTOON SHOW
By John Fountain

Let’s talk about pitching a cartoon show, shall we?

CHAPTER 4: Anatomy of a Pitch Document Image
First, allow me to say what should go without saying:
Everything here is copyrighted and trademarked by John Fountain 2022 - all rights are reserved. None of this may be copied, distributed or reproduced SAVE FOR PURPOSE OF REVIEW without permission from the author!
I have an absolutely BEASTLIKE attorney in Los Angeles who would love the chance to go after someone - I’m putting this stuff up for educational benefit - DO NOT F*CK WITH IT!

And if you see someone f*ck with it, please let me know.

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#animation #cartoons #storyboarding #comics #art #directing #Filmmaking #entertainment #tutorial #MASTERCLASS #student #writing #screenwriting
PITCHING A CARTOON SHOW

By John Fountain

Let’s talk about pitching a cartoon show, shall we?

CHAPTER 3: NOW what?! Image
Good lord - after ALL THAT you’re still here?!

You’re a glutton for punishment, huh? Well… good… because if you’re going to pitch your cartoon ideas, you’ve gotta love getting punched in the gut.

And get punched in the gut you most certainly WILL! Image
Unless you’re one of those assholes who just comes up with something exceedingly brilliant and gets a fantastic development deal your first time around. In which case, the rest of us will sit here smiling and trying to make our “congratulations” seem sincere.

But I digress. Image
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#animation #cartoons #storyboards #directing #Filmmaking #tutorial #writing #screenwriting
PITCHING A CARTOON SHOW
By John Fountain

Let’s talk about pitching a cartoon show, shall we?

CHAPTER 2
"How to convince the world that they’re wrong and you’re brilliant!" Image
You can’t.

Whomp whomp.

NEXT INSTALLMENT - How to deal with disappointment! Image
Okay, okay… just kidding. Except… well… not really.

No matter how great your cartoon idea is, sometimes it’s simply “Not the right time” or “not the right fit” for whatever entity you’re pitching to. Image
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#animation #cartoons #storyboarding #comics #art #directing #Filmmaking #entertainment #tutorial #MASTERCLASS #student #writing #screenwriting

PITCHING A CARTOON SHOW
By John Fountain

Let’s talk about pitching a cartoon show, shall we?

CHAPTER 1
PITCHING A SHOW: Why? Image
One of the things about animation that a lot of people find frustrating is that it often becomes a “nexus” where CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION and COMMERCE are uncomfortably merged. Image
This phenomenon can create a lot of challenges and struggles. Obviously, as with all things, sometimes the stars align just perfectly and it all happens with flawless precision, but those instances are VERY few and VERY far between. Image
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#animation #cartoons #storyboarding #storyboard #comics #art #directing #Filmmaking #entertainment #tutorial #MASTERCLASS #student #writing #screenwriting

PITCHING A CARTOON SHOW

By John Fountain

INTRODUCTION

Let’s talk about pitching a cartoon show, shall we? Image
Before we get started, let me sort of lay down how this is all going to happen.
I’m gonna do my best to give you some perspective on how to go about pitching and/or selling your original ideas to a network or media platform based on MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. Image
Why do I put those words in BOLD CAPS, you ask? Because my experiences are unique, personal and potentially outdated. I haven’t REALLY “pitched” anything in over a decade - and that should tell you something right there. Image
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Exciting! My article for @AIS_1967 “Performative Diplomacy: Iran–Republic of China Relations, 1920–1949” has been published.

It’s OpenAccess!

Wonder what Chiang Kai-shek thought of Reza Shah?

Read on…

#iran #china #history #twitterstorians

cambridge.org/core/journals/…
So what can you expect from this article? It fill a gap in the literature by sketching a narrative of RoC-#Iran relations between 1920 and 1949, by analyzing the factors behind #Sino-Iranian cooperation and competition in the #tea and #silk trades and at the League of Nations.
What did I find? Unofficial commercial interests, including Iranian merchants in Shanghai, played a large role in driving Sino-Iranian relations. Iranian companies were well established in China and Hong Kong, mostly shipping tea. See for example this advert in an expat paper.
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1/ Mensen die kwetsende #cartoons verspreiden en de #profeet #Mohammed voor nare dingen uitmaken…

zouden zij zich nooit afvragen waarom miljárden mensen zo, zó erg van die man houden?
2/ We houden meer van de #ProfeetMohammed dan onszelf en onze ouders bij elkaar!

Vrede en zegeningen zij met hem.
3/ Als zelfs de grootste vijanden van Allāh na in oprechtheid en met open hart de feiten te hebben gezien, van de #profeet #Mohammed gaan houden, dan kan het toch niet zo zijn dat onze Nederlandse vrienden ook niet van hem gaan houden?
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Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 03/06/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/03/06/dai…
The climate crisis shows how rich people blow through their “fair share” of carbon emissions - Vox

vox.com/22291568/clima…

#carbon #climate #share #emissions
Climate change and infectious diseases in North America: the road ahead

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18332386/

#ClimateChange #InfectiousDiseases #consequences
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Uma das hipocrisias q reina neste séc.XXI é #censura a #filmes e séries #TV q retratem realidades q não são, nos dias de hoje, politicamente correctas ou aceitáveis, e a censura à satirização humorística sobre certos temas, grupos ou características de pax.
#sociedade #Thread 1/4
Disclaimers, pedidos de suspensão, avisos prévios, edições cortadas, you name it.
Esta prática, que há menos de 20 anos só seria equacionada existir em países ditatoriais ou autoritários, tornou-se numa #trend de #censura fofinha.
#sociedade #Thread 2/4
Mas estes arautos dos bons costumes e valores universais não se dão ao trabalho de fazer o mesmo escrutínio p milhões de #livros. Porquê? Porque dá trabalho e não gera visibilidade nas #redessociais e #imprensa.
#censura #sociedade #Thread 3/4
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Contributed to @Guardian Podcast 'Today In Focus': The murder of schoolteacher Samuel #Paty who had shown his class #cartoons of the prophet #Muhammad has rekindled a debate in #France over #secularism & the state’s role in regulating #FreeSpeech. (21'-29')
I emphasise that we can discuss the general problem of hateful #cartoons about the Prophet #Muhammad & his Muslim followers that spread collective guilt & humiliate often underprivileged #minority communities beyond acts of barbaric #terrorism. #Racism #Islamophobia #CharlieHebdo
I think that @EmmanuelMacron acted in a manner that was rash & unstatesmanlike following the vile murder of Samuel #Paty. He has effectively incorporated #cartoons mocking #Islam into its domestic policies. He defended them as part of French culture & #France’s global image.
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A thread of my #comics #writing and analysis to pin. First: #Hickman’s #XMen work on #HouseofX, Tom Miller’s graphic design, and oppression, rage, and numbness in 21st century America. A work more painfully relevant today than when it debuted last year. timlikescomics.tumblr.com/post/187524984…
A review of Judas by Jeff Loveness and Jakub Rebelka. Published by @boomstudios. A moving work of religious art. One of my favorite #comics of the last decade. #writing timlikescomics.tumblr.com/post/181821967…
Here is a bit of a different piece. A theological reflection on #Superman and #superheroes. Wrote this for a class while I was working on my master’s in theology. Just my long way of saying, reading and #writing #comics can be a form of prayer. timlikescomics.tumblr.com/post/126117455…
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An Anthropologist following Gandhi.

In good company. Delighted & grateful my #Gandhi research project was selected this year.🙏
#Texas #Fulbright #fieldwork #researchculture #teachingisaworkofheart #anthropology #history #media #art #global #India

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An Anthropologist following Gandhi (2)

India's first Prime Minister famously said "Don't spare me Shankar" (a leading Indian cartoonist). But #Gandhi did not spare Shankar ;) I wrote about this in my book Caricaturing Culture.
#Texas #Fulbright #fieldwork #cartoons #India
An anthropologist following Gandhi (3)

#Gandhi tapped the power of #cartoons & #public communication early into his journalistic career in #SouthAfrica. Cartoons could be Satyagraha (truth force). His #newspaper the Indian Opinion published and interpreted British cartoons.
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100 YEARS OF ANIMATION. One second of cartoons from every year from 1920 to 2020. #cartoons #animation
The compilation covers old masters like Chuck Jones and Tex Avery, as well as modern-day greats like @plymptoons, @funonmars, @CrackMcCraigen, @BradBirdA113, @doiion, @jonniphillips, @pramsey342, @rodneyrothman, @philiplord, and @chrizmillr.
Also - shameless plug - check out my cartoon here:

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A comic about Dismissal Pay by the talented @Lidthekid! [1/3]
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#union #animationguild #animation #benefits
A comic about Dismissal Pay by the talented @Lidthekid! [2/3]
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#animationstorygroup #asg #cartoons #unionbenefits
For more information about Dismissal Pay please visit: animationguild.org/dismissal-pay-…
A comic about Dismissal Pay by the talented @Lidthekid! [3/3]
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For more information about Dismissal Pay please visit: animationguild.org/dismissal-pay-…
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It’s #Monday, I’m boozing it up at a 4 seat bar, the #barkeep is a long pourer, and I’m all fucking set if I get something stuck between my teeth.👇🙃 #RandomThoughts #drinking #OutAndAbout
Shooting the shit with a friend, she’s proud to be doing well with her plants - unusual for her.

The key was a #video explaining the benefits of pruning.

She needs REASONS. She got them.

Apparently, pruning in a particular manner stimulates growth hormones.
#RandomThoughts
Of course, this led to me initiating a discussion about the #movie I just watched on Hulu, called “The German Doctor.”

The main character was Josef Mengele. #ThisHappened

People, this is why I’m known in my circles as “The Black Hole Of Conversation.” SMTH
#RandomThoughts
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Hey guys! It seems like Twitter has gotten pretty depressing lately, so I’d like to liven things up with some LOONEY TUNES. Starting today, I’m going to be posting my thoughts on all 1000 of the original Warner Bros. cartoons, with a gif from each short to go along with it. Image
As an animator, the @WBLooneyTunes cartoons are my biggest inspirations, so I thought it would be fun to take a look at all the great films that brought us Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Wile E. Coyote, etc. Image
These are just my opinions on the cartoons, by the way, so if you disagree or have a different reaction, I’d love to hear from you (assuming anyone is reading this). Image
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