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Giving out inspiration. Art Director at Disney TV Animation on #BigCityGreens. Cartoonist. Emmy winner. Dad. Runner. Classic car driver. Minimalist.

Dec 5, 2019, 6 tweets

Storyboards for the dirty, violent wrestling montage from #LegendoftheThreeCaballeros episode, Mexico à Go-Go.

Most of these shots made it to the final animation, some were rearranged.

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There are 7 characters fighting in the ring, including the snake staff.

In the story, it's a moment of chaos and distraction (and physical cartoon comedy).

They all let their guard down while fighting each other, unaware of the larger threat that is about to overtake them.

I really really enjoyed drawing Leopold.

He can easily be both menacing and a comedic goofball.

When he takes a hit, he takes it hard.

Donald Duck doesn't actually get much play in this little sequence.

This section was boarded in Photoshop. I used both Storyboard Pro and Photoshop during production.

Felldrake, the snake-headed staff, can talk but his face remains static.

We could change his expression between cuts but were not to animate his features. A fun challenge.

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