Masashi Kishimoto Ink Studies 2

This has been a nice new habit, I can't say I will fill an entire sketchbook with this, but at least until I feel I have internalised this style a bit more.

Masashi Kishimoto Ink Studies

15 minutes a day I try and do some copies in a sketchbook, currently looking at the manga Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. He's really got a great simplified drawing style, and in storyboards simplified can save your life :D

Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting

So did this test a while ago, but hadn't uploaded it because I hated it. But over time wounds heal and you get over it :P It's fun to look back and see how my work has gotten stronger. The reason it has been quiet on this blog is because I have a new job working on an action show, and it's been getting my full attention. I'll start to post work here again soon though, but for now here's a test from 3 months back:

Sketches

Some figures from imagination drawn on the tram to work:

And some sketches while watching Gantz 0

Studies of dynamic leg shapes:

Legend of Korra : Storyboard study

So, first of all here's a great resource! The actual animatic of episode 3 (book one) - great episode btw!

I picked a scene at 13:15 for a breakdown. Again there's not much I think you can learn from looking at my thumbnails, it really is about the exercise of looking through scenes shot by shot. The draughtsmanship of the board artist here is fantastic, so a real treat to examine.

Anyway things I have learned:

- Mix action coming towards the camera (for real immersion) and 2 shots or wide shots to see the action play out between the characters.
- Try and think of the pacing, Kick, punch, jab, jab, jab, RoundKick....pause....Even looking at these words. Words like Roundhouse take longer, jabs are really quick and snappy...it creates an energy, but if you go at a constant pace, people will get bored.
- Respect Screen direction. The first shot shows the placement of all characters, and it is respected throughout. When characters change position we see it from a 2 shot or wide. It's very clear.

Figures ipad

These aren't very good but they are just about keeping the mind on drawing figures :P These are no reference doodles on ipad.

Korra doodles

Drawing while watching something...super chill and also kind of productive :P