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June 2001 Animatics: Getting off on the right frame by: Brigitte Marie Hoarau Excerpts: Before the days of videotape, storyboards visualized key aspects of a production before shooting began. While storyboards are still instrumental to visualization, animatics have take the concept one step further by producing those previsualized images on videotape. Though the quality of […]

Orlando-based A&S Animation and Raven Moon Entertainment are teaming up to develop a series of animated Bible story shorts called A Message From God which are geared towards children ages 3 to 6. The one-minute stories, written by A&S’ Jeanne Pappas Simon, start with a brother and sister arguing about a situation they are in.

Interview with Mark Simon about the Timmy series Melissa Ross, of Good Morning Orlando, hosted a 3 and a half minute on-air interview with Mark about his series Timmy’s Lessons In Nature. Mark was able to announce on-air that the shorts had just won at another children’s festival in Chicago the night before. The interview

Orlando Sentinel August 2, 2001 By: Roger Moore Excerpts: To the folks who ‘toon, Spike & Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation is like Cannes and Sundance rolled into one. Getting your short animated film included in this touring compilation film is animation’s Lotto jackpot. “You get in that, you’re following in the footsteps

When audiences see the new horror film “You’re Next,” they will be watching more than a family besieged by a gang of mysterious killers. They will be watching the work of Orlando resident Mark Simon come to murderous life. As a storyboard artist, Simon, 49, is part of a long filmmaking tradition, one around nearly

Pitch expert Mark Simon was leading the presentation “How to Pitch Like a Pro.” He spoke on his history in animation before speaking on the art of pitching. Simon spoke on his own experience pitching a friend’s incredible story to Hollywood film executives. Throughout the presentation, he kept referring to the importance of character and

Chris Hardwick, “A behind-the-scenes look at how the crew turned the actual Georgia state capital building into a walker-infested museum. My guests tonight include executive producer and director of tonight’s episode Greg Nicotero. We have a picture of you (sic: working with the) storyboards of the museum scene, which was stunning.”Greg Nicotero, “This scene was

Director and EP Greg Nicotero shares his exclusive storyboards by Mark Simon and concept art from the season 9 premiere. Link to all the storyboards:https://ew.com/tv/walking-dead-season-premiere-storyboards-greg-nicotero/#storyboards-of-the-big-action-sequence-in-the-museum

It takes a lot of brrrrraaaiiiiiiins to keep a series as complex and action-packed as The Walking Dead in step. AMC’s post-apocalyptic zombie television series launched its 16-episode ninth season on October 7, with nightmarish sets, stunts and visual effects to keep fans craving more. How do the directors plan and organize all these shots

Pick a random career out of a hat, and there is a good chance Mark Simon ’86 has worked it. At 12 years old, Simon designed skateboards for Schwinn Bicycles. By 14, he was a crew supervisor for his father’s Houston-based custom home building company. The flyers and signs Simon created there sparked attention from