UNANNOUNCED SHOW
STORY DIRECTOR (2023 - CURRENT)
Worked alongside the Voice Director & the Voice Actors in the voice record booth
Resolved story beats for comprehension and comedy
Worked closely with Design on the changing needs of the story
Provided direction in Edit for the animatic timing until the locked animatic
Discussed with other departments regarding technical feasibility within the storyboards
SUPER KITTIES S2
EPISODIC DIRECTOR (2023 - 2023)
SuperKitties is a 3D comedy action show for toddlers. Following four cats that are cute and cuddly kittens until trouble arises - then they transform into fierce and furry superheros!
Directed five rotating teams of two between one other Episodic Director
Assessed priorities over with overlapping deadlines throughout a waterfall schedule
Broke down projected problems in the 3D pipeline & provided solutions
Mapped out placement of props/designs to match needs of the script. Passed maps over to Design & Story Artists
Collaborated on solutions with the Client & Edit while maintaining a personal creative vision
Music video clip from an episode I directed: “I Heart Art”
WONDEROOS
STORY DIRECTOR (2022 - 2023)
Wonderoos is a 3D preschool show teaching kids life lessons as they experience new things. It follows animal pals Kiki, Dewey, Hazzy, Luly and Teshi as they learn how to make friends, try new foods and face other big firsts in colorful Roo City!
Coordinated with the Supervising Directors, Tech Leads, Production, & the Showrunner to ensure episodes met deadlines & stayed within scope of the production
Flagged story problems ahead of time that were implemented into the script
Collaborated on creative decisions with the Showrunner, Series Director, Episodic Director, & Writer
Directed & mentored a direct team: assigned notes, draw overs, & approved sequences
Thumbnailed, restaged, & revised sequences as needed
Held Lunch & Learns for the entire story team regarding Storyboard Pro, Blender, & storyboarding within a pipeline
Full VIDEO of an episode I directed: "First Time Trying a New Food"
EXCERPT: Pitched 3D friendly solves to the abstract music video for the Showrunners approval. Maintained freedom/flexibility to the Story Artists while taking into consideration each artists level of experience - i.e. the green artists that needed more guidance while being more hands-off with senior artists
TOP DOWN MAP EXAMPLE #1 - Problem solved story problems ahead of time through planned prop placement in the environment. This helped create the clearest sequence of events while staging the movement in the scene
TOP DOWN MAP EXAMPLE #2 - Created top down maps with camera placements to ensure screen direction between sequences & avoided crossing the 180 line
ANNOTATED SCRIPT EXAMPLE: Kept in mind the limits of 3D and the shows overall budget. Planned solutions for how to handle story moments in 3D to be effective throughout the pipeline without affecting or compromising the story & the final result
Oddballs
STORY DIRECTOR (2021-2022)
Oddballs is based on the very popular (20m) YouTube series Odd1sOut. Oddballs follows James, a bubble-shaped boy who goes on adventures with his two best friends.
Decided on creative solutions for Edit & Story issues that aligned with my vision & stayed within the scope of the show
Collaborated with the Show Creator, Series Director, & Episodic Director on creative decisions within the animatic
Directed & mentored a direct team: assigned notes, draw overs, & approved sequences
Worked closely with the Edit team from the first pass until the locked animatic
Created & shared with the rest of the team extensive Google Sheets to track episodes, artists, & notes
Worked in tandem with the LA studio & maintained high quality boards between the two studios
CLIP OF AN EPISODE I DIRECTED: “BLOOD EXCUSE”
STORYBOARD PANELS (OTHER EPISODES):
Visual jokes were added throughout the process from everyone on the crew
Storyboards by Sara Mota and Agnes Salek