Lovely storyboard drawings for Ghibli's Porco Rosso ( 1992 ), drawn by director Hayao Miyazaki. See more in my book review 紅の豚 スタジオジブリ絵コンテ集 - https://t.co/EQGlMKCTvf #anime #artbook #storyboard #絵コンテ #宮崎駿 #紅の豚




Line drawing / rendered illustrations by the one and only Tatsuyuki Tanaka, from his Cannabis Works 2 art book (2016). This guy can animate, concept art, illustrate, manga, a friggin' wizard basically - https://t.co/xcym3FOCOR #artbook #田中達之 #イラスト




And I've quoted this piece so many times I sound like a broken record; he succinctly explains how Otomo's art style has changed the way action is depicted in manga, as seen in his Ani Man LLust book - https://t.co/FKKqNIkfz5

Sorry, I forgot to mention he can board as well ( obviously ) - these are storyboards he drew for a short film called Angel Mask by Wing Shya, a long time collaborator of Wong Kar Wai. Also found in the Cannabis Works 2 art book - https://t.co/xcym3FOCOR


Highway Star is a collection of 12 short manga stories by AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo, drawn during the period of 1976/77 when the artist was only 22/23 years old. ハイウェイスター 大友克洋全集 コミック レビュー - https://t.co/zZulXXWlKT #manga #大友克洋 #blauereview





Let there be no doubt in the power of animation to inspire & motivate artistic creation, seeing all the amazing #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS fanart filling up my timeline. It's like a veritable creative Honmoon all unto itself. Here's just a few that I came across 😍- @UNLAP1N @hyeon_0613

The beautiful color keys painted by the visdev artists greatly informs the work that we do in #vfx lighting/comp in a process called Key-lighting. If you enjoyed #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS and would like to learn a little more about the animation creative process, read on ! A short 🧵-

Seeing Ghost In The Shell creator Shirow Masamune's original manga drawings at his exhibition in Tokyo was an amazing experience. Insanely detailed and the screentone work is just spectacular. See more in my post about the exhibition ( link in comments below 👇)

Interesting. This illustration by the great Tatsuyuki Tanaka is a great primer as well ( a style pioneered by AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo ) - From his book 'Ani Man LLust'; review link in comments below 👇

Denno Coil director Mitsuo Iso's (#磯光雄) latest art book is a treasure trove of his concept art drawings for animated films like Ghost In The Shell, MS Gundam, Roujin Z, Steamboy, Magnetic Rose & more. 400 pages; highly recommended - https://t.co/EDV5W53Gmu

Otomo's insanely strong cinematic vision is manifestly clear when you look at how tight his storyboard drawings compare to the finished shots in the film. The storyboard books are a veritable treasure trove on how he composed his shots - https://t.co/5gApwv3uW6

Astonishing drawings from Iain McCaig's 'Once Upon a Time in the Sketchbook' ( 2024 ). Hardcover, 160 pages. Explore more in my review; link in comments section below 👇

Beautiful 2 vol manga set of Yamada Akihiro's 'Record Of Lodoss War – The Lady Of Pharis', released in 2015. Real pity it is out of print. See more in my review; link in comments section below 👇

One of the most unintentionally funny Amazon reviews I've ever read was one left for the Ghost In The Shell genga/layout book (2014), where the reviewer commented that it was a "half-a**ed coloring book, most of the drawings are incomplete" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 - https://t.co/4rXLLv7bUm

Heads up - a 650 pages whopper of an art book will be released on Dec 2nd collecting layouts+genga from Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA, as part of Complete Works. This new book will be like a jumbo edition of the Akira Animation Archives (2002 - image below) - https://t.co/qqLsxpNF0n

Please excuse me while I pick up my jaw from the ground...the insanely detailed drawings from Otomo's Steamboy Storyboard book ( Vol 1 ). Currently writing the review, here are some sneaks; purchase link in comments below 👇

One of the many reasons why Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga is so visually impactful is because of the cinematic framing & composition. Otomo is as much a film director/cinematographer as he is a manga artist - https://t.co/tIhqt3L6gY