- James Otis Smith III
Storyboards, Animatics, Illustration and Design
Motion Graphics, Film & Video Editing
WORK
2012 - On-Going
PRODUCTION ARTIST : HarperCollins : Lay-out, touch-up and corrections for
HarperCollins Childrens book group. Art Dir.: Tom Starace
GRAPHIC NOVEL : Freelance : Wrote and illustrated 160 page comic book, "Gang of Fools", available online. Designer: Scott Newman, Archaia Studios.
PRODUCT DESIGN : Estoy Merchandise : Designed characters, logo, shirts and "Maniranha" LP cover for "Walking the Room" comedy show. Art Director: Angelo Warner.
2011
MOTION COMIC : Syfy Channel : Designed characters and backgrounds for several animated episodes of "Warehouse 13" tv show. Producer: James A. Fino.
MOTION COMIC : DevlinHair Productions : Designed and illustrated characters and backgrounds for animated pharmaceutical sales video. Production Coordinator: Joe Daly.
GRAPHIC NOVEL : Hill and Wang : Illustrated chapter in comic adaptation of Ray Bradbury novel "Martian Chronicles." Editor:
BOOK COVER ART : Clarion Books : Digital painting for the hardback edition of "My Favorite Band Does Not Exist" by Robert T. Jeschonek. Art Director.: Sharismar Rodriguez.
2010
CHILDREN'S BOOK : Freelance : Character design and full-color art for the adaption of the novel "Ancient Lands”. Writer: Jason McCammon.
STORYBOARDS : Freelance : Pre-viz, boards and production design for independent film. Producer: Winston Thomas.
2007 - On-Going
VIDEO PRODUCTION : The NY Frequency : Pre-viz, storyboarding and motion graphics for music, sports and industrial video house. Director: Anders Urmacher.
2009
COMIC BOOK : Stabenfeldt, Inc. Pony Books : Penciled and inked an issue of “Horse Angel”.
Editor: Bobbie Chase.
1998-2009
FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION : N.Y. : Assistant editor, Storyboard Artist, Set Decorator and PA for film and video.
1995-1998
FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION : D.C. : PA and grip for film and video.
WRITING: D.C. : Art reviews, interviews and photogZaphy for DC-area arts magazines.
EDUCATION
Sarah Lawrence College
Film/Video Production and History, Photography, Writing
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