Animated Young Minds: Comic Booking

Animated Young Minds: A Celebration of Black Visual Artistry

This course takes place in 4 sessions over a 2 day period, and can be accessed as a full package of 4 or a la carte. Each session will highlight a unique Black creator’s perspective in the animation and film industries while empowering young artists in the Denver community to learn new skills. Students will engage in tutorials created by Mile High Animation and presented by visual talents Bruce W. Smith, Shawn Martinbrough, Sonya Carey & Coran Kizer Stone. Using animation tools like Procreate, students will design a showcase piece following directives on the auditorium screen. Following the lesson, there will be interactive panels with presenters that will offer real time critique of each piece.

Course 1:

Presentation: Shawn will discuss his career as a character artist and comic artist for DC and Marvel, emphasizing the importance of Black representation in characters and storytelling.

Training: He will provide insights into comic art techniques, character development, and the significance of diversity in creative works.

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  Eric Sinha
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  Shawn Martinbrough