VIDEO: Narrated thumbnails and boards, then final scene as aired on TV.
VIDEO: Previs made using Blender, PoseIt, Callipeg and Premiere Pro.
Random, mostly TV commercial frames below (click to see bigger).
I’ve been storyboarding and illustrating for quite a while. I started my journey in London, did a few years in Hong Kong, then freelanced all over Los Angeles while also working remotely for clients in NY and elsewhere.
Storyboard-wise it’s been mostly tv commercial work for ad agencies and commercial directors, but also music videos, tv show episodes (action and fx scenes mostly), movies, etc.
I’ve sat with more directors than I can remember (in person or virtually). Usually I do quick thumbnails of the shots in their head, or listen to them describe scenes and make very abbreviated notes for myself, and move on to the next scene, and rough them out while they go off and deal with other things. Once they’re happy with the roughs, if there’s time I re-work to a higher finish as well.
But in a time crunch, if thumbnails are legible enough to share with the crew, they can get the job done just fine.
I’ve also worked directly from scripts with little to no input to give directors a springboard to start from.
For some, they have to see something before they know where they want to go. Everyone is different, which makes doing it interesting and fun.
Testimonial from Lee St. James
This is a letter of recommendation for Steve Worthington.
Steve and I have worked with each other for over two decades, he became my go to illustrator and storyboard artist. That is a BIG statement for someone like me, who has been a major player and influencer in the big agency world of broadcast creation/production. My clients ranged from global financial giants, to BMW, Heineken, Trojan, P&G, Sanofi, Pfizer the list goes on and on. The reason I share that with you is by way of context for my support and praise of Steve and his work. In other words super high-stakes clients and I always turned to Steve, he never let me down, not once. Steve is the consummate professional. Please give him all the attention he deserves.
Sincerely,
Lee St. James
Testimonial from Kevin S. Smith
I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Steve Worthington.
My name is Kevin Smith. I am a commercial director creating high-end broadcast
content for many years. I am currently freelance and was a founder of Backyard
Productions in Venice CA as well as several other companies.
I’ve worked with Steve for at least fifteen years … most of my directing career. I’ve
directed hundreds of commercials for television and Steve has storyboarded the vast
majority of them. Steve is by far one of the most knowledgeable and capable creative
partners in his field. His drawing skills are first class and his ability to previsualize makes
him very valuable to any production team.
Whether working in-person or remotely Steve has never disappointed me or any of the
many producers I’ve been associated with.
I’m not sure who’s getting this letter or what the job at hand is, but Steve’s clear
communication and problem-solving skills would make him valuable in any endeavor.
Feel free to contact me with any further questions.
Sincerely,
Kevin Smith