Illustration

Talent Is Never Enough

2011-12-21T12:03:00.000-06:00

For those who weren't aware that my family is highly talented...

I have two brothers who are identical twins, Jared and Jordan. Besides sharing similar physiological features (and similar names), they also share extremely talented drawing abilities. Therefore, as my blog is an arena to showcase art, I decided to utilize it to showcase my brothers' genius. Below are a few pieces of their handiwork...

JORDAN'S ART

Also, aside from his more realistically based drawings, Jordan also dabbles in the more fantastic side of sketching...

Jordan has meticulously studied human and animal anatomy in order to more fully detail his drawings by understanding the placement of bone, tissue and muscle (not to mention that his drawings are well-proportioned).

JARED'S ART

Jared is by no means afraid to tackle the big things in his sketches. Posters or proportions, emotions or entanglements, he's ready to take on anything.

So... pretty excellently awesome, huh? They're light years ahead of where I was at their age.

I am very pleased that my brothers are so artistically inclined. For one, I won't have to look too far for assistants on future design work. Secondly, I just get a kick out of anyone who develops their artistic skills.

Hope you enjoyed this. I'll most likely be posting more of Jared & Jordan's work, as they're always drawing something new and amazing and exciting and adventurous and heroic!!!

Until next time,

-Johnny

Dystopia: 2

2011-12-20T13:05:00.000-06:00

Again, some more of the drawings that I've done for the recent feature film project on Christian Filmmakers.org, and a little behind the design of the concepts I developed.

When it comes to film design, the icing on the cake for me is to find out why the designers chose a specific color, texture or symbol for a certain role. For instance, in Kung Fu Panda 2, the personal colors of the Lord Shen (whose plan it is to take over China) are RED and WHITE. Reminiscent of any island nation's flag who tried to conquer China within the last century? Anyways, little things like that make me giddy...
So, in the same strain, I like to sing my own praises somewhat so that you can understand the brilliance behind my choices. Besides, what's an art blog for if not to showcase the art of the author?

So, to sing my praises... the first couple of thoughts concerning the Enforcer's design was to make several costuming winks at Nazi Germany, found within the high boots and long trench coats of the first couple that I did. I also wanted to marry the idea of a legal terrorist with the shock troop/policeman concept.
After considering this route, I figured that most soldiers out in the cold and snow would prefer to stay warm, but still agile, and thus would wear snow-pants instead of a trench-coat.

I am very pleased with the hoodie on this one. Not because it's realistic or anything, but because it looks really cool.

One of the more heavily-armed designs, although it's rather similar to the one I did in the last post concerning this project.

Here we have another slight nod at Nazi Germany, with the sub-machine gun and the backpack straps. He looks kinda like a paratrooper, too.

And another terrorist/Nazi/Enforcer, except he's dressing 'casual' with his hoodie down.

Of course, these are all within the same thread of design: small arms units with a few heavy arms for large firefights, but overall light, blitzkrieg troops.

Any similarities to the badguys from Inception, Assassin's Creed and Snow White are completely unintentional, and the parallels exist within the mind of the reader only.

Make sure to check out the movie: http://www.theremembermovie.com/Remember/Home.html
Yeah, they're making it. Awesome, I know.

-Johnny

Future/Sci-Fi/Dystopian Feature Film

2011-10-13T14:46:00.000-05:00

So, on Christian Filmmakers.org, Dallas Lammiman presented this project in the Art forum. I decided to throw my hat in the ring.

The idea is a futuristic, winter dystopia. No budget, no crew, and 6 months to make it. Exciting.

Here are a couple pieces I drew up. More will follow...

A civilian of this bleak future state.

An Enforcer. I thought that most of the Enforcers would be lightly armed due to their extra clothing. They would want something that allowed them to remain dexterous and agile.

An off duty Enforcer enjoying a cup of... what do they drink the future? (he also looks like a Russian sailor from the early 1900s, but don't tell anybody).

A heavily armed Enforcer. Rather the opposite of the light-armed Enforcer.

A lightly-armed Enforcer running... and jumping... over something. An invisible something. (Actually I was too lazy to draw what he was jumping over).

I did all these with pen on copy paper, then scanned and printed doubles. I did this because when I would draw over them with my gray-scale markers (Prismacolor), they would cause the ink to bleed. By making duplicates with our laser printer, I had a dry, clean surface to color over. Worked out okay.

These of course are mine only, but I think I might post some of the other artists' work as we go along (that is, if they let me).

I am rather excited about this project, and am anxious to see where it goes. There's bound to be some other crazy guys who are looking for something to show-case their skills.

We'll see what happens. I'll be posting more on this topic.

-Johnny

P.S. A big thank you to Dallas Lammiman for allowing me to post about this project.

Pain of Death

2011-09-05T19:03:00.020-05:00

This little project here is a first by filmmaker Jeffrey French . It is a very small project, but has the potential to be dynamic.

This is a film that explores Christian persecution set in a dystopian future. It's actually kind of reminiscent of Fahrenheit 451. Only it's Christians, not books. And they're not burned.

I will give you absolutely no set-up. All I will show you are the actual storyboards; then, I want to see how many of you can figure out what's going on. If you can, then I've done my job right. Storyboards should be readable without a dialogue line.

Okay, I'll give you a hint: the girl is looking for her mother.

Here it is...

Tell me what you think.

-Johnny

P.S. By the way, here's a link to Jeffrey French's blog: http://painofdeathmovie.blogspot.com/

Something New

2011-08-09T17:04:00.002-05:00

Alright, I'm gonna try something a bit different. A little more experimental... and you, my friends, will be my test audience. In fact, you'll be my only audience, so enjoy the attention.

The experiment is shorter posts with topical information in them.

I know, not what you expected, right? You were thinking videos and dazzling artsy design, weren't you?

No, it's still just lil' ole me with my lil' ole blog. Except now it involves you.

I'll make sure to keep up (or at least attempt to) on the hottest films, and even make reference to a few of the old classics (especially John Wayne).

I'll try to stay in keeping with the theme of film art and the like. Comments are very welcome; the audience usually has the best tips for the filmmaker. I would like to get a much more interactive blog going on, with people asking questions and depositing information. I'm sure there's more than one person out there who studies film the way I do and wants to share it. So don't hesitate to comment and tell me about something you found on an obscure BTS video or a philosophical point concerning filmmaking that you found profound.

If you want to contact me directly, do it here@ johnnyreighard1@gmail.com

I'm gonna try to be consistent with my posting, like once/week at least. So, if you don't see anything for a couple of weeks, feel free to shoot me an email telling me to get it together!

We'll see what happens...

-Johnny

P.S. In fact, if you have any ideas for what my next post could be about, go ahead and comment below or email me.

Megamind & Despicable Me

2011-06-04T23:34:00.004-05:00

I'm sure there were many besides me that saw the many similarities in 2010's Megamind and Despicable Me.

Let's run down the list....

Hilarious Villains

Loyal Sidekicks

Those Minions That We Always Laugh At

(Forgive the lack of Megamind minions, a.k.a., flying robots; they were not forthcoming)

Horrendous Counter-Villains

Cute Kids

I preferred Megamind, to be honest with you. I enjoyed its intelligent use of satire and parody over the cute kids and warm sentiments of Despicable Me. I think it quite arguable that Megamind was a much tighter edit, more filmesque in execution, rounded out with an intelligent use of humorous homage.

However, considering the box office returns, it's pretty evident where the majority's sentiments lie... political satire, homage, parody and sophisticated wit don't seem to have a prayer against outright victorious themes of fatherhood and family. There's just something warm and fuzzy about it.

Lend me your thoughts...

-Johnny

P.S. I think next I'll post a little something about a small project I recently storyboarded...

Steampunk

2010-11-22T21:15:00.001-06:00

Gentlemen and Ladies, I bring to you from the strangest parts of the world... Steampunk!

Please, hop into my dirigible, mind the pipes and gears, and let us set out upon an adventure of literary proportions to attain a basic grasp on this genre.

What is Steampunk?
The best definition I can use is an amalgamation of my own thoughts mixed with the differing definitions on the web from several different authors (not to mention Wikipedia).
Steampunk as an art is the joining together of the Victorian historical period with alternate/sci-fi history, characterized by anachronistic items. Modern-day technologies, if imagined then, would be powered by steam, and heavily decorated with the elegant and graceful design motifs of the Victorian era. The use of brass fittings, copper pipes, cogs, wheels, gears, clockwork and metalwork filigree would be ubiquitous. I will speak primarily about the artful aspect of the genre, although I shall allude to the other facets as well, especially the literary aspects.
Steampunk, speaking historically and categorically, came into existence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, although it has roots that reach more than a century prior to that. Authors such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells have inspired the category heavily, as well as films like Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea and The Time Machine (which happen to be based on the books by Verne and Wells).
Steampunk has become a sub-culture that thrives on the Internet through blogs and forums dedicated to making Steampunk a way of life. I consider this aspect of Steampunk to be rather superfluous and escapist; this is the arena where the “punk” in Steampunk comes out.

How is Steampunk used?
In most stories and art that I have viewed that use Steampunk heavily, I have noticed a common trend. One of them is the extensive use of the genre as a forum to present postmodernism and feminism in a positive light. Also, the genre's mood is very dark, usually depressing. Foggy skies and monochrome colors make us think that we just stepped into post-apocalyptic 2506 instead of the late Victorian or Edwardian era of Europe. There are usually anti-heroes, cynical protagonists that use whatever means necessary to makes things happen. Nihilism is presented as the only option left in a world powered by steam, monitored by robots and ruled by tyrannical dictators.

A few of my favorite examples of Steampunk within film production design are these:

Van Helsing

Okay, I understand: vampires and werewolves don't exist. But Steampunk does. Here is an excellent portrait of how extensive Steampunk should be emphasized... hardly at all, unless there's an express point. Helsing is only as awesome as his Steampunk-influenced gadgets, which he uses at every turn.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Aside from a stellar performance by Jim Carrey, the production design seems to mix sub genres, with Dieselpunk and Steampunk gladly embracing each other to formulate an attempt at timelessness, which I think the film accomplishes to an extent.

Sleepy Hollow

Several tools that quirky, introverted constable/physician/mortician/inventor Ichabod Crane have some semblances of Steampunk about them. Interesting that Rick Heinrichs was the production designer for both this and Unfortunate Events... Coincidence? I think not.

How should Steampunk be used?
I believe that Steampunk is merely the frame to place your picture in; a setting, which should never take the place of story; style, not substance. Steampunk as a lifestyle or philosophy is complete bogus. It should be nothing more than a genre of art, a sub genre of science fiction. Therefore, it should never take precedence within whatever capacity it is used merely by virtue of its presence; in other words, it should never take the limelight because it's cool. The levels of Steampunk usage should be relevant to the needs of the story. In fact, whatever you use, make sure it's up to standard with God's Word and the story's needs. During the design process on Heumoore's Ace Wonder, I utilized a few Steampunk motifs to signify and accentuate the quirkiness of the grandfather. Several times, I was struck with the thought that maybe it was out of place; perhaps I was merely catering to my own desires; to have one thing to which I could point and say, "That was my idea!" Many times the temptation was to over accentuate the presence of the Steampunk motifs, and I had to remind myself that the design was merely the servant of the story. Altruism... I gots it.

Concerning the time-pertinence of Steampunk, my personal preference is to have it within the time frame of an alternate 1820-1900, although I think that it would not be without it's historical or scientific bounds if it were used at any time within the last 1000 years, alternately speaking. I prefer the former era because I am very attached to the Victorian-era roots of the genre. I think it would be pretty spectacular to see Steampunk technology in use during the Middle Ages. King Arthur would have so totally pawned Mordred...

Anyhow, to sum up my post: pay attention to what your story calls for. Don't use anything just 'cause it's neat or hip or cool. Think through everything thoroughly, as best as you can; research, compare, seek counsel. Remember that any piece of art you create has the potential to influence millions. Don't take that lightly.

Also, you'll have to forgive me if I gear all of my points toward filmmaking. You have to understand, however, that that's what I'm called to, and I can't help but write about how to utilize it for the glory of God.

I enjoy the art and style of this genre very much. It piques my imagination like none other. It's such a fantastical joining of history, science and fiction.

I hope you have enjoyed this brief journey through the epic landscape of Steampunk. I hope it was coherent enough to understand, and hopefully you can apply one or two things that I spluttered forth onto this humble blog.

I will remain,

Your Faithful Rambler,

John Scott Reighard

P.S. Steampunk was used 25 times in this post. Epic.

Production Design

2010-11-20T10:45:00.001-06:00

I have been absent awhile, due to the fact that I've not done any art worthy enough to appear on this blog. However, within the past few months, I'm pleased to say that several pieces have been drawn that are of the quality to be displayed here in this web forum. But that's for later. Today, I have only text; enjoyable text, I believe...

I've been spending several months (actually over a year) working with John Moore in developing HeuMoore's most recent project, Ace Wonder. The website is here at www.acewondermovie.com.

The film is a remake of our 2007 short film, Heartstrings. However, don't be disheartened; we're going to make it better, I promise. The basic premise is the same, changed only slightly: the Moore family, whilst on vacation, breaks down in the small, rustic town of Willowwood. Gator Moore, an aspiring detective novelist, meets Derek Morton, a confused young man obsessed with a set of clues his recently deceased grandfather left behind. Gator, smelling a story, is immediately endeared to Derek. What follows are laughs, thrills, intrigue, mystery, enigma, puzzles, riddles, more plot development and stuff like that. How's my logline so far? Please, bear with me; I've yet to read any of Robert Mckee.

My role in this project is that of production designer. Basically, this position supervises the entire visual design of the film, ranging from costume design to set design to prop design to character design to... well, you get the picture. Basically, the timeline for my work on the film goes thus:
Pre-production: September 2009-April 2010; drawing.
Production: April 2010-June 2010; running.
Post-production: June 2010-TBD; drawing.

Yes, lots of drawing.

This was the first time we sat down and thought through the costumes, sets, props and color schemes. John had a very specific vision in mind, which comes through in the finished project.

Within film production hierarchy, there is a trinity; not holy, but pretty awesome: director, cinematographer and production designer. The director presents his vision to the two department heads. The production designer supervises what is to be photographed, while the cinematographer deals with how to photograph it. Although creativity must be allowed, it must be based on the director's vision; that's especially important when the director is also the writer, as in my case. I defer to him for the most part, because I respect his authority in this area. However, if I believe I have a better visual idea, I allow my thoughts to come to his attention through the opening of my mouth.

I don't know if my feeble efforts to explain production design will impart the import of this area of filmmaking. It is indispensable, and if one does not take proper care and time to run through the visual design of his film, no matter how great the script, or dynamic the score, or fantastic the actors, his film will fall flat. It will not be real. Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, which is more of a fairy tale/ horror story, with magical occurences that could not possibly happen, has a setting that is so tangible it feels like you're in 1799 New England.

My favorite example of production design is the monumental film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Recall the Viking/Saxon motifs running throughout the culture of the Rohans? Or the very apparent influence of Greco-Roman and Byzantine architecture within Minas Tirith? The design team made an excellent decision in taking something that's familiar to us and putting a slight fantastical twist on it.This ability to completely engross an audience within an artificial atmosphere was the appeal of the recent blockbuster, Avatar. Cliché plot points and flat characters do not matter when you're distracted by the reality of Pandora, especially compounded with the great 3D effect.

Even within documentary filmmaking, it is important to think through the visual themes that can be utilized to make the film more powerful. One of the best examples I've seen is the chilling, alarming Demographic Winter. This symbolism is apprehensively pertinent, especially in light of the approaching threat of a disastrous social and economic winter.

For more info regarding production design, I highly recommend The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design by Vince Lobrutto. Although not explicitly detailed, it covers the basics of visual design quite sufficiently for the beginning designer.

Thanks for reading; I hope it was informational and enjoyable.

God Bless,
-Johnny

Pistol For Hire

2009-11-02T16:14:00.008-06:00

Weapons have always fascinated me. As I grew up, I was always leading an army into battle, with trusty sword and pistol at my side, ready to defend me in the tightest spots. They were my most loyal companions; and when you're the only one in the backyard swinging a stick around like its some heavy saber, you become extremely attached to your "companions."

My stick and wooden pistol have come through many battles, killed hundreds of men (didn't know that about me, did ya), faced the worst possible situations and come out on top. Remember Calvin and Hobbes? Yep, that's me and my gun.

Then came the idea to actually design my own weapons. Not necessarily draw their inner working mechanisms, just their aesthetic qualities.

Having spent years studying the evolution of firearms, I was able to easily come up with a few concepts, such as the ones presented above. I think that both of them are influenced heavily by European designs of the early 1800s; the lower one has a few Muslim themes. The upper one has a very bulky, somewhat distracting pommel, although it could double as a club. The firing mechanisms themselves are horridly inaccurate, as I learned to my utter dismay. But that doesn't matter, really. They look cool anyways.

Johnny S. Reighard

Irish Ale

2009-10-29T12:45:00.006-05:00

They're always after my lucky charms!!!

Leprachaun or stereotypical Irish, this picture makes me want to speak with an accent, wear green and drink Guinness beer. Perhaps I give my art too much credit...

Originally, the portrait had no beard, and because of his set of full lips, he looked like a girl. So, enter the beard. Looks like it's glued on, doesn't it?

Johnny Reighard

AMP: A New Hope

2009-10-27T09:12:00.021-05:00

In the process of creating something you've never seen, inspiration from things already in existence plays a big part.

In our quest to develop a unique design, Cory and I turned to those who had gone on before us. We turned to Star Wars. If you want a film that's chock full of robots/ droids, that's the one to look at (forget if they're clunky or not practical: they look cool). From that, we gleaned the pit droid. Small, lithe, agile (kinda), cute (very important), this was a good start. From there, we journeyed down the path of film history, and came to Monsters, Inc., and the short, green, rotund, one-eyed figure known as Mike Wazowski. With these designs to inspire me, I set off, shaving a little here, adding a little there, until I came to my next destination... a complete stop.

From the get-go, I realized that my mindset was in the wrong place. In terms of design, I was stuck on ergonomic, sleek designs from films such as I, Robot; Star Wars; Terminator, etc. However, my thinking wasn't right. I needed to approach this project from the understanding of a 12-year-old. How would a young boy design a robot? So, I asked my younger twin brothers, Jared and Jordan, if they would help me. I told them the design prerequisites set down by Cory, and Jordan gave me...

And Jared gave me...

Just what I needed.

All I had was my feeble effort...

The design below incorporates all the qualities with which we imparted to our seminal creation: cute, functional, sympathetic, and last but not least, animation compatible.

Don't worry, I think Cory is fixing up the shoulders so that he doesn't look like a gorilla. In reality, this last design in only a guideline for the animators to follow.

Along with this final concept, the design phase of the film has ended. In its place, like a phoenix from the fire, rises the task of thoroughly visualizing the film through the use of storyboards. Along with that, the animators will be working to bring the film to its complete and immaculate realization as a finished film.

Johnny Reighard

AMP: Inception

2009-10-01T19:24:00.014-05:00

When in the course of human events an artist is asked to do something he's never done before, things can get kinda scary...

But thank God that's never happened.

In fact, although I've had serious bouts of self-doubt when going into a project, I've always worked with people who were kind and understanding. So, along comes this short film. An animated, short film. Something I've never done before.

So, Cory Taylor asks me to storyboard the movie. Okey-day, no worries; I've done two films before. I've had some experience. Alrighty, whatcha got? Oh, some concept art too? Grand.

The short is about a retired streetlight robot, who's been abandoned in an old warehouse, left plugged into an outlet in the floor. One day, a battery rolls by, just close enough to give him hope for freedom.

So, we begin on an epic journey of discovery (discovering if I can pull it off or not); and from inception to finish, we'll cover all the ideas, concepts and eventual reality of our visions.

We take you now to a little town in East Texas, where Johnny Reighard is trying, albeit unsuccessfully, to pry open his mind with his pen (figuratively) and let the juices flow...

The first ideas that came to mind were predominantly influenced by Wall-E, as my readers will be able to quickly deduce.

Of course, this was before I had even found out what Cory wanted. I just needed to prove to myself that I could draw something even akin to robots.

From there, it evolved, through conversations with Cory and whatever I wanted to arbitrarily do.

I thought it would be very artistic to have a robot with three eyes. Red, yellow and green. The idea was to convey emotion through his light bulbs. But, as it turned out, the concept was too... creepy.

We needed something more sympathetic, cuter...

I think I'll make a series out of this, so that I'll have posts for the future. So, tune in next time to see the further evolution of Amp, from concept to finish.

J.S.R

Fantastic Sketch

2009-09-09T09:22:00.008-05:00

Fantasy. A genre of literature, art and film that has enraptured the mind and heart of billions of people. Fantasy gives us the oppurtunity to envision ourselves at our consummate best, fending off malicious dragons, defeating insurmountable odds, saving the beautiful damsel, or being saved by the handsome knight.

For me, fantasy is vital. The most influential fantasies in my life have been the magical works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Uplifting, hopeful,and stimulating, I consider them to be brilliant works. One day, I'm certain that I'll probably write a fantasy novel as homage to a few of my favorite authors.

I have always loved drawing fantasy elements, especially the soldiers, arms and armor. This particular concept was only half-finsihed, kinda. My main influence was Teutonic, though that was quite obvious. Then, I went wild and drew anything I wanted to see on the character. I think I did good; well, considering it's only half-finished. But other than that, I think it captures the vision of high fantasy that was in my mind's eye.

Johnny S. Reighard

Robot

2009-08-27T12:36:00.007-05:00

I've always enjoyed Science Fiction. I like drawing robots/ droids because it's very intriguing to find that fine line between functional and disfunctional, sleek and just plain dull to look at.
With this particular robot, I think I made him freaky enough to be a shock storm trooper for any new, robot insurrection movie. As you can see, I only drew his profile so I wouldn't have to deal with how his neck or arms would actually move.

Natalie

2009-08-05T12:17:00.003-05:00

This is a rather good picture, I think. Well, I think a lot of my stuff is good. This was one of my first attempts to render a feminine face without defaulting to masculine. It was done completely by hand, beginning with a pen and then turning to pencil for shade grading. No GIMP tweaking this time.
-Johnny
ng this time.

Uncle Andrew

2009-07-11T16:29:00.010-05:00

I told you there would be more posts! Here's a drawing I did rather quickly all the way back in March. As the title expresses, this is a concept sketch of what the character Uncle Andrew from The Magician's Nephew might look like. I tried to convey in the drawing a wizened old man who was somewhat likable at first, while trying to hint at the diabolical evil which possessed him. The first image is the original and the second I manipulated with GIMP to make him more historically accurate. Tell me what you think.
-Johnny

Doodling

2008-12-17T14:46:00.004-06:00

Here's a drawing I did on Sunday. It was just something I was doodling; then I added a little bit here and a little bit there, creating, in my opinion, a scary lookin' dragon. I think I'll call it the "Scary Looking Dragon." Hmm. That took a lot of thought.

Anyways, please give me your thoughts on this sketch. Any: criticisms, praises, tips, just plain ol' thoughts...

In Christ,
Johnny

A Review of My Work

2008-12-04T14:29:00.006-06:00

This is a project I recently finished for fellow filmmaker Robert Fleming. Here's what he says:
"I would highly recommend Johnny to any and everyone! His flexibility during this project was a breath of fresh air! A very professional and quick storyboard artist!"
~Robert Fleming

Thanks, Robert! I hope that I can do the same and better for all those I work with in the future!

To God be the glory...
-Johnny

Storyboards - The Widow's Might

2008-12-01T09:25:00.004-06:00

Here are a few boards I did for The Widow's Might.

-Johnny

King Garan

2008-11-26T13:49:00.004-06:00

I drew this in ink on a cardboard box, then colored it with markers.

The design came mainly from my imagination. I started out with the idea of a heavily armored Viking. Most of the pieces of armor are probably impractical in reality, but they certainly look impressive! the sash was really just a way to get some bright color into the otherwise bland looking picture; the same goes for the beard.
Really, the drawing just came from sitting down and thinking about what I wanted to draw.
By the way, the drawing is only about 2 1/2 inches tall.

Enjoy!

-Johnny

Storyboards

2008-11-25T10:25:00.002-06:00

Here is a sample of my color storyboards.

I was working on a lego animation project when I got the inspiration to draw these. I didn't write anything for the dialog, but you could come up with something for the boards, right?

-Johnny

Hard-Core Sketching

2008-11-17T14:34:00.004-06:00

This is what I would call an overdone pencil and pen sketch. It's quite abstract, don't you think? Does anybody have a suggestion for a name?

In Christ, Johnny

Concept Art

2008-11-15T11:07:00.006-06:00

Here are some pictures!
The first is the "cleaned up" version of the second one. (I like the cape though).
The third one is some of the concept art for The Widow's Might.

Johnny

Hello... again

2008-11-14T15:54:00.004-06:00

Hello everybody (lots of readers, right?),
I wrote this to let everybody know that I have not left to web permanently... just a few days. Anyways, I wanted to write this and post a bit of what I've been doing... Maybe I can figure out how to use the picture thingamajigabob.
-Johnny

Introducing... ME!

2008-11-07T14:44:00.000-06:00

Hello,
I am Johnny Reighard. I am a storyboard and concept artist, having started through the short film Heartstrings and the upcoming feature, The Widow's Might. You can find out more at www.widowsmightthemovie.com.
This blog has been created to be a portal for which you may see the successes and mistakes of a scion artist. I hope you all enjoy further posts. Thank you!

-Johnny

Illustration

Talent Is Never Enough

Dystopia: 2

Future/Sci-Fi/Dystopian Feature Film

Pain of Death

Something New

Megamind & Despicable Me

Steampunk

Production Design

Pistol For Hire

Irish Ale

AMP: A New Hope

AMP: Inception

Fantastic Sketch

Robot

Natalie

Uncle Andrew

More Posts Are Coming!!!

Doodling

A Review of My Work

Storyboards - The Widow's Might

King Garan

Storyboards

Hard-Core Sketching

Concept Art

Hello... again

Introducing... ME!