Jim Mortensen
@jimmortensen.bsky.social
Supervising Producer @ Disney on NDA | Director, Story for All Mentorship Program (@storymentorship) | Emmy-Nominated. My mom said I'm neat. http://jimmortensen.com
If, like me, you're sad about Phil Tippett shuttering his studio, may I propose a tribute? Watch this episode of Poker Face in which he and his workshop are showcased in all their glory. www.peacocktv.com/watch-online...
Watch Poker Face Season 1, Episode 8: The Orpheus Syndrome | Peacock
Charlie befriends a special effects artist haunted by his role in a fatal on-set accident.
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While we're talking about The Odyssey, can we take a second to appreciate one of the greatest exchanges of dialogue in the history of superhero fiction?
At this point, I'm more interested in a documentary of the making of this movie than the movie itself.
Netflix, A24, and Focus Features have reportedly passed on Luca Guadagnino’s ‘ARTIFICIAL.’ MUBI is now pursuing the film, with NEON also reportedly circling. (via Variety) #Artificial #LucaGuadagnino
Let’s talk about REX, bay-bee! I had the unique privilege of storyboarding the Rex Towel skin ad for #InvincibleVS. It was fun drawing some pin-up beefcake of our boy Rex Splode. I also drew the poses for the upcoming calendar. But I’m not sharing those. You gotta win one to see those!
What pitching an animated show feels like sometimes: www.reddit.com/r/chyberpunk...
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Welcome back to the Artemis II crew :) Such a huge relief watching them arrive safely!
This post is for that lucrative “TV Storyboard Artist/Director who also watches The Pitt” demographic: “Charting = Scene Descriptions.” Thank you.
My mentor taught me the 4 elements to a great dramatic scene: 1. Relationship 2. Stakes 3. Vulnerability 4. Passion Your AI-generated actor has none of those.
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My wife calls The Pitt "competency porn", and I love it. The world needs more competency porn.
This is literally the plot of the Ace Combat 7 game.
Art really scored one against AI here.
If you want to be a working professional, you have to learn perspective. I can’t tell you the number of storyboard portfolios I’ve looked at with weak or nonexistent perspective. It’s one of the dead giveaways you’re not ready.
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
Sektori is an incredible video game and I am way too old to be any good at it.
I was walking in Santa Monica eating a Chipotle burrito. Coming the other way towards me was Weird Al, also eating a Chipotle burrito. We made eye contact and nodded at each other as we passed, as if to say "greetings, fellow burrito enjoyer." Perfect celebrity interaction.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Why did we keep on inventing UIs after ST:TNG invented LCARS? LCARS is perfection. Why keep trying??
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios
Is the game you played most this year (assuming it came out this year) the game you want to win GOTY? For me, it’s not. And that feels right? I played Nightreign far more than any other game but I want Expedition 33 to win. Which is worth discussion.