What we are looking for? Talent. Passion. Determination. A great desire to work hard and be successful. We are looking for fellow artists who are ready to put their nose to the grind stone to turn out some great work. Its so hard to find anyone willing to give new artists a break these days.
Here's what you need to do...
From this page you will find links to three different demo scripts.
1. Read them and choose the one story that you would like to do most.
2. Draw the pages. If you are feeling ambitious draw all three scripts to show your range of skill.
3. Scan them in at 300 DPI and email them to jasonb@girafnetwork.com .
Scripts...
"The Encounter" by Jason Bullock, 2008
Page 1.
Panel 1. Long establishing shot of young man and woman standing near a tombstone in a run down cemetery. Dressed in black attire, it is obvious that the woman is crying.
Caption- Present Day
Panel 2. Tilting Medium shot as a close up on the tombstone that reads:
Billy Hatfield
1852-1921
"He was no McCoy."
Panel 3. Straight in Medium shot of upper torsos of Man and middle age woman crying into her kerchief.
Woman - "It was so sudden. How could he have not told anyone
that he was in pain? Sob...Sob..."
Man - " These things happen, mom. He was a proud man. He wouldn't
have told you the truth no matter how much pain he was
truly in."
Panel 4. Large shot semi-bird's eye view from behind of the two mourners
standing over the gravestone. The woman kneeling, placing a
bundle of flowers on the capstone.
Woman - " I loved him Billy...I loved him so much."
Man - " I know."
Page 2.
Panel 1. Splash page of Woman and Man in mourning standing over the
gravesite, her in tears and clutching a single flower from
the bouquet.
Page 3.
Panel 1. Wide shot one third of top half page of a silhouetted man standing under a tree watching the two in the cemetery.
Panel 2. Medium shot,over the shoulder view from behind, focusing on the
man under the tree reaching out to the woman in the distance.
Silhoutted Man stutters - "MMMmmmmaaaaaayyyy...."
Panel 3. Close up shot of Woman's face, focusing on lifted eyebrow and eye
in abject fear....
Woman - " BIlly? "
Panel 4. Large wide shot of woman in tears looking up at the tree behind them but noone is visible to her.
Man - " Mom...dont do that to yourself. Grandpa's gone. He's not
with us anymore."
Woman- " Dont say that! He'll always be with me."
Panel 5. Close up inset panel within panel 4 on bottom right side of page,
of the ghostly older man's face from under the tree.
