Storyteller Artist

I've had a hard time deciding what I want to do as an artist.  I can't just say I want to animate, storyboard, design characters, illustrate etc.  I would like to do them all!  Not having this focus causes a lot of confusion and I'm all over the place.  It doesn't look like I'm organized.  After rethinking what makes me want to do all these things, it all comes down to wanting to tell stories.  Since I was young I always drew stories (even though I didn't think of it this way). I drew the sequences on paper then outlined the drawings. I was very secretive of this that no one knows I did this (until now).  I ended up tossing them all too.  I was too embarrassed to show anyone.  The weird thing is I'm even more embarrassed to show people my writing. And I'm even worse verbalizing stories.  I do have more confidence in showing stories in the drawing/painting format.  Anyway I thought the title Storyteller Artist would work under my business card and website.  I don't know if one would understand the title though... =/ =p

The past few months I met someone at work who has a passion for animation.  I got my degree in animation, but never thought I'd really get a job in it...  But this person sparked that interest again.  It's hard to find someone to chat about animation, because the people I surrounded myself at school didn't have the passion and I didn't learn from them. (Which is what I wanted from going to school... ) Anyway I borrowed the Frank and Ollie DVD and Eric Goldberg's "Crash Course in Animation".  I have a better understanding of what goes in to animating and telling stories. Every character has a back story to what makes them who they are. Every time you animate or draw you must consider "what is this character feeling?" I don't think that stuck with me when I was in school.  Otherwise my animations would have turned out better. I recently looked at my school work and I'm mortified with what I produced.  I wish I could do it all over again! But anyway, having understanding of my characters and back story is what I want to strive for from now on when I draw or animate.