James Burks: Life in Lines!
James BurksAn inside look at the creative life of author/illustrator and occasional animation director, James Burks. Where he's been... Where he's at... Where he's going... And how he got there!
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What to do?
I currently find myself in the “waiting for notes” stage of the book-making process. This is not unusual. I’ve been here before, but this time it’s for not one but two books.
Usually, when working on two books simultaneously, my goal is to...
Some random things I’ve learned while making graphic novels
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Don’t create stories that are overly complicated. Graphic novels are a lot of work, and the advances are not astronomical. The money is not enough to spend years finishing a book.
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When designing characters, make sure they are easy...
From Hotdogs to Stop-Motion
Hey! It’s been a while since I did a proper post here. Life has been a bit hectic, as I’m sure it is for almost everyone these days. The animation business has taken a major nose dive, and my wife and I have both been affected since that’s...
Bird & Squirrel on the Run Animated "Book Trailer"
In case you need a few minutes of distraction today, here is my animated trailer for Bird & Squirrel on the Run. Completely animated in Toonboom Harmony by me. And voiced by me, too. I even did the cat.
And…
I'm currently available fo...
How I created my graphic novel Bird & Squirrel (part 1)
Today I thought it would be fun (and maybe informative) to look back at how I created my graphic novel series Bird & Squirrel. I’ll try and break down the entire process over the course of a few posts starting today with how I came up with...
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Creator of the graphic novel series Bird & Squirrel (Graphix), Agent 9 (Penguin/Razorbill) and Box Tales (FirstSecond) | Animation Artist | Writer | Illustrator
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