ashley76
07-21-2005, 02:52 PM
DC DIRECT FINDS TWO SCULPTORS @ SDCC
http://www.newsarama.com/general/header_logo_dcdirect.jpgUnlike other talent hunts and searches held at this past weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con, DC Direct’s A Cut Above Sculptor Search held on Thursday had a real reward at the end: a job.
The panel, which included DC Direct Creative director Georg Brewer, Shawn Knapp (Associate art director), Jim Fletcher (Senior art director), and sculptors Tim Bruckner and Barsom was a chance for up and coming scultpros to show their wares for a very real goal – a commission by DC Direct.
“We spent about a half an hour just talking about how to get started in the business, materials, thing to look out for, and some of the unique challenges of sculpting DC characters – what makes them unique and different from a sculpting point of view,” Brewer told Newsarama. “It was a general Q&A, and then we opened up to portfolio review. We had about 14 to 16 portfolios come through, so we broke up into teams to meet with each sculptor and look at their work. We pulled everything back together, and ended up selecting two, who were awarded an assignment on the spot: Byron Jungjareon and Paul Harding.
“This was a true search, rather than a contest,” Brewer continued. “But unlike other searches which would end with something like, ‘Oh, we like your stuff, and we’ll take it back and call you,’ we decided to step it up a little bit and make the offices. We’re going to get both of them rolling on new projects very quickly
“One of the guys will be doing an action figure for us in an ongoing line, and if that goes well, obviously, he’ll continue to get more work. He has really, really good technical proficiency. And the other, his work was a little more raw, it has a nice, emotional quality to it. We’re going to work with him a little more, and then figure out where we’re going to start him out – maybe a busy, maybe an accessory – something to help him through his process to get him to the level that he needs to be.
“So, we’re going to be talking to them about their upcoming work for us, and overall, we’re thrilled with the prospects of Byron and Paul working for DC Direct.”
http://www.newsarama.com/general/header_logo_dcdirect.jpgUnlike other talent hunts and searches held at this past weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con, DC Direct’s A Cut Above Sculptor Search held on Thursday had a real reward at the end: a job.
The panel, which included DC Direct Creative director Georg Brewer, Shawn Knapp (Associate art director), Jim Fletcher (Senior art director), and sculptors Tim Bruckner and Barsom was a chance for up and coming scultpros to show their wares for a very real goal – a commission by DC Direct.
“We spent about a half an hour just talking about how to get started in the business, materials, thing to look out for, and some of the unique challenges of sculpting DC characters – what makes them unique and different from a sculpting point of view,” Brewer told Newsarama. “It was a general Q&A, and then we opened up to portfolio review. We had about 14 to 16 portfolios come through, so we broke up into teams to meet with each sculptor and look at their work. We pulled everything back together, and ended up selecting two, who were awarded an assignment on the spot: Byron Jungjareon and Paul Harding.
“This was a true search, rather than a contest,” Brewer continued. “But unlike other searches which would end with something like, ‘Oh, we like your stuff, and we’ll take it back and call you,’ we decided to step it up a little bit and make the offices. We’re going to get both of them rolling on new projects very quickly
“One of the guys will be doing an action figure for us in an ongoing line, and if that goes well, obviously, he’ll continue to get more work. He has really, really good technical proficiency. And the other, his work was a little more raw, it has a nice, emotional quality to it. We’re going to work with him a little more, and then figure out where we’re going to start him out – maybe a busy, maybe an accessory – something to help him through his process to get him to the level that he needs to be.
“So, we’re going to be talking to them about their upcoming work for us, and overall, we’re thrilled with the prospects of Byron and Paul working for DC Direct.”