Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Metro Man Day Pt. 3/3 (MegaMind) 2009

Using his super-hearing to home in on her cries for help, Metro Man locates the distressed senior just in the nick of time...but soon finds himself in a bit of a "pickle".


























































I added the pickle jar shot for this post. It seemed to scream for it and probably would have been requested by the director had the scene been cut in.
Thanks for all your generous responses.
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27 comments:

  1. Mark MacKayFebruary 23, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Very funny! Great story telling.

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  2. NoelFebruary 23, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Thank you for sharing

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  3. PQ!February 23, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Toby I love your work, such a good drawing and storytelling, thanks for posting !!!
    cheers!!

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  4. Jenny LerewFebruary 23, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    This is really choice stuff. The poses, staging and expressions, the business, the shots and the timing/cutting (which is so clearly built into the seq)...everything enhances the comedy. Sets the bar alright.

    Thanks again for posting all of these!

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  5. Cons OrozaFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    Awesome stuff. Thanks for answering the format question in one of your last posts...
    I WROTE IT ALL DOWN. <3

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  6. joschaFebruary 23, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Man I love your blog. Thank you for posting these long sequences, must take you a lot of time to load these up!

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  7. Michael J. HarrisFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Hey Toby,
    Firstly, brilliant work, as always. Secondly, just a quick question from an aspiring story artist:
    How long (approximately) did it take you to complete this sequence?
    I'm just curious as to the expectations of a professional studio when working on a feature film.
    Thanks for sharing. I always look forward to your posts.

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  8. Pat PakulaFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    Brilliant!! thanks for posting these! they're such a great inspiration!

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Haha, these are amazing! Very clear and easy to read, and hilarious to boot. Gotta say, though, I would've wanted to quit too if that had been what my day looked like! XD

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  10. Toby SheltonFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Michael J. Harris asks...
    "How long (approximately) did it take you to complete this sequence?"

    Not to be evasive, but I really don't recall. The average turnaround time for a sequence is about 2 weeks, but that could easily turn into 3 or 4 after a few rounds of directors notes. I've been given as much as 4 weeks on a heavy sequence and as little as 3 days when it's crunch-time. You could end up doing multiple passes of the same sequence over a period of a few months while doing other sequences in between.

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  11. Michael J. HarrisFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Thanks for your answer, Toby. Very helpful and muchly appreciated.

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  12. StaceyFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    I love these! xD Its a shame they didn't make it to the film it explains so much! haha! I just love this take on the not so glamous side of being a hero!

    You are a great storyteller, this is just fantastic I especially like Metro Man reaction when she shows him her friend and tells him she's single xD haha!

    I wonder if he did get back in time to fix the sink before jazz class xD

    Thanks for posting this! I love seeing them!

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  13. SamFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Haha. Metroman's expressions are priceless!

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  14. chengwhichFebruary 25, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    haha, awesome! more please!!

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  15. Nikhita P.February 25, 2011 at 6:19 AM

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  16. Cons OrozaFebruary 26, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Bahaha, I love you man. This is fantastic.

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    This made me laugh so hard! So hilarious. Thank you for sharing!

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  18. TooninatorMarch 1, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    great boards!

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  19. Bobby PontillasMarch 3, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    These are hilarious. I somehow still get a sense for pacing and timing even if I'm just clicking through. Great stuff.

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  20. jriggityMarch 4, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    so much awesomeness!!


    jriggity

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  21. Nelson Noel LutyMarch 15, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    Is very very very very God men!!!!

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  22. J.W. FogedMarch 18, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Really cool stuff!

    just a question

    Do you work with thumbnails and sketches and so on?
    Could be cool to see post about work flow from start to finish.
    a real pleasure to see this truly inspiring work!

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  23. Quentin LebegueMarch 19, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Inspiring stuff indeed ! Your drawings never cease to amaze me.

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  24. thePusherApril 5, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Wow,
    when i see your stuff i want to draw!
    You are Supercool!

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  25. KyrstinMay 4, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    These boards are phenomenal. Fantastic job!!

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  26. AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    Looking at these really gives an insight in Metro Man :) Now I truly understand why he quit!

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  27. Nikhita P.June 11, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    these are so wonderful really. I can almost watch the movie. too bad the scenes weren't in the movie!
    Very inspiring, thanks so much for sharing! :)

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