Prepositions: Design

Prepositions are the words that can tell us about place, movement and time. In this video I will take you through part of the character and book design using images from my sketchbooks, some of which I have specially coloured and animated for this blog!

Verb Man trailer from the 1970s

Adverbs

This time I'm going to talk you briefly through the design process for the Adverbs book and character. It's a comic book within a comic book...

Adjectives Blog Video

A look at the design of the Adjectives book and character featuring thumbnail/book comparisons and an extended sequence of panels animated together.

Pronouns

In this video I talk you through the design of the Pronoun character, explain his powers of transformation and show you some of the 'missing' Demonstrative Pronouns chapter.

Verbs - Part One

A look at the creation of the first part of the Verbs book. Includes designs for Verb-Man, His robotic monster enemy and Verb-Man's alter-ego - Vincent Urbal.

Verb Man trailer from the 1950s