Drawn For Life

good work for sure! production and editing was very professional.

love the theramin!!!! YOu think it can mix with country music?

Good pod at less he is an employed artist!

I have the upmost respect for this comic book artist... I completely understand that if you enjoy the work you do, you spend long hours on it... as if it were play time or recreational activity. Long live hard work and grats on being picked!!

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real artist work hard.

Nice work, it wreaks of professionalism

Great! It's like a 5-minute film, not just a pod.

Congrats on making #1!

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Great piece - very nicely produced. Good length, great cuts, great audio scape. GL big time.

This was a nice piece on an individual you would never see on a mainstream news outlet. Well produced and interesting work. Keep it up.

Good lenght/edit. GL. I agree with a previous comment; I'd love to see more of Ristaino's comics.

Nice pod...cool sound design. The convention footage felt kind of random but good flow overall.

GL

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dannygreene,

More of Andy's drawings were going to be shown, but we ran into some Fair Use issues... *shudder*... He's drawn for some pretty big companies.

thanks for your comments!

nicely done, you edited it all together really well.

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Great piece. Loved how the cartoon animations turned into video. Interesting. GL.

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Very cool, nice pace

I liked it. but maybe not so many talking heads?

Very cool subject matter and nicely done! GL!

Like the audio and the bounce backs between drawn/animated works and interview clips

Like the audio and the bounce backs between drawn/animated works and interview clips

Great piece - cool rotosctoping, and I loved the music...

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Love the effects (using the art and speeding up the clips). Very nice.

This is really good, it's very interesting and the animated parts really add to it. It's a subject that I haven't seen a lot on, either, which is good. Thumbs up all the way. :)

Pretty good stuff, the animated parts helped establish the theme really well.

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Let me know what you think.

The animation to life scenes throughout the pod are really dope.
Interesting topic that we don't hear about a lot.
Definitely ready for television.

Thanks so much again for all your comments and criticisms. It feels awesome to contribute here at Current.

Hope you had fun at Comic Con!

Interesting piece. Will go on air or I am a donkey!

Nice Job!

Nice1, SICK work. Andy seems really creative, you got a good feel for him and how his work really takes its toll on him. Life of the artist.

The amount of work that goes into those comics is nuts! Thanks for bringing that to light, very well done.

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Great video - some things I've never seen before

Excellent! Great flow and absolutely love the characters coming to life. Definitely fit for TV!

interesting

very much intersting

Solid.

Loved the animation mixed in with the live shots...and I couldnt get enough of the theremin! I love that instrument, and not only because he played in "Mongolian Death Cloud"

rock it man

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good topic, as i live with a comic book illustrator and the subject is very current for us. we just got back from comic-con, in fact. woah, boy! anyway, this could be briefer, less theramin perhaps, but we loved it! great job! GL!
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I like this topic
It shows how unique comics book drawing can be
*i liked the fetus it reminded me about invader zim*

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cool pod! i like the cartoon bits turning in to the video very much yes!

definite TV quality. great shooting, audio, editing, everything. GL.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

very interesting, defenetly yes

nice style and good story! Interesting guy! I'd like to see more of his artwork.

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Excellent editing and great audio mix. Interesting story too! GL!

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This is fantastic!

Too much bad Theramin and not enough about the art work.

Great pod man. Really good music, shots, effects and editing. Cool subject matter as well. I also see that you worked on 'Hiking Patagonia'. I really enjoyed that piece.

That's cool that you write for Videomaker. That magazine is excellent for anyone interested in getting started in video production. It taught me loads during my first year as a videographer.

great pod...
kinda shows the other side of what you think would be a dream life

Excellent job. Best of luck getting to #1

great work nice edit, I like your editing style. GL

Captivating, interesting, and fresh. I like the rotoscoping throught the project as well. I want to see more about this guys life. I am drawn in.

Fab work! Big GL!

I illustrated a book, and I know how back-breaking it can be!

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This piece is very well told and interesting. GL.

I especially loved the drawn look transitioning into the actual footage. Great effect and very fitting to the piece.

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well made,

i like your style you've definitely put the effort in. put it on the box please..

reminded me of american splendor

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sweet.

Nice work!

Great subject and even better production. Not easy to make this piece as artistic as the subject and I think you balanced the artist and his work well in 5 min. GL.

fabulous piece. really engaging, exciting. love the use of animation. timing of x-ray shots coming in is perfect -- right as we are starting to view his life as totally idyllic, we get a dose of reality. it is a mixed bag, we see -- much more real and complex that way, more to think about. everyone sacrifices something. anyway, great great piece. GL all the way.

Excellent piece. Great production, and AWSOME work! ...Makes me want to quit my job and pursue music (my REAL job) full time.

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Awesome piece. Fantastic editing. Great showcase of work. Green Light from me.

wow! Crazy Cut and Content. I loved the animation and the live concert footage.. Great coverage. GL.!

Great job! GL from us.

looks cool morgan...hope all is well

Great :)

Wow...that is really, really cool. I really dug it.

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Awesome topic and your footage is great. Comics rock. Green Light!!!
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Great job! I love the content, the editing, everything. i can't wait to see this on TV.

Interesting content, great pace, cool animation - cheers!

Morgan,

Where in Brooklyn are these guys playing?

Very nice work!

Hey DaveInCambell, Andy Ristaino, the comic book artist actually did the three animations. He took frames from the video and colored over them in Flash then took the video away. We then just used a cross-dissolve between the animation and live video.

Andy is multitalented. I am in NYC now to see his band Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound play in Brooklyn tomorrow night.

Peace, Morgan

Comic artists deserve this exposure of their passion. I don't read comics, I don't do much art outside of filmmaking, but cartoon artists intrigue me and I really respect what they do.

This guy's very cool.

Elements of your piece are great, the interviews could have better sound and video, as a critique . ..

Two up, Five stars whatever cliche you prefer it was really really awsome

Morgan... nice piece. I liked the animated character special FX. How'd you do that part?

I really like the candid style of this pod.
A very interesting subject captured in an unique way.
Great job. GL.

Andy!!! You are the best, I told you already.

Besos.

Excellent Job Guys!!!! Wish u the best from Argentina!!!!
Good Luckkk!!!

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I think it would be interesting to investigate or spotlight the fact that Andy talks about not wanting to talk to people but he does want to communicate with them in other ways. His comics and his involvement in musical performance are both examples of his creating experiences specifically for people and are both a means of communicating that are actually much more complicated to craft than a conversation. There must be some reason for him spending the time to create in this way and I feel that the only motivation that was revealed was at the very end where he tells us that at least he does something that he loves. I mean from that limited perspective it seems a little sadistic. It is all uncertainty,hard work to the point that he is isolated from society, back pain, and poor income...because he loves doing this job? I think we need to know a little more of the why...otherwise I loved this vignette into the life of an awesome comic book artist.

Greenlighted!!!!!

VJ CAST approves! Keep rockin it Andrew!

Very very cool. Well done guys.

I think this story is great. I especially appreciate the elevated videography, which narrates in a compelling way. What an interesting interview subject as well. GL!

i love the animation, and you have a great subject, but the story is slightly unfocused.

nice portrait, well done, GL!

go andy!!!!!

Yes, defenatly a really good piece I think this will get bought. Although I would defenatly shorten it a tich, like worldl said they will cut it down and it is better if you do it. I'd also speed up the pace slightly. You could cut out some of the expo segment. Oh and cool animation video i liked that effect.

GL just suggestions good luck

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Excellent mix of visuals and I liked the story telling.
GL.

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I loved it.

Cut it down, because Current will once this makes it on air....better you than them, trust me!

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Interesting Pod. I love artist, especially comic book artist. It was great to see this and now I'm interested in seeing more about these guys.

thanks for all the kind words. it's really cool to see everyone's comments on here.

tharvey, I'd say Current is all about being different and real. So different from mainstream TV. There are so many good pods to choose from, eh? I'm hooked.

Hi Morgan,

This is cool. GL. Loved the animated portions morphing into video and also the time lapse stuff. Nice job!

And thanks so much for your comments on bushmeat.

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hay you got my vote...something different and real. GL

This Rashanko guy is shank'n it up.

great job at hiding the bong in your loft

Comic book art, you can't find a better subject.

this was great...i loved the beginning where andy was drawn as a cartoon, very cool. i feel like i know this guy.
and it is funny because some people think of san franscico as a loving sort of people loving place and it is such a stereo-type so this is wonderful!

animations and theramin really enhaces this video, giving it a very unique edge. never seen this done before on current. good stuff.

I am a fan of the Human Interest piece and this one has been well produced. Audio was a bit low and there were someshadowed shots which may have been what you were looking for. Great job. Hope to see it on channel 156 local.

I love comic book artists, they are so imaginative and free.

Simply amazing footage and editing! = GL!

Y0 - good characters, slap an external mic on for those man-and-woman--on the street interviews

I'm familiar with the filmmaker and have appreciated his pods. I like these stories of lesser-known people and their contributions. The cartoon-to-video transition was clever.

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Really well done. Interesting dialogue/cutaway interview mixed with cool graphics/illustrations. GL!

nicely done!

Yo Andy,
You are so cool, not to mention talented and humble.
Cheers,
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this is a rad feature. congrats!

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Awesome stuff. Loved the animation/video transitions. This is one of those rare where I was left wanting more. GL!

Cor,

Thanks for watching! The animations were indeed hand-drawn by Andy, the artist in this pod. He's included in the credits we uploaded, but they don't show here. Anyone know why not?

Honestly I'm a bigger fan of Andy's comix than the film but anything that will get his work seen by a larger audience is a good thing.

cool stuff. very creative! we never get to see how these ideas come to fruition! with this video we do! nice images. thanks for posting!

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Cool piece. If you get a chance check out my pod. I like the animation to video transition was it a filter or done by hand?

Nice to see a look into Andy's world!

i really liked this piece..the music,animation, imagery,dialogue tone, etc. kept me engaged and interested...GL!

Very interesting pod you have here. I like the shots, good editing, and great audio work. I especially love the animation work in the beginning and throughout the piece - Fantastic and very well done= GL!

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i feel like i know this guy

I am in this movie. I am a movie star

Andy's Rad.
Artist/Musician's are always great TV!

Very interesting. I like the mix of film and rotoscope for a piece on a comic book artist. That is perfect. And, an interesting character. We all wish we were doing what we love, and its inspiring to see. Andy is a gentle soul and one of the kindest people you'll ever meet. I really think people will like this bit of film.

It feels great to contribute to Current.

Big thanks to VC2 Producer Morgan Paar and Alex Theo for their excellent work on this pod.

Andy, you're awesome.

Thanks again for all your comments and criticisms !

Andy's one of the most interesting and complex human beans I've known in this lifetime. It's good to know that other folks think so, too - enough to make a mini-doc about him.

Seriously, tho. That spinal injury looks really freaky.

Great intro. Love the animation.

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Awesome pod, I loved the visuals. The animation merging into live action was awesome.

This is fantastic!

WOW! GL I love everything about this video. The artist is interesting but you also put this video together in such a great way. The images,movement,music, variety....all that and you kept on topic and clearly delivered. Fun to watch.

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I think the comic book guy is really cute!

i really like this guy!

this guy is super talented and obviously totally cool! show this on tv already!

great animations!

Compelling character. GREAT editing... Greenlight...

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I enjoyed the pod for the most part. I felt like it started well, commanded my attention. Then I started drifting during the a.p.e. expo. I'm unsure if those interview spurts added insight or interest. It felt like you really gave up at the end with the placement and limited info on his chronic injuries. That might've been nice to know earlier. Overall, I didn't get much of a sense of his world and a limited view of his work.

I like the animated transitions though, and did watch it twice.

Thanks