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Aaron Sowd (He/Him)

Concept Artist Director Storyboard Artist Animator
Aaron Sowd is a renowned illustrator, storyboard artist and art director based in Los Angeles. He has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years, bringing his versatility and expertise to feature films, TV, animation, video games, advertising and online media. Aaron has taught his Storyboarding for Filmmakers class at the prestigious Art Center College of Design, Pixar Animation Studios and Otis College of Art and Design as well as being a featured guest speaker and panelist at Lightbox Expo, WonderCon, SIGGRAPH and Comic-Con International. He currently teaches online storyboard workshops through Schoolism. He has worked with directors such as Steven Spielberg, Sam Raimi, Akiva Goldsman, Michel Gondry, Doug Liman, Michael Bay, John Watts and Kat Coiro among others. His work on Maleficent: Mistress of Evil with director Joachim Rønning and acclaimed production designer Patrick Tatopoulos earned a nomination for an ADG Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Feature Film. Recent credits include Bad Boys For Life, Echo, Secret Invasion, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Godzilla vs. Kong, Ms. Marvel and Star Trek Picard.

PARTICIPANT SCHEDULE

Transitioning From Comic Books to Storyboards 

Room 211 | Aaron Sowd | Anthony Winn | Bill Thompson | Jeff Henderson | Michael Wetterhahn | Gabriel Hardman | Brian Adobewan Murray

Visual storytelling can take many forms with each form presenting different challenges for the artist. The panelists will discuss their own personal journeys from comic books to storyboarding for film and animation (and sometimes back again!) The pros and cons of each format will be covered as well as the skills you need to know to survive and thrive in both art forms.

How to Break Into Storyboarding for Feature Films 

Room 106 | Aaron Sowd | Ken Perkins | Daniel Hyun Lim | Jeff Henderson | Robbie Consing | Bridget Shaw | Heiko von Drengenberg

Back by popular demand, some of the best storyboard artists working in Hollywood today gather to give advice, discuss the current state of the entertainment industry and share their personal journeys of how they broke in as professionals.  They will give advice to aspiring storyboard artists and share tips on breaking in, marketing yourself, and surviving as an artist in the age of AI.

Secrets of Storyboarding Superhero Shows

Room 106 | Aaron Sowd | Dwayne Turner | Jeff Henderson | Charles Ratteray | Dan Caplan | Warren Drummond | Tani Kunitake

Join some of the best storyboard artists working in Hollywood today as they discuss their creative process and their approach to storyboarding in the MCU and DCU. They will give advice and share secrets and stories of working on some of the biggest superhero shows.

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