Jim has worked in the animation business since 1992 as a storyboard artist. Eventually moving to more writing in 2001 with Ratatouille while also leading the story team. Jim continues to develop stories through writing and drawing believing both disciplines are one and the same in animation story development.
Story Sketch from The Inventor of Leonardo building one of his contraptions. Pen and watercolor.
A story sketch of early concept idea for Pixar’s Coco. Pen and black color pencil
Early opening concept boards for Disney’s Hunch back of Notre Dame. technique: Marker