Ever since I’ve been drawing comics seriously, I’ve been trying to go for a distinct cinematic feel that can also be found in manga like Akira and French comics. Or even books like I Feel Sick and Dave Sim’s Cerebus The Aardvark. I take a lot of influence from animated film, anime, some manga like Akira and Dragonball Z, and live action Hong Kong , French, and American Hollywood and international cinema. The best way I can think to describe what I do would be Paper Movies, or Movies on Paper. I think more in terms of cinematography, production design, storyboards, and choreography than I do in terms of actual art, though I do view textures and detailing as important.
-J.M.-
