Sequential Art Seminar
- “...the most valuable class I've ever taken.”
- —Rad Sechrist,
Author & Artist for “Flight,”
Storyboard Artist for Dreamworks
- “Marshall Vandruff's Sequential Art course provided me with the most useful tools in my quest to become a proficient storyteller.”
- —Richard Pose
“Flight” Author & Artist
- “When I took the Sequential Art class I realized that you really have a grasp on something... your willingness to pour yourself into a subject — not just absorbing it for your own benefit but thinking about how to translate it. You are one of the best teachers I have ever had. We students have a unique treasure in you.”
- —John Donahue
Concept Artist for
“Pirates of the Caribbean”
- “...One of the most influential and inspiring teachers I have ever had.”
- —Justin Ridge
Assistant Director for AVATAR,
Storyboard Artist for
“Star Wars: Clone Wars”
- “Marshall's classes have been the single biggest influence on my art career.”
- —Israel Sanchez
“Flight” Author & Artist
- “I cannot begin to describe the ways in which your class changed the way I design and tell stories. I believe the reason [our school] has a reputation of producing good solid storytellers is because of what students learn in your class. Long story short: thank you.”
- —Joe Graziani
- “I feel like out of my whole education that I benefited most from you. With every [Sequential Art] class, I felt I received a wealth of knowledge, and wanted to learn more.”
- —John Townsend
- “I have you to thank for being an inspiration to my work, and I must have told you this a million times, that your anatomy workshop and sequential class are the only few things I remember and actually use at work.”
- —Mary Orario
Animator for “The Simpsons”
- “We really enjoyed the workshop. It went by so fast! Great input as always. You gave us a lot to think about and to be aware of.”
- —Akiko & Duncan Crawford
- “I just want to tell to you how much I have enjoyed your Sequential Art Class. I am doing my master's degree in graphic design and I had to ask myself what this class would do for me.... Well, I've learned so much — I see my graphic design work in different ways and different perspectives. I am so glad that I didn't limit myself. THANK YOU.”
- —Judy Park
- “Thank you for the Sequential Class. By far, it was the most informative class i've ever taken. You are an amazing instructor, and a fountain of knowledge.”
- —Gary Clair
- “Thank you for being the most influential teacher I have ever had. I hope you keep teaching story and visual metaphor. I'm sure you'd rather be painting or drawing, but you have a gift. You have the ability to articulate and make clear the principles that are so important to the craft. Not very many people are able to do it in a way that is challenging and inspiring.”
- —Kari Stringham
USC Graduate Student in Film
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