SEOUL SESSIONS: Ep1- Who, When, Where & why? LeSean Thomas 2012-05-31 | From http://www.creativecontrol.tv comes Episode 1 of "Seoul Sessions," a peek into the life of South Bronx, NY native & TV Animation Producer/Director LeSean Thomas (The Boondocks, The Legend of Korra, Black Dynamite: The ANimated Series) as we follow him through the animation studios of Seoul, South Korea while revealing the process of what he does there for a living. Follow @ twitter.com/LeSeanThomas
Cannon Busters: The Animated Pilot Official Trailer LeSean Thomas 2016-07-05 | The Official Trailer to the newest and wackiest adventure this side of Gearbolt! Cannon Busters: The Animated Series PilotExplore the fantastic land of Gearbolt as we follow a motley crew of travelers on an unforgettable journey to reunite 2 best friends. S.A.M. is a high-end, friendship robot, determined to reunite with her best friend Kelby, the missing heir to her Kingdom under siege. Casey Turnbuckle is an out-dated, spunky greasy-monkey repair robot, looking for an upgrade. Philly the Kid is a wanted, immortal fugitive just looking for a chance to shake them. Along for the ride is the greatest swordsman never known and a suped up, Cadillac Eldorado that transforms into a sentient, giant robot. On their own, they're a lost cause. Together, they're the hippest world travelers this side of 2D animation!A dangerous journey is best measured in friends, not miles!*PREMIERING JULY 8th to BACKERS ONLY*visit www.cannonbusters.comvisit www.twitter.com/cannon_bustersvisit www.satelight.co.jp#MakeStuff!
Cannon Busters: The Animated Pilot teaser Trailer LeSean Thomas 2015-10-30 | The first, teaser trailer to the newest and wackiest adventure this side of Gearbolt! Cannon Busters: The Animated Series PilotExplore the fantastic land of Gearbolt as we follow a motley crew of travelers on an unforgettable journey to reunite 2 best friends. S.A.M. is a high-end, friendship robot, determined to reunite with her best friend Kelby, the missing heir to her Kingdom under siege. Casey Turnbuckle is an out-dated, spunky greasy-monkey repair robot, looking for an upgrade. Philly the Kid is a wanted, immortal fugitive just looking for a chance to shake them. Along for the ride is the greatest swordsman never known and a suped up, Cadillac Eldorado that transforms into a sentient, giant robot. On their own, they're a lost cause. Together, they're the hippest world travelers this side of 2D animation!A journey is best measured in friends, not miles!visit www.cannonbusters.comvisit www.twitter.com/cannon_bustersvisit www.satelight.co.jp#MakeStuff!
STUDIO TRIGGER/SANZIGEN BLACK DYNAMITE SEASON 2 OPENING: PROCESS SEQUENCE LeSean Thomas 2014-12-20 | Main Title Sequence for the 2nd season of Black Dynamite: The Animated Series!Black Dynamite’s Season 2 Opening Title was done by Studio Trigger (Kill La Kill, Little WItch Academia) and Sanzigen (Kill La Kill Op2/Cyborg 009) (Ultra Super Pictures). Directed by none other than big homie HIroyuki Imaishi (Kill La Kill). I served as Supervising Director for this season as well as Creative Producer/Supervising Director on Season 1. Hope you enjoy!! FUN PRODUCTION FACT: 10 of the 22 cuts in this sequence were hand drawn illustrations (Still images& some Key animation like the foot gas pedal). The rest is all 3D animated / toon shading (Sanzigen). Frames were removed and shot on 1s, 2s and 3s to give the impact of classic Imaishi, 2D style timing. During my hangout in Japan, meeting with Matsuura-san, president of Sanzigen, he told me the crew had an absolute blast producing the Main Title and felt it was one of the more creatively liberating projects they’ve worked on. Imaishi felt the show style itself was so cool to him because the style looked inspired by Takeshi Koike, which he later admitted was his stylistic inspiration for Dead Leaves. :-)GO TRIGGER!!!/ SANZIGEN!!!!
THANK YOU FROM THE CANNON BUSTERS TEAM!!!! :-D LeSean Thomas 2014-12-17 | Hey gang! *Better Late Than Never* First I would like to briefly thank EVERYONE!: Joe, Thomas, Tim, Satelight, Bahi, Yann, Fabian, Elisa, Gerald, Gerard, David, Yulee, Angelique,Elizabeth,Eric, Anna, Donell, Bryan, Alan, Kiyomi, Kevin, Ian my family and friends and everyone who believed in this wacky, crowdfunding idea of mine and allowing us to form like Voltron internationally. And to the supporters, backers and signal-boosters, we thank you, and show our gratitude by delivering something unlike anything you've seen before in 2015!! ^^PS: As we turn our immediate focus towards scheduling, budgeting and the like for this project, if you have ANY questions regarding incentives, pledging, or funding, or any questions about deliverables from this project going forward, PLEASE forward them to the kickstarter page comments or email( http://kck.st/13ygPZ0 ). It is the ONLY way your questions will be answered in a timely manner. They will NOT be answered here on my page (or my YT email). I know that may be difficult for some folks to follow through on, but I hope you understand as we now busy ourselves to get things under way here and do what we do best!^^Much love!!! Updates soon!#MakeStuff
Aeon Flux creator PETER CHUNG speaks on Kickstarter & Signal Boosts CANNON BUSTERS!!!:-) LeSean Thomas 2014-11-19 | The legendary PETER CHUNG, creator of "Aeon Flux", director of The Animatrix's " Matriculated", "Fire Breather", "CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK: Dark Fury" phones in to give his opinions on what makes Kickstarter great and to show his cosign and signal boosting of LeSean Thomas's Kickstarter Campaign, "Cannon Busters: The Animated Series Pilot: which is currently running:Please PLEDGE HERE!!!: http://kck.st/13ygPZ0Thanks to you, the backers & Signal Boosters, we've raised over $80k in just 15 days! We have just 15 days left in our campaign and need about $39k to reach our goal! We are CLOSE!!! With your help we can accomplish this feat and bring something awesomely new to life!!!KEEP SPREADING THE WORD!!!! :-D
CANNON BUSTERS: THE ANIMATED PILOT KICKSTARTER!!!! LeSean Thomas 2014-11-05 | After a long wait, Cannon Busters on kickstarter has ARRIVED!Hot off the heels of Seoul Sessions, TV Animation Director LeSean Thomas has decided to bring his passion-project to the people via crowdfunding and brought along some help from some of the industry's TOP TALENTS. Among them? Joe Madureira (contributing character design concepts), Thomas Romain (Space Dandy Mecha Designer/Oban Star Racers/Basquash! co-creator), Producer Tim Yoon (The Legend of Korra), animator Bahi JD( Space Dandy, Ping Pong, Ghost IN The Shell: Arise), Satelight Inc ( Macross Frontier, Basquash!) & Retailer Animebooks.com! Please support! And if you cannot, SIGNAL BOOOST! Let's make stuff!!!!!ONLY YOU can help make a new, 2D animated action-adventure dramedy of epic proportions happen with your support!Click on the link and go pledge! Let's make Cannon Busters happen TOGETHER! CLICK HERE TO PLEDGE!!!!! ONLY YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN!!: http://kck.st/13ygPZ0
Sketching at Trigger with Hiroyuki Imaishi (Kill la Kill LeSean Thomas 2014-07-05 | During my visit to Tokyo this weekend I made a special visit to a current co-worker of mine (Project yet-to-be-revealed), Director and Founder of studio Trigger, Hiroyuki Imaishi ( Guren lagaan,Dead Leaves, Kill La Kill ). After talking animation, inspiration and projects with him at Sanzigen studios We started a fun sketch session.Colleague and Key Animator, Bahi JD (Space Dandy/Ping Pong) quickly caught me on camera drawing a funny sketch of Black Dynamite for Imaishi. Good times.More videos soon!
The Boondocks Season 4: Official teaser Trailer. LeSean Thomas 2014-03-15 | Season 4 premieres April 21 on Adult Swim.Watch more Boondocks on adultswim.com: http://asw.im/3Kbfvq
LESEAN THOMAS Radio interview on TBS/Koreas Steve Hatherly Show LeSean Thomas 2014-02-24 | During his tenure in Seoul, LeSean Thomas interviewed on TBS/Korea's Steve Hatherly Show about his career, life in Korea as a foreigner working in animation and discussing an American perspective on Outsourcing and his experience thus far (Circa 2011) regarding information on the differences between animation production in the states and South Korea. More videos coming soon! Thanks for watching!https://www.tbs.seoul.kr/ENG/
FAILING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS LeSean Thomas at TEDxSinchon LeSean Thomas 2014-02-09 | It's been a while since my last video, but I've been very busy. More videos coming soon! Thanks so much for watching thus far! In the mean time, please watch this presentation I did at TEDx SINCHON in Seoul, South Korea about using failure as a method of growth and accession, not submission:What is TEDx?In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.*
SEOUL SESSIONS: Ep5 - Putting It Together LeSean Thomas 2013-09-22 | The final installment of Creative Control TV's video diary series " SEOUL SESSIONS," following Animation Producer/ Director/ Illustrator LeSean Thomas (Black Dynamite: The Animated Series/ The Boondocks) through the streets of Seoul, South Korea as well as it's top animation studios. LeSean invites you on a tour through top animation studio, MOI ANIMATION (Young Justice, The Boondocks, Avatar The Last Airbender, WB DTVS and more) as he gives a collective run down of the stages of his personal project along with some sneak peaks of the final process. Thanks for following us on this journey and hope it was fun for you all watching it as it sure was fun for us making it! See you soon!Follow @ twitter.com/LeSeanThomasSeoul Sessions :Directed By : LeSean ThomasProducer : Victor NewmanProducer : LeSean ThomasEditor : Victor M NewmanMixing : Jacob CamittaColor Correction : Luciano TapiaGraphics Animation : Daehyuk ParkMusic by: Tyler The Creator - " Yonkers "Free The Robots- " Yoga Fire "Massive Attack - " Risington Remix "Bonobo - " Pick Up "London Funk Allstars - " Old School Reunion "Ratatat - " Loud Pipes "Paul White - " Hustle (Bullion Remix "Free The Robots - " Sci-Fidelity "Deadly Avenger - " We Took Vegas "
SEOUL SESSIONS Ep. 5 Putting it Together *TEASER* LeSean Thomas 2013-08-07 | Trailer to the final installment of Creative Control TV's video diary series " SEOUL SESSIONS," following Animation Producer/ Director/ Illustrator LeSean Thomas through the doors of animation studios in the South Korean animation industry. August 31st. Only from http://www.creativecontrol.tv
SEOUL SESSIONS: Ep4 - Coloring A Story LeSean Thomas 2013-05-03 | Back! From http://creativecontrol.tv comes Episode 4 of Seoul Sessions, "Coloring A Story." Producer/Director LeSean Thomas (Black Dynamite: The Animated Series) hangs out at Animation Director, Kim Kidoo's office in Seoul to discuss the process of storyboarding while Color Supervisor/Art Director, Fabian Schlaga explains his color process from Germany. Follow @ twitter.com/LeSeanThomasSeoul Sessions :Directed By : LeSean ThomasProducer : Victor NewmanProducer : LeSean ThomasEditor : Victor M NewmanMixing : Jacob CamittaColor Correction : Luciano TapiaGraphics Animation : Daehyuk ParkMusic by: J Dilla - " Geek Down "Mr.Cooper - " Seven "Mare Moulin - " Balek "Kendrick Lamar - " Sing About Me "Pretty Lights - " Around the Block "Massive Attack - " Inertia Creeps "Pretty Lights - " So Bright"Loka - " Self Self Tester "
SEOUL SESSIONS Ep.4 Teaser LeSean Thomas 2013-03-13 | Seoul Sessions follows the life and times of TV animation producer/director/artist LESEAN THOMAS ( Black Dynamite: The Animated Series, The Legend of Korra, The Boondocks) through the animation studios of Seoul, South Korea as he shows the process of the shows he works on. Episode 4 " Coloring Between The Lines," coming soon in April, only from http://creativecontrol.tv !
SEOUL SESSIONS: Ep3 - Finding The Hero LeSean Thomas 2012-12-04 | From http://creativecontrol.tv comes Episode 3 of Seoul Sessions, "Finding The Hero." TV animation Producer/Director LeSean Thomas (Black Dynamite:The Animated Series, The Legend of Korra) travels across the city of Seoul in South Korea to visit Sunmin Animation Studios to look at Character Designs for an animated project in production. Follow @ twitter.com/LeSeanThomasSeoul Sessions :Directed By : LeSean ThomasProducer : Victor NewmanProducer : LeSean ThomasEditor : Victor M NewmanMixing : Jacob CamittaColor Correction : Luciano TapiaGraphics Animation : Daehyuk ParkMusic by: The Cinematic Orchestra - " Reel Life Evolution "Pete Rock - " Mind Frame "Joey Bada$$ - " Waves "Bonobo - " All In Forms "Boom Boom Satellites - " On The Painted Desert "The Flashbulb - " Undiscovered Colors "Bonobo - " The Keeper (Banks Remix) "PHOTEK - " Levitation "Royskopp - " Forever "
SEOUL SESSIONS: Ep2- The Foreign Exchange LeSean Thomas 2012-07-03 | From http://www.creativecontrol.tv comes Episode 2 of "Seoul Sessions," a peek into the life of South Bronx, NY native & TV Animation Producer/Director LeSean Thomas (The Boondocks, The Legend of Korra, Black Dynamite: The ANimated Series) as we follow him through the animation studios of Seoul, South Korea while revealing the process of what he does there for a living. Follow @ twitter.com/LeSeanThomas
SEOUL SESSIONS OFFICIAL TRAILER LeSean Thomas 2012-05-23 | Sorry for the Delay! Official trailer to a new video journal series following TV animation Producer/Director LeSean Thomas ("The Boondocks," "The Legend of Korra" & Adult Swim's upcoming "Black Dynamite: The AnImated Series") on the process of 2-D animation production during his time living in Seoul, South Korea. Part 1 Premieres next week, May 30th! only on http://www.creativecontrol.tv
SEOUL SESSIONS: LESEAN THOMAS/ MAKING ANIME PT.1 TEASER LeSean Thomas 2011-11-11 | TEASER to LeSean Thomas's ( CO-DIRECTOR/ SUPERVISING CHARACTER DESIGNER of Aaron McGruder's " THE BOONDOCKS" ANIMATED SERIES) Behind-The-Scenes short on the process of creating an anime. Part 1. coming very soon! MUSIC: produced by JUST BLAZE / " LORD KNOWS" performed by Drake feat Rick Ross
WHATS IN YOUR STASH!?!? #5 :-) LeSean Thomas 2011-01-25 | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30601262942 back again with 3 books i've been geeking out on over the past few weeks. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHHOD GROUNDWORKS : http://www.animebooks.com/fualtvanoril.html REDLINE SUPER ANIME ALBUM: http://www.animebooks.com/resuanal.html AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER ARTBOOK: http://www.amazon.com/Avatar-Last-Airbender-Art-Animated/dp/1595825045 MUSIC : " The Righteous Way To Go" - 9th Wonder
KOREA 2010: GOOD TIMES, SPRING - SUMMER - FALL - WINTER LeSean Thomas 2010-12-22 | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30601262942 / I'll miss 2010. A brief look-back on some bits and pieces of a whole, great year. HOW TO MAKE AN ANIME documentary will be coming soon ( once it's finished editing, delays be damned) HAPPY NEW YEAR!
ANIME ART BOOK SCAVENGER HUNT!!!!!!!! LeSean Thomas 2010-11-01 | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30601262942 "WHAT'S IN YOUR STASH?" continues in South Korea as I take my homegirl Sydney with me in search of inspiration, visiting random art book stores in Hong Dae, Seoul. :-) *MUSIC* " Love Speakeasy " ( Talib Kweli ), " Random" (Madlib), "Guess Who's Back?" (Kanye West)," A Little Soul" ( Pete Rock), " Love Joint Revisited" ( Little Brother ).
THE SEOUL OF A SMILE LeSean Thomas 2010-10-24 | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30601262942 We all smile differently. And yet, we all smile in the same language. A short film i made, taking a peek at some of the men, women and children of Seoul, South Korea, my current home, doing what takes just 22 muscles to do..... and its free :-) * Music: " One of These Things First" - NIck Drake ( R.I.P.)*
WHATS IN YOUR STASH!?!?! PT 4!!!!!! LeSean Thomas 2010-10-06 | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30601262942&ref=ts Another showing of inspirational materials i use when im working. japanese a artbook/ materials website : http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp ONEPIECE/ STRONGWORLD ARTBOOK: http://www.animebooks.com/onepifistwoe.html COWBOY BEBOP ILLUSTRATIONS/ THE WIND: http://benippon.com/en/cowboy-bebop-the-wind-toshihiro-kawamoto-illustrations there are no links to access for the naruto/champloo materials. Mandarake would be your best bet, but its more of an auction site. first come, first serve. so what they have each week varies. * CORRECTION * the "ghibli allumni" animator i was talking about was animator Kenichi Yoshida ( knocking on Heaven's door/ Eureka 7/ King Gainer Overman/ Xamm'd ), not Kawamoto-san!!! Sorry about that!!! T^T MUSIC : " THE BOSS" by Pete Rock
MY DAY IN SEOUL. LeSean Thomas 2010-09-21 | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30601262942&ref=ts Here's a SHORT FILM i made called " SEOUL IN A DAY." Just glimpses of what i see here so far away from home.... " O GRANDE AMOR" By Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim & Joao Gilberto.
ANIME ARTBOOKS: WHATS IN YOUR STASH ??PT.3 LeSean Thomas 2010-09-16 | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30601262942&ref=ts More books of inspiration i look at when im stuck making comics and animation
ANIME ARTBOOKS: WHATS IN YOUR STASH PT.2!!!!! LeSean Thomas 2010-08-23 | More peeks into my inspirational stash of artbooks and production goodies from animes that i love. Whats in your stashbox!?!?!?!
ANIME ARTBOOKS: WHATS IN YOUR STASH!??! LeSean Thomas 2010-08-19 | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30601262942&ref=ts Here's a small peek into some of my reference/ inspiration materials i keep around me when im working on a animated tv show or my graphic novel. What books do you guys have?? send me a video response if you can, of your favorite art inspiration you keep at your side! BUY HOW TO CREATE - CHAMPLOO/ERGO PROXY BOOK- http://benippon.com/en/how-to-create-characters-by-top-creator-samurai-champloo-and-ergo-proxy BUY SUMMER WARS MATERIAL BOOK-http://store.animebooks.com/suwamabo.html
TOOLS FOR A COMIC/ MANGA CREATOR LeSean Thomas 2010-01-25 | " The Boondocks " Co Director/ Supervising Character Designer LESEAN THOMAS explains the tools he uses when creating his GRAPHIC NOVEL/ MANGA COMIC PAGES. *MUSIC: " EVERY TIME " by ILLA -J , Produced by J-Dilla*
HOW TO START DRAWING A PAGE FOR YOUR MANGA/ GRAPHIC NOVEL LeSean Thomas 2010-01-11 | " The Boondocks " Co Director/ Supervising Character Designer LESEAN THOMAS explains how he prepares his COMIC PAGES using the method of STORYBOARDING/ THUMBNAILING to ROUGH LAYOUT ( using blue pencil ). *MUSIC: " ALIEN FAMILY " by ILLA -J , Produced by J-Dilla*
LeSean Thomas : Narrowing The Margin Pt.2 LeSean Thomas 2009-03-31 | PART 2: ANIMATOR, ILLUSTRATOR LESEAN THOMAS ( Co-DIRECTOR/ SUPERVISING CHARACTER DESIGNER PEABODY AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED SERIES, AARON MCGRUDER'S "THE BOONDOKS") TALKS ABOUT THE HIS INFLUENCES, THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, JAPAN VS. USA, DIVERSITY AND MOTIVATION FOR MINORITIES THE INDUSTRY OF TV ANIMATION PRODUCTION IN AMERICA AND SPEAKS ABOUT HIS UPCOMING GRAPHIC NOVEL.
LeSean Thomas : Narrowing The Margin Pt.1 LeSean Thomas 2009-03-23 | PART 1: ANIMATOR, ILLUSTRATOR LESEAN THOMAS ( Co-DIRECTOR/ SUPERVISING CHARACTER DESIGNER PEABODY AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED SERIES, AARON MCGRUDER'S "THE BOONDOKS") TALKS ABOUT HIS BEGINNINGS IN ART AND ANIMATION AND SPEAKS ON THE INDUSTRY OF TV ANIMATION PRODUCTION IN AMERICA.
HOW TO DRAW RILEY FREEMAN PT2 LeSean Thomas 2008-01-08 | PART 2 of Animator/Illustrator, LESEAN THOMAS (CO-DIRECTER/SUPERVISING CHARACTER DESIGNER of "THE BOONDOCKS" doing a sketch of RILEY FREEMAN from the IMAGE AWARD NOMINATED/PEABODY AWARD WINNING animated series.
HOW TO DRAW RILEY FREEMAN LeSean Thomas 2008-01-08 | PART 1 of Animator/Illustrator, LESEAN THOMAS (CO-DIRECTER/SUPERVISING CHARACTER DESIGNER of "THE BOONDOCKS" TV SERIES/ PRODUCER & SUPERVISING DIRECTOR of "BLACK DYNAMITE: THE ANIMATED SEIRES") doing a CLEAN-UP/LAY-OUT sketch from an ENLARGED ROUGH DRAWING of RILEY FREEMAN from the IMAGE AWARD NOMINATED/PEABODY AWARD WINNING animated series.
LESEAN THOMAS: GURREN LAGAAN SKETCH PT2 LeSean Thomas 2007-12-24 | PART 2 of Animator/Illustrator, LESEAN THOMAS (CO-DIRECTER/SUPERVISING CHARACTER DESIGNER of "THE BOONDOCKS" doing a sketch of SIMON and LAGAAN from GAINAX's "TENGEN TOPPA GURREN-LAGAAN" from a THUMBNAIL SKETCH.
LESEAN THOMAS: GURREN LAGAAN SKETCH LeSean Thomas 2007-12-24 | PART 1 of Animator/Illustrator, LESEAN THOMAS (CO-DIRECTER/SUPERVISING CHARACTER DESIGNER of "THE BOONDOCKS" doing a sketch of SIMON and LAGAAN from GAINAX's "TENGEN TOPPA GURREN-LAGAAN" from a THUMBNAIL SKETCH.
