LA Native Wayne Coe is a director’s secret weapon.
Just out of Art Center College of Design, Coe was tapped by Universal Studios to create advertising campaigns for films such as Out of Africa and Back to the Future. At 29, Coe put his 3-D imagination and 10,000 hours of art & film experience into writing and directing a feature film, Grim Prairie Tales, starring James Earl Jones and Academy Award-winner Brad Dourif.
Coe applies the visual lexicon, cinematic thinking and directorial experience to translate Creative’s written and verbal visions into industry-leading iconography. Collaborating on feature films, commercials, title boards and narrative sequences, key frames, special F/X and animation, he illustrates solutions on time and on budget for directors such as Guillermo de Toro (MIMIC), Kyle Cooper (SEVEN, ARGO), and Karin Fong (BOARDWALK EMPIRE).
ACHIEVEMENTS
DESTINY: The Fallen King cinematics
ARGO opening sequence (Academy Award, Best Picture)
SPIDER-MAN I, 2 and 3 title boards
SEVEN titles (New York Times 100 Top Design Achievements of the Century)
PORTAL 2: release teasers
BOARDWALK EMPIRE: title boards
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER pre-visualization for digital animation
STAR TREK feature FX boards
THE CORE feature FX boards
DINOSAURS storyboards
DEAD MAN ON CAMPUS illustration (British art Director’s Award)
BOARDWALK EMPIRE title boards
STORYMAKERS title illustration (Emmy nomination)
NURSE JACKIE title concepts and boards
PROCESS
Receive written and verbal pitches of sequence from director/art director
Perform background research to inform the conceptual development
Develop gags and narrative expansions through thumbnail sketches
Pitch storyboards to the producer and other team members
Illustrate script pages to emphasize story points visually
Work with director/team members to define staging, assets and story points
Come up with inventive ideas with a sense of entertainment and humor
Develop character personality and dramatic/comedic action
Draw storyboards with little reference for assigned scenes
Develop teaser and trailer concepts where needed
Revise, edit and modify sketches per director's notes
Provide captions for shot list for story pitch
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors of Arts, Art Center College of Design, Illustration/Film
Practical knowledge of cinematic language, acting and staging
Strong storytelling abilities featuring character, emotion and movement
Strong understanding of animation principles, including emotion, acting, movement.
SKILLS
Master draftsman, Ink & Paint; Photoshop, Final Cut, Motion, Wacom drawing tablet, Iweb design
Able to analyze scenes in written form and translate into visual product
Able to express story and character through drawing
Able to invent and express character action visually
Able to present work in a clear and entertaining way
Able to work collaboratively
Able to work quickly under pressure in a deadline-driven environment