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Germans in the Woods concept art

by Mike
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August 31, 2010
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Before storyboarding, designing, and animating “Germans in the Woods”, it was especially important to do historical research and concept art to figure out how we would depict the Battle of the Bulge. With the TV premiere of “Germans” tonight, we thought we would post some of that concept art here.

Tune in to PBS tonight for the premiere of “Germans in the Woods.” Check your local TV listings to find out when P.O.V. plays in your area.


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  • Dbl1973
    My favorite of all three of your storycorp pieces I've seen so far. Despite that fact that it has less animation, the visuals really seem to add a new layer to the story with the lovely abstract treatment you give the action. And, it has replayed in my mind ever since I first saw it. I know there is a tendency for a series to get ever more sophisticated, but something about this first entry felt really powerful to me. So nice to see that it is still getting play and having its TV debut. Mucho congrats!
  • Mike Rauch
    Interesting Dave. Thanks for your thoughts.

    The wonderful thing with these is that we get to start with a clean slate each time. There aren't rigidly defined stylistic guidelines. We can adjust with each episode, try new things, and do what seems to tell the story in the best way possible.

    Coincidentally, I think we'll be working to retain some of the simplicity of the very first shorts in the next few we do. For example, we really simplified things with The Icing on the Cake.

    Look forward to hearing what you think of the new ones!
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