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Artist Bruce Simpson, whose storyboard work is featured
in this page with his blessing, had this to say...
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Below are a few storyboard frames from deleted scene 54
"Summer Sundae", which can be found on the movie's American DVD version. We've included
the matching stills for fans to appreciate how crucial storyboarding is to set up and film a scene according to the Director's
vision.
Toronto artist Greg Chown was kind enough to provide
us with his recollections of working on the movie, along with samples of his work.
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Thank you for your interest in my work.
I was originally called by the producers of
Thomas to be the Props Master on the film and when I went in for the interview they saw that I was also a storyboard artist.
They sent me in to see Bill Neil (you should IMDB him)
He asked if I could start with him and I said
yes on the condition that I also do the props for the show ( they were shooting in The Isle of Man and I wanted to go) The
final result was a little disappointing as P.T Boomer's character was completely eliminated (along with most of the
plot).
But I had a good time over there and was glad
I went...
As far as the ticket scene. It was scripted
and drawn but like a lot of things it didn't make the cut. I'm sure they filmed it though.
Greg Chown - 24 March, 2007
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As mentioned in his interview with SiF, Charles Dunlop
was involved very early on in the production to storyboard scripted scenes for early versions of the script. The storyboard
frames below were drawn by Charles for an April 28 1999 version of the script. Scene 165 cuts in just as Diesel-10
begins his pursuit of Thomas. Dropped altogether by the May 19th version of the script, this imaginative scene with Junior shows
how George the Steamroller redeems himself by switching to the good guys' side!
Below are a series of storyboard frames made
by an unidentified artist depicting what is known as Scene 108 in the August 09, 1999 version of the script. The cut scene
takes place immediately after Patch learns of Lady's origins from Burnett Stone in the workshop. This scene takes place at
night, where we see Junior still clinging on to D-10's back as the villain tries to shake him off in a not-so-nice manner.
We do not know if this sequence was filmed to later end up on the cutting room floor with the rest of the post-test
audience screening edits.
John is credited with creating the Leica Reel for Thomas and the Magic Railroad. In her letter to Ryan, Britt Allcroft
requested that John be included in any references made to storyboard artists. We are happy to honor John's memory...
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John and I were collaborators in Canada
for many years - he was the director of animation for Britt Allcroft’s Magic Adventures of Mumfie , we wrote many shows
together and he too, storyboarded this version of Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
John, who passed away in July 2006, was
an incredible artist of animation and storyboarding. I miss him both as a colleague and a trusted friend.
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Japanese Manga artist Kobayashi
Tatsuyoshi illustrated this 160 page graphic novel adaptation of Thomas
and the Magic Railroad which was published in October, 2000 and available only in Japan. The book is
sadly long out of print, though there are a few used copies for sale on the Japanese Amazon Site. (With thanks to Chris Babiash for this find)
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