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Sodor Island Fansite is proud to showcase samples of
the original storyboards drawn by talented artists for the Magic Railroad Movie!
The images below have been sanctioned for display here by their
respective artists. We gratefully acknowledge their permission to do so, but will remove them if asked to by the rights
holders.
Just as a screenplay tells a story, storyboards assist the film maker to visualize it as seen through the lens of a movie camera. The storyboard
artist's duty is to be knowledgeable of the scene that is to be illustrated, and to correctly interpret what action,
visual angle, or special effects that the film maker wants to convey to the viewer.
For this movie, the storyboards provide us with a valuable educational insight
of the transition from script to film, and of the subtle to major changes that are sometimes required to get there. That
being said, Sodor Island Fansite is honored to introduce you to...
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BRUCE SIMPSON
Artist Bruce Simpson, whose storyboard work is featured in
this page with his blessing, had this to say...
"Thomas was a very fun project to work on & I enjoyed
being a part of it. The trains were very cool!" (Bruce Simpson, 31, March, 2007)
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GREG CHOWN
Toronto artist Greg Chown was kind enough to provide
us with his recollections of working on the movie, along with samples of his work.
"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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JOHN LAURENCE COLLINS
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...
"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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The Magic Railroad Mini-Site
All words/images/research by Jim Gratton and Ryan Healy unless stated otherwise
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