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Marshall reconnects with his friend Chris Appelhans to discuss his journey from working as an artist on movies like Monster House and Coraline to writing and directing his first animated and independent feature film, Wish Dragon. Chris tells his story on how he came to the realization he wanted to get into animation, how his time living in China influenced his film, and the importance of mastering “the pitch” if you want to get a movie made.

Books and Resources

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Sparky! Illustrated by Chris Appelhans

Monster House

Polar Express

Caroline

The Art Of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri

Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch

Referenced Artists:

Chris Appelhans

Justin Sweet

Vance Kovacs

Rad Sechrist

Arthur Fong

Shelly Wan

NC Wyeth

Larry Elmore

Tony DiTerlizzi

Arthur Rackham

Paul Felix

Nico Marlet