Storyboards for Mike Lehan by Stu Smith

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Since Mike Lehan first contacted me at the beginning of 2007 I've worked with him on a few exciting projects. Mike's work as a screenwriter and director make him exactly the kind of fella that i leech onto and stalk like a little perv. His site is HERE and his show reel is fantastic (especially as it's got a Marylin Manson soundtrack!) but please don't hassle him like I do, there's only so many panties fit in his letterbox.

"Best Days"

This is a great short story set in the 1800's in the fishing village of Whitby. I read the script and instantly wanted to get stuck in. T he characters are great and when I get some more news, dear reader, I'll post it here.

"Married, Beheaded, Survived"

I don't really know what happened with this story, since Mike showed me the script about a little girl on a tourist trip seeing the ghosts of Anne Boleyn and her shenanigans. I got quite hooked into the storyboards but then it got called off and I didn't do any more. Bugger, just when I was having fun. Mind you, I did learn something from the experience, the rhyme to remember the fates of all six of Henry VIII's wives "Married, Beheaded, Died, Married, Beheaded, Survived" Handy eh? I'm off straight down the pub to the pub quiz.

"Parkour Pirate: Character Designs"

Bonjour visitour de jour! (hope that means something) Pirates are my second favourite thing (Zombies and pictures of giant squids tied with being first) So when I was asked to come up with some ideas for a Pirate practiced in the French art of 'Parkour' I was quite chuffed about doing so.

I did a couple of designs, see? Not really heard anything else about this one. Est que se que sa?

"Crimes That Shook Britain: The Kidnapping Of Stephanie Slater"

Fame at last!!?!?! Mike bags a gig for The History Channel no less! Cooliotazmagorrical! and guess who his first choice for storyboarding was? Ok, be like that, second choice? Yeah, little old me.

I did enjoy doing all these, but hell it was hard work with little time to stop for quality, quantity was the name of this game in the time we had to do it in. But hey, even though I've done better artwork, I'm putting these up for all to ignore anyway.

So, doesn't the kidnapper Michael Samms have a face like a lumpy haemorrhoid that's been stung by wasps?

"Crimes That Shook Britain: The Harold Shipman Murders "

Quantity over quality again, same deal as before with a tight deadline.

I never really realised how much of a bell end Harold Shipman is until I did these storyboards. I'd love to sneak into Jail and wipe my arse with his toothbrush.

Best Days