SAMUEL SOLTESZ
Samuel Soltesz is a Storyboard Artist and Designer who loves to turn written stories visual.
His passion lies in traditional pen and ink and working in black and white to create scenes full of strong emotions and expressions. He is a bookworm who loves to read children's and dark fantasy novels, especially when they involve mystical fairies, goblins and worlds
beyond our understanding.
Some of his inspirations are The Books of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin, the Dwarves series by Markus Heitz and Brian Froud's legendary art direction in films such as The Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal.
Watch my animatic here!
The strong and assertive Ismene.
Strong fundamentals and composition allow Samuel to create balanced, interesting images that read quickly and tell the story well.
One of Samuel's strength is reflecting characters' feelings and thoughts through expressions, which can be seen in Coridon's worried look and Ismene's thoughtful concern.
The Pig King's court surrounds Ismene in this striking image.
The Lick, featuring the hilarious and perhaps morally questionable Mango, made many people laugh.
Mango is a very expressive cartoon animal, with logic that only applies to his kind.
The design for the terrible King Pig Marcassin.
Some of the King's twisted subjects.
The sweet and kind Coridon.