Storyboard of Smiling Mind Creek

I had a chance to work with Australia studio Cosmic Dino in 2021, and worked on this adorable series called the Smiling Mind Creek. The series contained 18 episodes of positive mental health lessons for children from age 5 to 8. The team was lovely, and the overall theme of the series had made this a very relaxing experience.

The setting of this world is very simple. The camera angles are usually just flat wide shot of the creek with all 3 main characters, and some occasional close up shots (which is also flat). With that in mind, I wanted to add as much storytelling as I can into the characters' actions. There were some limitations , so I tried to not do anything too crazy with their poses and acting.

Below is the storyboard of episode 13 of Smiling Mind Creek. Maali, Wes, and Tam figuring out a way to clean up the creek

The entirety of the Smiling Mind Creek series can be watched online here

Digital storyboard, drawn with Storyboard Pro

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