Vera Brosgol
Encyclopedia
Vera Brosgol is a cartoonist
and a graduate in Classical Animation of Sheridan College
in Canada. She lives in Portland, Oregon
and works for Laika Entertainment House where she does storyboard
s and concept art for their animation
productions. Her story "I wish..." was considered a highlight of the first Flight
Anthology, and she has also created the since-abandoned webcomic
Return to Sender.
Also, Brosgol has collaborated with Shaenon Garrity on L'il Mell and Sergio for Girlamatic
and drawn several guest comic
s for John Allison's Scary Go Round
.
by cartoonist Brosgol. Vera started the comic in 2002 when she was 16 years old and in high school. In 2005, however, her school work took first priority and she abandoned the project. On August 24th, 2007, she made a news update on her old site, on which the comic was posted, explaining the sudden stop. In 2005, Sender was named one of the 24 best webcomics of 2004 by The Webcomics Examiner.
In January 2007, the Film Society of Portland announced Brosgol as the winner of their (2006) 3rd Annual Far From Hollywood Film Society's "Best Animated Film by a NW Filmmaker" for Sno-bo.
In January 2007, the First Annual Channel Frederator Awards recognized Brosgol as their 2006 winner of the The “Podcast Darkly” Award for Snow-Bo.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
and a graduate in Classical Animation of Sheridan College
Sheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
in Canada. She lives in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and works for Laika Entertainment House where she does storyboard
Storyboard
Storyboards are graphic organizers in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence....
s and concept art for their animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
productions. Her story "I wish..." was considered a highlight of the first Flight
Flight (comic)
Flight is a comics anthology series edited by Kazu Kibuishi, showcasing young and innovative artists and writers. According to Volume One's Afterword by "Scott McCloud's Brain", the average age of its contributors was 24 years, although Volume Two features one or two older contributors. Image...
Anthology, and she has also created the since-abandoned webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
Return to Sender.
Selected works
- 2011: Anya's Ghost
- 2009: "CoralineCoraline (film)Coraline is a 2009 stop-motion 3D fantasy/horror children's film based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 novel of the same name. It was produced by Laika and distributed by Focus Features. Written and directed by Henry Selick, it was released widely in US theaters on February 6, 2009, after a world premiere at...
" (storyboard artist) - 2007: "Little Trouble at the Big Top" (part of Flight Volume Four)
- 2005: Someone Is Going to Die (animation)
- 2005: Snow-Bo (animation)
- 2005: Hopeless SavagesHopeless SavagesHopeless Savages is a series by Oni Press written by Jen Van Meter. Thus far there have been three 4-issue miniseries and a one-shot, all written by van Meter but each illustrated by a different set of artists, including Christine Norrie, Chynna Clugston, Andi Watson, Bryan Lee O'Malley, and Vera...
: B-sides: The Origin of the Dusted Bunnies (as co-illustrator) - 2005: "Salmoning" (part of Flight Volume Two)
- 2004: "I wish..." (part of Flight Volume One)
- 2002-2004: Return to Sender (discontinued)
- 2003: Wary Tales Anthology
- 2002: "Babeland" (part of Mostly Acquisitions)
Also, Brosgol has collaborated with Shaenon Garrity on L'il Mell and Sergio for Girlamatic
Girlamatic
Girlamatic, published by Joey Manley, is a member of the Modern Tales family of subscription-based webcomics anthology sites. Girlamatic publishes comics with a particular appeal for young adult women. The site launched on March 31, 2003 with...
and drawn several guest comic
Guest comic
A guest comic is an issue of a comic strip that is created by a different person than usual. The practice is especially common in webcomics.-Guest comics in webcomics:...
s for John Allison's Scary Go Round
Scary Go Round
Scary Go Round was a webcomic set in the fictional West Yorkshire town of Tackleford, England, and written by John Allison. Scary Go Round was named one of the best webcomics of 2004 by The Webcomics Examiner. The Sunday Times describes it as "postmodern Brit horror" that is "subtle and stylishly...
.
Return to Sender
Return to Sender is an unfinished webcomicWebcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
by cartoonist Brosgol. Vera started the comic in 2002 when she was 16 years old and in high school. In 2005, however, her school work took first priority and she abandoned the project. On August 24th, 2007, she made a news update on her old site, on which the comic was posted, explaining the sudden stop. In 2005, Sender was named one of the 24 best webcomics of 2004 by The Webcomics Examiner.
Recognition
In 2005, the Friends of Lulu gave Brosgol the Kim Yale award as that year's most promising new female talent. This award was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con.In January 2007, the Film Society of Portland announced Brosgol as the winner of their (2006) 3rd Annual Far From Hollywood Film Society's "Best Animated Film by a NW Filmmaker" for Sno-bo.
In January 2007, the First Annual Channel Frederator Awards recognized Brosgol as their 2006 winner of the The “Podcast Darkly” Award for Snow-Bo.