Keith Morange: From Storyboarding for Marvel & Disney to Creating a Graphic Novel
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Show Notes
Storyboard artist Keith Morange (Marvel, Disney, HBO, Katy Perry videos) joins Nerdy Mewzings to discuss pivoting from childhood Hulk/Superman comics to live-action storyboarding, why comics offer "no compromise" freedom, and his upcoming indie sci-fi graphic novel Sky Lights—a tale of UFO conspiracies, indigo kids, human-initiated contact, and deepening mystery!
Key highlights:
-Early influences: Sal Buscema Hulk, Curt Swan Superman, Greatest American Hero
-Storyboarding realities: 20-50 frames/day, loose/fast style, invisible art frustrations
-AI in art: Acceptance over resistance, useful tools vs. losing personal voice/sacredness in comics
-Sky Lights process: 200+ pages, full creator control (pencils, inks, colors, lettering), pacing like music, growth serving the story
-Discipline & mindset: Showing up on low-confidence days, rest/recovery parallels to BJJ/warrior mindset
-UFO mysteries inspiring the book, art's job to deepen the unknown
-Upcoming: Cover finished (end 2025), coloring near-complete, trailer soon, Kickstarter summer 2026—sign up on his site for notifications!
Sky Lights is self-contained story with epic scope—don't miss it!
Follow Keith Morange:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/keith_morange
Website - https://www.keithmorange.com
X/AKA Twitter - https://x.com/Keith_Morange
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@keithmorange
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Keith's Current Work (Sky Lights Coloring Near-Complete)
1:00 - Discipline: Showing Up on Low-Confidence Days
3:00 - Building Confidence Through Routine & Small Wins
5:00 - Earliest Comics Memories (Hulk, Superman, Flip Books)
7:00 - Dad's Influence & Childhood Drawing Magic
9:00 - Animation Dreams to Live-Action Storyboarding
12:00 - Storyboarding Hollywood (Clients, Speed, Customer Service)
15:00 - Loose/Fast Style vs. Finished Art Temptations
18:00 - AI in Art: Acceptance, Tools vs. Losing Personal Voice
23:00 - Storyboarding Skills in Comics (Pacing Like Music)
26:00 - Sky Lights Origins (UFO Chase, Indigo Kids, Mystery)
29:00 - Art's Job: Deepen the Mystery
31:00 - Kickstarter Summer 2026, Trailer Soon, Mailing List
33:00 - Full Graphic Novel Format, Self-Contained Story
36:00 - Warrior Mindset & Rest/Recovery Parallels to BJJ
41:00 - Consistency, Small Goals & Momentum
46:00 - Tools/Workflow (Photoshop, Potential Clip Studio Switch)
51:00 - UFO Disclosure Thoughts & Human Contact in Book
54:00 - Where to Follow Keith
57:00 - Support the Podcast & Keep It Nerdy