Doug Lefler

Category Archives: News

You can find all blog posts/news related to my projects are listed in this section.

Tree Creature

June 10, 2013

When Ziggy is outside barking, I rarely see what motivates him. But I trust that he is keeping at bay things we don’t want in our house. Thanks to everyone who supported the launch of the Scrollon App for the iPad (now available for download on the App Store) New drawing next Monday…

The Scrollon App for the iPad

June 3, 2013

The Scrollon App for the iPad is now available on the App Store. Scrollon® is storytelling without borders or pages, presented as a seemingly unending image which is advanced by scrolling with your finger or tapping the screen. The app allows you to sample Scrollon for free, and experience what it is like to not

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The Art of Thumbnails

May 20, 2013

One of the useful skills any visual storyteller can develop is the art of drawing thumbnails. These are small sketches, usually several to a single page, that represent a continuity of thought. They are first draft of your storyboard or comic. In my early career, working at Disney Feature Animation, I filled reams of 8.5

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How I was Influenced by Ray Harryhausen

May 13, 2013

Ray Harryhausen 1920 – 2013 It is possible that I would have ventured into the entertainment industry if my dad had not taken me to the drive-in to see One Million Years B.C., but he did. I was nine years old, and I became obsessed with the man who had created the dinosaurs that shared

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Ashfire Monday #5

May 6, 2013

After four years of development, and thirty five years of contemplation, the Scrollon® iPad app is ready for release. It will be available in the App Store on June 3rd, 2013 with four of my original stories. www.scrollon.com is now live, and the definitive source of news and information pertaining to Scrollon®. Also at www.sevenextraordinarythings.com I’ve

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