Gerald Kaye
@geraldkaye.com
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(you might know me as 'Tekkaxe' on other sites)
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Gerald Kaye
@geraldkaye.com
· Feb 7
GERALD KAYE | CREATIVE BLOCK #152
Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is GERALD KAYE! Gerald is a storyboard artist, revisionist, writer, and musician, who has worked for Titmouse, Warner Bros, and Marvel, on shows like Spidey and His Amazing Friends, My Adventures With Superman, and Wings of Fire! Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with GERALD about WORKING AS A PA, HIS FAVORITE MANGA, MAKING MUSIC, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show! Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblock Hit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ► https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Follow the hosts! VEE! ► https://twitter.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/ SEAN! ► https://twitter.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew Follow the guest! GERALD! ► https://geraldkaye.bandcamp.com/album/cairn ► https://www.instagram.com/geraldkaye/ ► https://geraldkaye.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_m Produced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocks Reels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0foma Theme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 0:00 Intro 1:59 First job in animation 15:42 PA work 53:55 Revisions to storyboard 1:19:20 Music 1:34:17 Superhero fatigue 1:37:34 Industry changing 1:56:53 Networking 2:02:54 Action shoutouts 2:06:46 Creative block
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I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with the amazing folks over at the Creative Block podcast. Come listen to us talk about the animation journey, working in the industry, action boards, music, and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfHl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfHl...
I love that no matter how the years pass or fidelity increases, kirby music still sounds like kirby music- and goes incredibly hard. (it's nearly enough to sell me a switch 2)
youtu.be/SPh5s6FG5Uw
youtu.be/SPh5s6FG5Uw
VS. Nightmare Boss Battle Music - Kirby Air Riders [OST]
YouTube video by RezyMania
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I love that no matter how the years pass or fidelity increases, kirby music still sounds like kirby music- and goes incredibly hard. (it's nearly enough to sell me a switch 2)
youtu.be/SPh5s6FG5Uw
youtu.be/SPh5s6FG5Uw
October 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Our show finally dropped and it came out beautifully! I had a great time working on this one with some really cool folks, and hope y'all have a great time watching it. Check out #TheSistersGrimm on appletv.
(and take a peek at this sequence I storyboarded!)
(and take a peek at this sequence I storyboarded!)
October 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Our show finally dropped and it came out beautifully! I had a great time working on this one with some really cool folks, and hope y'all have a great time watching it. Check out #TheSistersGrimm on appletv.
(and take a peek at this sequence I storyboarded!)
(and take a peek at this sequence I storyboarded!)
...because Final Fantasy Tactics, that's why. (Are you playing it?)
#FinalFantasyTactics #FFタクティクス #FFT #TheIvaliceChronicles
#FinalFantasyTactics #FFタクティクス #FFT #TheIvaliceChronicles
October 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
...because Final Fantasy Tactics, that's why. (Are you playing it?)
#FinalFantasyTactics #FFタクティクス #FFT #TheIvaliceChronicles
#FinalFantasyTactics #FFタクティクス #FFT #TheIvaliceChronicles
The show I boarded on back in 2023 finally premieres on October 3, 2025 on AppleTV! And an extra bit of coolness: a few of the shots Apple shared are from sequences that I boarded.
read more here:
www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...
#storyboarding #thesistersgrimm #boardartist #animation
read more here:
www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...
#storyboarding #thesistersgrimm #boardartist #animation
August 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The show I boarded on back in 2023 finally premieres on October 3, 2025 on AppleTV! And an extra bit of coolness: a few of the shots Apple shared are from sequences that I boarded.
read more here:
www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...
#storyboarding #thesistersgrimm #boardartist #animation
read more here:
www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...
#storyboarding #thesistersgrimm #boardartist #animation
The 'sanin' of my verse, to put things in Naruto terms. Now, wanna spot me a million bucks so I can license MJ music for this project?
#originalcharacterdesign #ocdrawing #characterdesign #procreate #drawing #projectmachine
#originalcharacterdesign #ocdrawing #characterdesign #procreate #drawing #projectmachine
August 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The 'sanin' of my verse, to put things in Naruto terms. Now, wanna spot me a million bucks so I can license MJ music for this project?
#originalcharacterdesign #ocdrawing #characterdesign #procreate #drawing #projectmachine
#originalcharacterdesign #ocdrawing #characterdesign #procreate #drawing #projectmachine
Shout outs to the local public library.
July 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Shout outs to the local public library.
The kiddos are watching "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" and I'm like, what's with this gorgeous, quality animation???
Then I see this in the credits and of course it's TMS Entertainment lol.
Then I see this in the credits and of course it's TMS Entertainment lol.
July 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The kiddos are watching "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" and I'm like, what's with this gorgeous, quality animation???
Then I see this in the credits and of course it's TMS Entertainment lol.
Then I see this in the credits and of course it's TMS Entertainment lol.
I played a ton of Marvel as a nerdy kid. Like, i may not have had a "lineup", and my jacket was way too big, but I could 'magic-series' and OTG into super. -1/7
June 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I played a ton of Marvel as a nerdy kid. Like, i may not have had a "lineup", and my jacket was way too big, but I could 'magic-series' and OTG into super. -1/7
Oh man... This is just gorgeous. The head whip and gestures are killing me 😍
June 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Oh man... This is just gorgeous. The head whip and gestures are killing me 😍
The kiddos are watching Tarzan (1999) and yeah- the background tech they were using back then was peak Disney.
May 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The kiddos are watching Tarzan (1999) and yeah- the background tech they were using back then was peak Disney.
Itahana is too strong 😮
Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary illustrations by character designer Toshiyuki Itahana, featuring Zidane, Vivi, Garnet, and Steiner:
May 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Itahana is too strong 😮
Alright now, Ms. Harrell!
METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER | OPENING MOVIE Δ Version(clean ver.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wgH...
"We're sharing Kyle Cooper's completely re-done opening sequence in the remake, accompanied by a new recording of the theme song performed by Cynthia Harrell"
"We're sharing Kyle Cooper's completely re-done opening sequence in the remake, accompanied by a new recording of the theme song performed by Cynthia Harrell"
May 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Alright now, Ms. Harrell!
Elden ring movie before armored core? (I know, bajillions in sales)
Elden Ring live-action film announced
Bandai Namco and A24 have announced a live-action film adaptation of FromSoftware-developed video game Elden Ring. It will be written and directed by Alex Garland, and produced by Peter Rice alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, George R. R.…
Bandai Namco and A24 have announced a live-action film adaptation of FromSoftware-developed video game Elden Ring. It will be written and directed by Alex Garland, and produced by Peter Rice alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, George R. R.…
Elden Ring live-action film announced
Bandai Namco and A24 have announced a live-action film adaptation of FromSoftware-developed video game Elden Ring. It will be written and directed by Alex Garland, and produced by Peter Rice alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, George R. R. Martin, and Vince Gerardis.
www.gematsu.com
May 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Elden ring movie before armored core? (I know, bajillions in sales)
Most of the cast of #ProjectMachine has lived on the script page for so long that it's been a real challenge thinking through what they should look like. My boards/writing brain is lifting heavy.
Hats off to all the character designers out there, lol. Whew.
Hats off to all the character designers out there, lol. Whew.
May 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Most of the cast of #ProjectMachine has lived on the script page for so long that it's been a real challenge thinking through what they should look like. My boards/writing brain is lifting heavy.
Hats off to all the character designers out there, lol. Whew.
Hats off to all the character designers out there, lol. Whew.
Thumbnailing out a thing I wrote. Just about hit the 25% mark- so we're getting there
May 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Thumbnailing out a thing I wrote. Just about hit the 25% mark- so we're getting there
Watching KOF15 top 8 (or as much as I was able to catch) was a great reminder of just how awesome a game it was. It's a shame folks seem to have mostly moved on from it...
We have a back-to-back champion!
Congratulations to E.T. for winning THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV at #EvoJapan2025!
Congratulations to E.T. for winning THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV at #EvoJapan2025!
May 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Watching KOF15 top 8 (or as much as I was able to catch) was a great reminder of just how awesome a game it was. It's a shame folks seem to have mostly moved on from it...
Up late with the baby and just... Wow. I can't believe this actually happened.
Breath of Fire IV now available via GOG
GOG and Capcom have released the PC version of Breath of Fire IV via GOG for $9.99, the companies announced.
GOG and Capcom have released the PC version of Breath of Fire IV via GOG for $9.99, the companies announced.
Breath of Fire IV now available via GOG
GOG and Capcom have released the PC version of Breath of Fire IV via GOG for $9.99, the companies announced.
www.gematsu.com
April 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Up late with the baby and just... Wow. I can't believe this actually happened.
Bluesky didn't have video at the time so i never shared this here, but it was fun cutting together this video for this digifu project some time ago. I'll get back to more music eventually, after i finish all this other stuff first:
April 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Bluesky didn't have video at the time so i never shared this here, but it was fun cutting together this video for this digifu project some time ago. I'll get back to more music eventually, after i finish all this other stuff first:
A margin sketch from last week while sitting in on an #afroanimationsummit panel.
I felt like drawing a chunky wolverine.
I felt like drawing a chunky wolverine.
April 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A margin sketch from last week while sitting in on an #afroanimationsummit panel.
I felt like drawing a chunky wolverine.
I felt like drawing a chunky wolverine.
Tizoc from Mark of the Wolves/City of the Wolves, but a pigeon.
Taking a break from thinking about how hard drawing is to remember how fun drawing is.
Taking a break from thinking about how hard drawing is to remember how fun drawing is.
March 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Tizoc from Mark of the Wolves/City of the Wolves, but a pigeon.
Taking a break from thinking about how hard drawing is to remember how fun drawing is.
Taking a break from thinking about how hard drawing is to remember how fun drawing is.
SPOILERY Thoughts (on mistborn/dune) after finishing 'book 1' of the first Dune:
Did the fate of Leto/House Atreides inspired the fate of Kelsier/his army? Has Sanderson discussed this before?
Reading the two books back to back, these moments strike me with a similar vibe. Quite interesting.
Did the fate of Leto/House Atreides inspired the fate of Kelsier/his army? Has Sanderson discussed this before?
Reading the two books back to back, these moments strike me with a similar vibe. Quite interesting.
March 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
SPOILERY Thoughts (on mistborn/dune) after finishing 'book 1' of the first Dune:
Did the fate of Leto/House Atreides inspired the fate of Kelsier/his army? Has Sanderson discussed this before?
Reading the two books back to back, these moments strike me with a similar vibe. Quite interesting.
Did the fate of Leto/House Atreides inspired the fate of Kelsier/his army? Has Sanderson discussed this before?
Reading the two books back to back, these moments strike me with a similar vibe. Quite interesting.
I still go back to this album often:
March 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I still go back to this album often:
Just watched Whiplash for the first time. There's some cool stuff visually/musically. But man, some of these choices...
If the armature was "the relentless pursuit of greatness will destroy you" then...fine, i get it.
But if it was "greatness requires an abundance of abuse" then...wow.
If the armature was "the relentless pursuit of greatness will destroy you" then...fine, i get it.
But if it was "greatness requires an abundance of abuse" then...wow.
March 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Just watched Whiplash for the first time. There's some cool stuff visually/musically. But man, some of these choices...
If the armature was "the relentless pursuit of greatness will destroy you" then...fine, i get it.
But if it was "greatness requires an abundance of abuse" then...wow.
If the armature was "the relentless pursuit of greatness will destroy you" then...fine, i get it.
But if it was "greatness requires an abundance of abuse" then...wow.
I wish there was a way to make drawing in ClipStudio behave the same as drawing in StoryboardPro. I appreciate that there are vector layers in the former, but I love how easy it is in SBP to hop between drawing strokes and selecting/editing strokes.
Community wisdom welcomed.
Community wisdom welcomed.
March 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I wish there was a way to make drawing in ClipStudio behave the same as drawing in StoryboardPro. I appreciate that there are vector layers in the former, but I love how easy it is in SBP to hop between drawing strokes and selecting/editing strokes.
Community wisdom welcomed.
Community wisdom welcomed.