Sorcerer's Storyboards

"When I come back, you better be focused." Trying to use a little magic to clean up while Balthazar is away, Dave channels his inner Mickey in this astonishing sequence of 26 original hand-drawn storyboards created by the masterful Dino Athanassiou for 2010's live-action adaptation of The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Loosely based on the Fantasia (1940) segment by the same name, this film featured Dave Stutler (played by Jay Baruchel) and Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) taking respective roles similar to Mickey and Yen Sid in the original feature. Much like Mickey's famous actions, Dave also makes an untrained attempt to use the Sorcerer's magic to clean up the study as he prepares for a date with Becky beginning near the 1:02:17 timestamp; the perilous power surge depicted in the final storyboard occurs about 3 minutes later. Accomplished on sheets of Stardust Pictures storyboard paper measuring 8.25" x 5.75" overall, each of the 26 sequential pages has been rendered primarily in blue pencil with some including inked contrast. Each sheet is titled across the top with the scene action described including copyright information and Athanassiou's signature below the image area; sticky notes in Athanassiou's hand attribute proper sequence order to the storyboards numbers in the lower right corner. CoAs are included for each sequential pair of storyboards (13 total), as well as additional sheets of Athanassiou's hand-written notes. Emmy®-nominated animator and storyboard artist Dino Athanassiou crafted these stunning storyboards at Stardust Pictures in London; his expansive career includes contributions to blockbuster films such as Space Jam (1996), Madagascar (2005), and The Hunger Games (2012) to name a few. With minimal handling and edge wear, overall this a