If you can find a copy of the PDF (published by Rockport Publishers), focus on Chapter 4: "Narrative Sketching." It contains the step-by-step on how to turn a boring parking lot into a compelling story using shadow shapes alone.

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Hillkurtz came from film. He doesn't draw everything he sees. He acts like a director.