Sam Tung

Samuel Tung is a Storyboard Artist for film, video games and commercials. On January 20, 2021, Tung announced that he had joined Retro Studios as a Storyboard ArtistTung, Sam (stung_art). "Very excited to announce I've joined Retro Studios as a storyboard artist!" 20 January 2021 12:14 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/stung_art/status/1351941146059001856. He is working on Metroid Prime 4.Sam Tung (stung_art). "Quote retweet with four projects you've worked on Very grateful I've gotten to storyboard in live action, animation, and games -- all mediums I love -- I feel like it's made me a stronger artist and storyteller and allowed me to meet so many incredible people." 14 April 2023 12:36 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/stung_art/status/1646734200404578307
Before joining Retro, Tung had most recently worked for Rooster Teeth, Peacock (NBC's streaming service), Netflix and multiple other companies in the Los Angeles area as a Storyboard Artist for various projects, such as The Jungle Book (2016). Tung was a Metroid fan before coming to Retro and has shared drawings of Samus Aran on his social media.
On October 30, 2020, he uploaded a Metroid storyboard animatic to YouTube.Tung, Sam (stung_art). "METROID (small tweaks to push perspective) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxTNq21mD1A" 31 October 2020 3:03 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/stung_art/status/1322615296364965888 According to Tung, he created it to practice his craft for a storyboard class he took from the Copeland Brothers the prior year.Tung, Sam (stung_art). "It was a for fun/practice animatic I did for the Copeland Bros. storyboard class last year" 20 January 2021 7:12 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/stung_art/status/1352046307951611904Tung, Sam (stung_art). "This was done for fun/as practice before I was hired at Retro" 20 January 2021 5:21 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/stung_art/status/1352018364386820096 Less than a minute long, it follows Samus's Gunship as it lands on an unknown planet. Samus disembarks and discovers a Space Pirate base, quickly being attacked by a Metroid larva that drains her Power Suit energy. Samus, now suitless, then flees with multiple Metroids in pursuit. It can be viewed here.
==Gallery==
Sam Tung Samus drawing 1.jpg|Personal drawing of Samus Aran and a Metroid.Tung, Sam (stung_art). "Been playing Super Metroid on Switch all weekend #metroid #nintendo #nintendoswitch #fanart #drawing #samus #scifi #space #alien #comics" 27 September 2020. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFqY8uhDh9p/
Sam Tung Samus drawing 2.jpg|Another drawing uploaded to Instagram. The caption, "But what if I got to make a Metroid animated series or movie", would prove to be prophetic.Tung, Sam (stung_art). "But what if I got to make a Metroid animated series or movie #metroid #samus #fanart #nintendo #scifi #armor #videogames #gaming #animation" 11 October 2020. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGOfTt1D4C0/
Sam Tung Metroid storyboard animatic frames.png|Animatic frames.
==External links==
*Website
*Blog
*Tung on LinkedIn
*Tung on IMDb
*Tung on Twitter
*Tung on ArtStation
*Tung on YouTube
*Tung on Instagram
==References==
Category:Retro Studios employees
Category:Artists and Designers