Animation Foundations: Storyboarding

Storyboard artists tell the story of an animated cartoon. They illustrate the script, plan shots, demonstrate action, and maintain continuity between scenes. Becoming a storyboard artist starts with the foundations: an understanding of film grammar (including types of shots, acts, sequences, and transitions) and techniques for illustrating action, angles, composition, character, and drama. In this course, Dermot O' Connor demonstrates all these fundamentals and more, using a software-agnostic approach that combines theory with practical technique. Watch the lessons come together in the final animatic, and then download the free exercise files to start practicing on your own.

Learning objectives
Understanding aspect ratio and frame rates
Developing your film grammar
Storyboarding transitions
Storyboarding live action vs. animation
Creating a finished sequence
Building animatics and layouts
Character development