Essentials of Storyboarding

Course details

Storyboarding is an essential part of preproduction. In this course, Mark Simon, author of the best-selling book Storyboards: Motion in Art, 3rd Edition, shares his experience from working on over 5,000 projects. Mark explains what skills you need to be a successful storyboard artist, where you can look for jobs, and ways you can charge for storyboarding work. He outlines the supplies that you will need. Mark describes how animation and live-action storyboards differ, as well as the differences between presentation boards and shooting boards. He steps through the preparation and research needed to start a storyboarding job, then goes over tips to complete a storyboard job. Mark discusses how to use correct camera terms and give notes on special effects shots. He concludes with the steps to take to deliver your storyboards.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Get into the business of storyboarding
02 - What are storyboards
03 - Benefits to production
04 - Sample files

1. Get Started in Storyboarding

05 - Build a portfolio
06 - Get an education
07 - Skills story artists need
08 - Find storyboard jobs
09 - How to charge for storyboards

2. What You Need for Storyboarding

10 - Materials for storyboarding on paper
11 - Materials for digital storyboarding
12 - Storyboard forms
13 - Benefits of drawing digitally

3. Understanding Storyboards

14 - Live action vs. animation storyboards
15 - How much of a project requires storyboarding
16 - Presentation boards versus shooting boards
17 - Write and read a storyboard

4. Starting a Storyboard Job

18 - Prep for a storyboard job
19 - What to request when you land a job
20 - References and research
21 - Director research

5. The Art of Storyboarding

22 - How to create storyboards if you can't draw
23 - Quick sketching tips
24 - Toy references
25 - Digital drawing tips
26 - Final storyboard art and cleanup
27 - Coloring storyboards

6. Illustrated Camera Techniques

28 - Arrows
29 - Camera movement and terms
30 - Special effects

7. Delivery

31 - Numbering
32 - Pitch your ideas
33 - Delivery of storyboards

Conclusion

34 - Next steps