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Domestika

Introduction to Storyboarding

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Overview

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Learn how to translate a script into creative illustrations that tell a story
  • Introduction
  • Learning the Language of Cinema
  • Rules of Thumb
  • My Process
  • How to Present Your Work
  • Final project
Discover how to tell your stories with creative and professional storyboarding by learning the fundamentals of visual storytelling. Award-winning storyboard artist and character designer Laura Ewing teaches her step-by-step method for creating a storyboard that captures the essence of a script with mood and power.

In Laura’s first course, she teaches her students how to create a character design for animation in Photoshop. In this course, learn to tell your story through a lens, using cinematographic techniques and professional storyboarding methods. Are you ready to dive into storyboarding?

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Influences
  • What We Will Do in This Course?
  • Why Do We Need Storyboarding?
  • Types of Shot Sizes and Why We Use Them
  • Framing and Composition
  • Rule of Thirds
  • Crossing the Axis 180º
  • Looking at Others Do What They Do
  • Perspective
  • How to Represent Camera Movements
  • Getting Technical Notes
  • Thumbnails Testing Framing and Composition
  • Story Sketch
  • Final Panels
  • How to Name Your Scenes and Present Your Work
  • Dealing with Clients
  • Portfolio and Website Tips
  • Introduction to Storyboarding

Taught by

Laura Ewing Ferrer

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