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Storyboarding for Film: Illustrating Scripts and Stories

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Overview

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Learn to draw the sketches that create your favorite films. This one-hour class is perfect for artists, writers, filmmakers, and creative storytellers of any skill level—all you need is a pen and paper.

Storyboard artist Ryan Falkner explains why storyboards and scripts matter to filmmaking, covers core concepts of cinematography and camera angles, and illustrates a short script from start to finish, revealing key insider tips on how to think like a storyboard artist, "see like a camera," and draw from your mind's eye.

With a wealth of downloadable additional resources—including a warm-up exercise, pages of annotated scripts and storyboards, a storyboarding template, and helpful reference charts illustrating key concepts—this is a fascinating, engaging class for everyone who loves good stories and wants to tell their own.

Syllabus

  • Trailer
  • Introduction
  • Warm-Up: Storyboard a Tweet
  • Core Concepts: Storyboards
  • Core Concepts: Scripts
  • Cinematography: Camera Shots
  • Cinematography: Camera Angles and Thumbnail Sketches
  • Cinematography: Camera Diagrams and Frame Sizes
  • Storyboarding: Page One
  • Storyboarding: Page Two
  • Storyboarding: Page Three
  • Storyboarding: Final Pages
  • Final Touches: Transitions and Advice for Aspiring Artists

Taught by

Ryan Falkner

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