Storyboards: Motion in Art ANNOTATION
Audience: Filmmakers and animators who will be drawing their own boards, as well as artists/illustrators who want to break into the film/video/commercials field as storyboard artists.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Using exercises, interviews, real-life examples from the entertainment industry, and many sample drawings, this book teaches you how to:
Develop and improve your boards
Work with directors
Develop your resume and portfolio
Use computers to create and improve a storyboard
A multi-artist storyboard experiment shows how different artists interpret the same scene, allowing readers to compare the different visions each artist can bring to a production. Storyboard samples show rare glimpses into the hidden production of some favorite films and tv shows.
SYNOPSIS
Includes a resource guide with various forms, tools of the trade, and a listing of agents who represent storyboard artists
Special section devoted to getting started as a storyboard artist and the business aspects of storyboarding
Interviews with experienced storyboard artists as well as the directors and producers they work with
Storyboards: Motion in Art, Second Edition is a step-by-step breakdown of both the production and business of storyboarding. It includes a detailed discussion of what storyboards are, how and why they are used, and how to get started and succeed as a storyboard artist. This practical handbook details the preparation and presentation of storyboards for live action, commercials, animation, and special effects. The author explains how to use computers in enhancing, creating, and animating boards, and stresses the importance of visual storytelling and effectively showing movement over the artistry in the board itself.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
This guide for aspiring storyboard artists discusses the business and art of illustrating the director's vision in the manner of a comic strip for purposes of budgeting, design, and communication. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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