An effective combination of creative exercises, real-life examples, and simple illustrations are integrated in this "how-to" book, teaching readers to develop their storyboarding skills for a variety of media types, including film, television, animation, and interactive media. Each aspect of the storyboarding process is carefully examined including creating visually specific shot lists and overhead diagrams, and drawing simple sketches that express a clear understanding of staging, editing, and composition. Coverage is rounded out with a comprehensive overview of camera techniques that helps readers visualize a scene before the process of storyboarding begins.
1. Visual Storytelling and Storyboards
2. Origins of Storyboards and Aspect Ratios
3. Fundamentals of the Shot
4. From Script to Final Storyboard
5. Composition
6. Perspective
7. Lighting
8. Continuity
9. Animation, Film, and Special Effects
10. Commercials
11. New Media
12. Animatics
13. Drawing the Human Form and Materials
14. The Business of Storyboarding