Intro to Storyboarding-Learn 5 Key Skills Every Artist Needs

Name: Intro to Storyboarding-Learn 5 Key Skills Every Artist Needs
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Learn to Draw Storyboards From A Pixar Storyboard Artist and Director on Star Wars Rebels

Created bySergio Paez

Last updated 7/2024

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What you'll learn

How to create storyboard drawings to engage your audience even if you are a complete beginner
Composition techniques that will make your drawings pop with clarity
Learn the camera and staging methods the pros use to create high quality TV and movies
Add professional polish and presentation to your drawings with simple methods any artist can apply
How to make a winning portfolio that will get studios to notice you even if you have no previous industry experience
Learn the insider methods to create story reel animatic movies using previz and 3D methods

Course content

1 section • 8 lectures • 4h 8m total length

Course Intro Trailer1:00
Storyboard artist, teacher, and animation director Sergio Paez takes you through a series of key guided lessons designed to boost your drawing skills and prep your portfolio. Each lesson includes a unique assignment so you can get feedback from Sergio and apply the knowledge right away. Follow along with each lesson and create your own story images to share and add to your portfolio. Get the insider training most storyboard artists can only learn on the job.
Composition & Drawing for Storyboards49:57
Storyboarding takes a special set of skills that is not just about drawing pretty pictures. Composition matters when you want to influence an audience. Learn the visual storytelling methods that will make your shots engage your audience every time.
Draw 10 Single Panel Storytelling images
Drawing Staging & Camera Moves With Storyboards31:54
Your scene will come to life if you have interesting staging with quality camera moves. But the big question is where to place your characters for maximum visual impact? In the next lesson we breakdown staging and moving the camera to make even the toughest scenes feel seamless. In this lesson we breakdown staging and moving the camera to make even the toughest scenes feel seamless.
Draw a Storyboard Sequence- "Superman Has Coffee With Captain America"
Get Emotional Impact With Your Storyboard Drawings27:25
The basis of our visual stories comes from character emotions. Get the emotions right in order to have the actions matter in the story and connect with your audience. We analyze the root of the character motivations and show you how to make this visual.
Create a Storyboard Sequence-" Grandma gets fired from her job"
Polishing your Storyboard Drawings And Intro To 3D Tools45:59
In this lesson, we show you techniques to polish your boards. We also introduce previz methods to better visualize tough shots.
Create a 3D Previz Storyboard Scene
Create A Story Reel Animatic Move to Present Your Drawings31:09
Creating an animatic is the best way to showcase your visual stories! If you create an animatic correctly you can better sell your idea and grab a viewer’s attention from the first few shots. We discuss the latest trends in story reels and create a complete visual story pitch.
Create an animatic from your "Superman has coffee with Captain America" scene
Bonus Training: A Drawing Method Demo That Pixar Artists Use24:54
Pixar Artist Nick Sung and Sergio Paez give you a drawing demo for storyboards.
The key points are Performance, Clarity, and Caricature as principles to apply to storyboards or any illustration.
Bonus Training: Storyboard Industry Tips For Portfolios, Jobs, and Story Pitches36:41
Learning happens faster when you are with like minded artists. Here are some industry tips from our private Live review sessions. These are rare industry tips usually only found inside of the film studios.

Requirements

Visual artists of all levels are welcome. No prior experience needed.
A digital drawing setup such as a tablet and procreate recommended but not required.

Description

Are you someone who loves to draw and want to make a living with your art?

If so, there's a place in film-making for you!

There is a world of opportunity for creative people, especially people who like to draw and tell stories!

We use our drawing skills to create storyboards for feature film studios, animators, commercial producers, and TV. We would love to show you how to make a living with your art, too!

Storyboarding is a key position in any film or gaming production, where your drawing talent combines with the technical knowledge to make a script come to life.

In this course storyboard artist, teacher, and animation director Sergio Paez takes you through a series of key guided lessons designed to boost your drawing skills and prep your portfolio. Each lesson includes a unique assignment so you can get feedback, from pro working industry professional, and apply the knowledge right away. Follow along with each lesson and create your own story images to share and add to your portfolio.

Get the insider training most storyboard artists can only learn on the job.

Throughout these lessons you'll have instructor feedback every step of the way, so you can move forward with the exercises and get clear instruction on how to resolve any doubts you may have.

Storyboard artists are in high demand, get ready to learn the methods that top industry studios look for when hiring for this key role, at the end of this course you'll have a finished portfolio piece you can use to land your first storyboard artist job!

Join the Intro to Storyboarding Course today and get instant access!

Who this course is for:

For People Who Love To Draw And Want To Make A Living With Their Art
Visual artists and art school graduates, with or without previous experience, looking to have a professional career in the film industry