
Quick overview of the program of the course, and a short presentation of my work.
Here we will see what is a storyboard artist exactly, and we will discuss the two different types of storyboard artist (for cinema and for advertising), their similarities, and their differences.
How to price your drawings, and evaluate your time per project, based on your level.
Here we will see the different kinds of setups you can buy and use to create digital storyboard.
Photoshop shortcuts, and exporting of slices.
The first half of the video is about the main theory of composition, and in the second half we will do an exercise together: we will create 6 different panels with 6 different compositions of the same scene. You can download the PSD file here.
Here we will learn about the vanishing points, and the horizon line. We will also see the different kind of perspective (1 point, 2 points, 3 points).
Here we will see how to correctly measure distances in perspective.
Here you will learn how to use the "boxing" method to draw characters in perspective.
We will learn here to correctly draw shadows, from different light situations, in perspective.
We will see here how to correctly calculate the reflection position on reflective surface like mirrors, in perspective, with different kind of mirror shapes (concave and convexe).
Proportion of the "ideal" man, in various positions.
Proportion of the "ideal" woman.
Proportions of a teenage boy, and a child boy (10 years old), compared to an adult man.
Proportions of a teenage girl, and a child girl (10 years old), compared to an adult woman.
Proportions of babies. And how to draw any cute characters.
Proportions of the face and skull.
Various exercises to build heads with me, in perspective, using skulls.
Learn to draw eyes in perspective.
How to draw the mouth, closed and opened, in perspective.
How to simplify the nose as a pyramid to draw it in perspective.
How to simplify the ear, to draw it in perspective.
How to draw the hair as a volume, with direction and flow.
How to simplify the hands, to draw it in various positions.
The muscles and bones of the torso. You can download the PSD file I created, to see the muscles more clearly (with layers groups that you can activate or deactivate).
The muscles and bones of the back. You can download the PSD file I created, to see the muscles more clearly (with layers groups that you can activate or deactivate).
The muscles and bones of the arms. You can download the PSD file I created, to see the muscles more clearly (with layers groups that you can activate or deactivate).
The muscles and bones of the legs. You can download the PSD file I created, to see the muscles more clearly (with layers groups that you can activate or deactivate).
The muscles and bones of the feet. You can download the PSD file I created, to see the muscles more clearly (with layers groups that you can activate or deactivate).
The muscles and bones of the neck. You can download the PSD file I created, to see the muscles more clearly (with layers groups that you can activate or deactivate).
How to create cool poses.
Most useful poses to use during storyboard creation.
How to simplify facial expressions. You can download the PSD file I used in the video.
How to transform your sketches into a professional looking final black and white drawing, using the rules of good Line art.
The basic theory about colors.
Practice with me, by creating various light scenarios for a fire fighters truck. We are going to create a sunny light, a night light, a cloudy and rainy light. You can download the PSD file here.
Practice with me, by creating various light scenarios for a kitchen scene (from a real storyboard I made for a client). We are going to create a sunny light, a night light, and a rainy light. You can download the PSD file here.
How to get started in your professional career, and find clients.
A bonus class teaching you how to create and export a PDF portfolio in Photoshop. And also how to do it with a very useful website called ILovePDF.com.
In the field of Visual Arts, a storyboard artist is one of the most enjoyable and profitable job you can find.
I am a storyboard artist since 10 years. I work mainly for advertising (I spent 4 years in an advertising agency in Paris, Publicis, before going freelance 6 years ago), and I decided to help new artists, by creating a course where I share (almost) everything I know about this job.
In this course, you will learn all the fundamentals to become a storyboard artist, from the very basics to the more advanced skills.
From setting a price, to perspective, anatomy, composition, color theory, lineart, photoshop and much more, you will have all the tools to start your career as a professional storyboarder (if you are willing to work hard of course ;) ).
If you are passionate about drawing, and you don't want to just draw as a side hobby, but make it your job, this is the good class for you.
Don't hesitate to watch the free preview videos, to see if this course (and my style of teaching) will fit your needs.
Ideally, you should follow the course in the intended order. Every new chapter builds on the previous ones (you won't get far in anatomy if you don't understand perspective first for instance). This course is really designed for beginners, but it can still be useful for "intermediate artists" (an intermediate is for instance someone who knows the basics of perspective but is not proficient in anatomy or color theory...).
Storyboarding is an exciting job. Teaching too, so I am really looking forward to seeing you inside, to share with you what I know :)