Storyboarding for Beginners

Recommended for users new to any storyboarding tool or Storyboarder in general, this lesson covers the interface basics, including how to navigate in Storyboarder, available tools and features, as well as where to find what in this free, open-source storyboarding software.

This lesson will uncover the importance of knowing your (or your director's) vision when it comes to storyboarding as well as what your current skills are when it comes to storyboarding the traditional way. Insights are revealed on how to clarify the story's vision and put them into visuals that is both understandable and telling.

This lesson will explore setting up and drawing your storyboard shots the traditional way, using Storyboarder, including a basic introduction to drawing people as well as adding additional key information to a shot. Tips and tricks are revealed on the most optimal way of bypassing poor drawing skills in storyboarding and how to make your shots useful to a cinematographer on set.

This lesson will explore animation and timing effects in Storyboarder, including ways to convert stationary shots to compelling moving images for different production purposes. Tips and tricks are revealed on effective animation timing as well as how to design your storyboards to be animated in the tool's timeline.

This lesson will explore the unique method of creating your shots in 3D, for the purposes of a 2D storyboard, including shortcuts and hacks that would allow any filmmaker to convey their vision without having to rely on a skilled storyboard artist. Tips and tricks are revealed on how to best manipulate the 3D elements in the scene as well as design your shots with a 2D outcome in mind.

This lesson will explore the unique built-in feature Shot Generator in extension of allowing users to create shots in 3D, for the purposes of a 2D storyboard. Tips and tricks are revealed on the best ways to maximize the potential of this unique tool as well as generate an interesting variety of shots for various situations, using templates.

This lesson will explore the available export and output options that come with Storyboarder and how to choose the best output for your specific pre-production purposes. Additional insights are revealed on all output options and where each option best fit in the timeline of any typical film production.

This quick lesson will showcase the cool tips and tricks that Storyboader as a tool allows its users to do, including integrating mixed media elements and storyboarding beyond the computer. Additional insights are revealed on where and when to use each trick in the timeline of any typical film production.

A summary of all the points, tips and tricks of storyboarding we have covered so far, summarizing the key lessons and best practices learned about pre-production storyboarding.

Ending on a conclusive note, we will touch on some discussion points of storyboarding and the effective ways to use or apply storyboarding, using Storyboarder, in your own personal projects.

Conclusion to the course with a summary of the course content, goals and additional resources available, ending on a positive note. This course can always be repeated as a refresher or whenever you need a personal tutor during your pre-production storyboarding process.

BONUS: For staying all the way to the end of this course, this lecture is for you. More details inside.