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Introduction
Introduction
This week we learn about Storyboarding for Animation Productions.
Before Class
Before Class
ANI170 Project 3 Checkpoint Milestone 1: (see Detail Brief)
Your 12-18 background roughs of different camera angles for your storyboard, and 1 fine large background, reuseable in your storyboard, were due in class last week.
You are now creating rough storyboard keyframes with characters and action
Intro to Storyboarding, 8 mins
Note for animation, more key frames per shot are desired, than live action.Clear Posing, Aaron Blaise, 14 mins
Using light and contrast, 11 mins
Pixar, being emotive & clear, acting out the character, pitching, revisions, 5 mins
Read the storyboarding and composition guides. Watch the tutorials, practise drawing storyboards in the templates. Familiarize yourself with the workflow. Use the composition guides as a checklist for your grading.
STORYBOARD version 1 (ROUGH) is due in class for feedback this week, and must be completed by the end of this week,
Rough storyboard must be DRAWN in LOW OPACITY. Do NOT use high-contrast blacks for roughs!
Rough storyboard must be ready for feedback in full size Photoshop layer comps, in the correct template, and with all major story beats (plot points) drawn.
- After Checkpoint Milestone 1, small rough thumbnails are strictly time limited to 2-3 minutes worth of work per frame, are only useful for the first few hours worth of work, and are not acceptable for any purpose after Week 11. Small thumbnails are NOT NEEDED. If you missed the schedule window for small thumbnails, you must go straight to full size roughs, in your outside-class time.
Before class, make sure your Photoshop storyboard project file is already organized in full-size layer comps and is READY for the facilitator to DRIVE it. Please, do not waste class time for others.
Mid-Project Reflection due this week.
Save files to GDrive and seek feedback while there is enough time for feedback and revisions, if you want your boards to be approved.
Storytelling: make it interesting. Give your character a purpose and a problem, and strong changes of attitude.
^^^ Check out the above videos on Storyboarding^^^
- Practise Digital Drawing and/or Traditional warmups
- Borrow/bring:
- A drawing tablet and/or drawing equipment, as per Week 1.
- Headphones/earphones for viewing videos at your workstation.
- Use your own credentials for borrowing, thank you.
- Complete last week's Post-Class activities.
- Prepare updated GDrive files
During Class
During Class
During Class
During Class
Overview of Storyboarding Fundamentals
Digital storyboarding workflow
Project 3 - all Milestones and Completion - Detail Brief
Warm up environment / storyboard exercise
Warm up environment / storyboard exercise
If you're already on schedule with Project work and require basic storyboarding skills, do this exercise. Otherwise, do a quick doodle or warmup drill, then go to the next. Self-timed, 20 mins
A fun little exercise to get you to be creative with 3 simple objects and keyframes.
Use 3 basic shapes. 2 of these can be slightly more complex, but still easy to draw. In this example is an egg and a pencil. You can copy these, or do your own.
Recommended: Use a full size 1920x1080p template from Storyboard Fundamentals, and learn the Layer Comp workflow.
Quickly sketch out some dynamic composition keyframes, using the 3 objects, with light construction blue.
The scale and normal physical possibilities are not important. Change things up as much as you like to create fun and interesting compositions.
Digital: Layers Panel > [+] add a new layer for each rough keyframe, full size.
Digital: Window > Layer Comps > Create a new Layer Comp for each keyframe.
Apply loose inking/cleanup. Digital: Use new layers. Window > Layer Comps > Update each Layer Comp for each keyframe.
Save all files to your GDrive. Optionally, use GSlides or a GSite image carousel.
Alternatively, you may be asked to use an example Photoshop storyboard TIF file from Storyboard Fundamentals, edit it, add your own layer comps, export to a sequence of JPGs, edit again, and export again.
Activity: Composition and Layout - Collect Example Images
If you're already on schedule with your storyboard, complete this exercise from Week 10 - Composition and Layout. Otherwise, do a quick doodle or warmup drill, then go to the next. Time yourself, 15 minutes. Once the time is up, move to the next activity. Continue this activity in outside-class-time. This exercise works best after viewing the Composition video (30 mins) from Week 10 Composition and Layout. Alternatively, you may be approved to work on your Projects in class time. Activity: Composition and Layout - Collect Example Images
Search for an example photo of each of the following composition techniques. You must identify and draw the lines on each image in Photoshop with a RED BRUSH. Save your images out and upload. This will be a cheat sheet to use while storyboarding. You may also use images from the lecture slides for Week 10 - Layout and Composition
Rule of Thirds
Symmetry, Asymmetry
Depth through foreground, midground and background (contrast change)
Negative space, and detail spaces vs empty spaces
1st focus point, 2nd focus point, 3rd focus point.
Leading lines and shapes (eye flow)
Optional investigation:
- Visual Rabatement
- Golden ratio
- Frame within a frame
- Diagonals and triangles
- Rule of Odds
Project 3: Milestone 2 Storyboarding
Project 3: Milestone 2 Storyboarding
Based on your scenario from your original pitch, create a storyboard. Your storyboard version 1 (rough) should be a loose and indicative beatboard, portraying the key plot points within the scene. Plan to add in-between shots later. Consider the layout and staging of characters and props, as well as background elements, to convey a clear and cohesive story.
Tip, please give us something fun to look at.
Activity: Storyboard shots
Activity: Storyboard shots
FIND some good-quality REFERENCE for storyboarding, with good compositions, and character poses. Using a sequence is best.
See the Project 3 Detail Brief for the types of reference you need.
You should also refer to STORYBOARD FUNDAMENTALS, and Ron Doucet's Story Board Cheat Sheet (in this page).
Tracing is okay.
Using the character and environment you've been designing for this unit's Projects, use a fast construction drawing method to create four different storyboard shots in low opacity roughs. 10 minutes drawing per frame maximum.
1. Long / Far WS (Establishing)
2. Medium MS Up Shot
3. One of your own choosing
4. Another of your own choosing.
STORYBOARD version 1 (ROUGH) is due in class for feedback this week, and must be completed by the end of this week,
Rough storyboard must be DRAWN in LOW OPACITY. Do NOT use high-contrast blacks for roughs!
Rough storyboard must be ready for feedback in full size Photoshop layer comps, in the correct template, and with all major story beats (plot points) drawn.
- After Checkpoint Milestone 1, small rough thumbnails are strictly time limited to 2-3 minutes worth of work per frame, are only useful for the first few hours worth of work, and are not acceptable for any purpose after Week 11. Small thumbnails are NOT NEEDED. If you missed the schedule window for small thumbnails, you must go straight to full size roughs, in your outside-class time.
Before class, make sure your Photoshop storyboard project file is already organized in full-size layer comps and is READY for the facilitator to DRIVE it. Please, do not waste class time for others.
Mid-Project Reflection due this week.
Save files to GDrive and seek feedback while there is enough time for feedback and revisions, if you want your boards to be approved and good.
Storytelling: make it interesting. Give your character a purpose and a problem, and strong changes of attitude.
Templates
Templates
All students must use an approved template.
Go to Storyboard Fundamentals if you're approved for special TEMPLATES, including traditional paper, by your facilitator.
Go to Storyboard Fundamentals if you're approved for special TEMPLATES, including traditional paper, by your facilitator.
Ron Doucet's Storyboard Cheat sheet
Ron Doucet's Storyboard Cheat sheet
Save this quick cheat sheet and use it to plan a variety of shot types (required)
Ron-Doucet-Cheat-Sheet-1.jpgDo not use this cheat sheet as a SMALL ROUGH THUMBNAILS TEMPLATE the IMAGES are TOO SMALL for quality thumbnails Only use the approved templates in Storyboard Fundamentals or in in the Project 3 Detail Brief
After Class
After Class
Post Class:
Post Class:
Weekly outside-class-time is 6 hours per week.
Use a calendar and schedule your recurring time, with access to tools, software and equipment.Please do any in-class exercises and Project work due, whether you attended or not.
- Digitize any traditional work.
Save all files/images to
GDrive > My SAE Studies > Trimesters > [Tri] > [Unit]
- Students are responsible for keeping their data safe and accessible in an agreed, shared location.
Insert/embed images for web display
- Ensure your GDrive link is well-displayed in your unit home page.
Publish your web pages
- Whenever work-in-progress changes, finished or not.
Concept art workflow, end to end:
https://youtu.be/LWb_4lYLldsAdvanced method for realistic object shadows in Ps, using Ps 3D:
https://youtu.be/EJ7UAzFv17cSelecting hair in Ps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2D8EIh9Gus
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