Presentation on process follow to storyboard an animated television episode.

1. “First learn to be a
craftsman, it won't keep
you from being a genius”
Eugene Delacroix

2. The fundamentals
of boarding are easy.
The practice is hard.

3. STORYBOARDS
A Method

4. The job of a board artist on
is to serve the director’s
idea of how the story
should be told.

5. The job of a board artist on
is to serve the director’s
idea of how the story
should be told.
And to make deadline.

6. The board is the first
visual slash at getting
the story told.

7. Boards get better in
revisions
with specific
instructions from the
director.

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Back & Forth

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Read the bible.
Mark up the script.
Study the models.
Talk to the director.
Breakdown the script.

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Read the bible.
Always ask for one.

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Read the script.
(Mark it up)

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Study the character models and locations
GET SIZE RELATIONS

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PLAN
REUSE
NOW

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Talk to the director.
Get thumbnails on
specific ideas/shots.

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LISTEN TO THE TRACK

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Breakdown the script.
Think.
Don’t draw.

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This is the hard part.
Don’t thumbnail.
Focus on the story.
Watch for staging/composition within the fld.
Watch cutting continuity.

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Don’t thumbnail.
Work size as.

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Focus on the story.
LISTEN TO THE TRACK
AGAIN
Is the gesture and expression
furthering the story?
Does it link to action/acting that
happens later in the script.

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Watch for staging/
composition within the
fld.
(Cropping)

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Watch cutting continuity.
Eye trace.
Character position.
Look for jump cuts.

38. Present to director.
Always get feedback.

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This is the fun part.
Focus on clear gesture/silhouette.
Be specific about your expressions.
Watch for clichés.

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Focus on
clear gesture/silhouette.

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Be specific about your
expressions.

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Watch for clichés.

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REVISIONS

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Usually handled in house by
asst director or SB supervisor.
Rarely get handed back to
board artist.