Professional Storyboarding by Sergio Paez & Anson Jew
[Category:Books]
Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Overview
- 3 Visual Literacy
- 4 Drawing for Storyboards
- 5 Cinema Language
- 6 Story Structure
- 7 Emotion
- 8 Staging
- 9 Storyboard Types
- 10 Storyboarding
- 11 Advanced Storyboard Techniques
- 12 Portfolios and Promotion
- 13 Finding Work
- 14 Spotlight: The Professional Storyboard Artist
- 15 Parting Thoughts
Introduction
Achieving Success
Overview
The History of Storyboards
Early Storyboards
Storyboards from the Disney Studio
Plane Crazy
Who Hires Storyboard Artists
Independent Contractors vs Staffers
Staffers
Independent Contractors (aka Freelancers)
Visual Literacy
Screen Reference
The Story Point
Emotional Response
Visual Appeal
Composition within Your Picture Frame
Working with Shapes
Lines
The Rule of Thirds
Design of the Shapes
Focal Point
Depth
Perspective
Contrast
Foreground, Middle Ground, and Background
Overlapping Forms
Change in Size
Drawing for Storyboards
Your Drawing Alphabet: SICO Shapes
S-Curves
Straight Lines
C-Curves
Ellipses
Compound Shapes
The Art of the Rough
Drawing Shortcuts
Simplify
Characters
Star People
Poses
Hands
Heads
Eyes
Cinema Language
Aspect Ratios
- 1.33:1 or SD
- 1.66:1
- 1.78:1 or HD
- 1.85:1 or Widescreen
- 2.35:1 or Cinemascope
Shot Choice
- Extreme Wide Shot
- Wide Shot
- Full Shot
- Cowboy Shot
- Medium Shot
- Close up Shot
- Choker Shot
- Extreme Close Up
- Over the Shoulder Shot
- Point of View Shot
- Reverse Shot
- Reaction Shot
- Insert Shot
Camera Position and Height
Camera Position Affects Emotion
Eyeline
Pivoting Motions of the camera: Panning and Tilting
Moving Camera Shots
Other Specialized Shots
Camera Lenses
- Long/Narrow Lens
- Short/Wide Lens
- Fisheye Lens
- Zoom In/Out
- Rack Focus
