Storyboarding for Animation: How to Illustrate and Design for Successful Motion
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
Learn to create vibrant, dynamic storyboards that will translate your illustrations seamlessly into animation!
In this easy-to-follow class, freelance art director, illustrator, and motion designer Sarah Beth Morgan shares her tried-and-true process for crafting a creative brief any client would be excited to receive. With a focus on storyboarding and illustration with an animated project in mind, lessons include:
- Developing a beautiful mood board with a clear point of view
- Taking an idea from brainstorm to style frame
- What to consider when choosing color for animation
- Essential tips for building storyboards that bring your idea to life
Whether you’re a veteran of the freelance world who wants to maintain a competitive edge or newly freelancing and want to develop a strong creative planning foundation, Sarah Beth’s actionable and clear demonstrations will take your briefs to the next level. With each lesson a step in the process, you’ll be able to take your concept from amorphous idea to clear storyboard in no time, and learn essential skills for creative planning success.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- The Power of Planning
- Kicking Off Your Project
- Brainstorming Your Concept
- Pulling References
- Moodboarding Your Style Directions
- Storyboard: Planning the Narrative
- Storyboard: Sketching the Action
- Styleframe: Designing a Scene
- Styleframe: Adding Color and Detail
- Polishing Your Treatment
- Final Thoughts
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Taught by
Sarah Beth Morgan
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