Storyboarding for Video and Animation Course

Translate scripts and ideas into clear, professional storyboards on this two-day course.

Covers visualisation, shot types, script breakdown and digital storyboarding in Photoshop.

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Storyboarding for Video and Animation Course

Name: Storyboarding for Video and Animation
Rating: 4.8 (26 reviews)

Translate scripts and ideas into clear, professional storyboards on this two-day course for creatives working in advertising, film and animation. You'll learn the key principles of visual storytelling, how to convey different shot types, camera angles and movement, how to break down a script into storyboard sequences, how to work effectively to brief, and how to create and clean up digital storyboards in Photoshop.

Hands-on throughout, the course is ideal for anyone who needs to communicate visual ideas to directors, clients or production teams.

Two Days

10:00 - 16:30 UK Time

Private Options

Key Learning Points

Key Learning Points
Apply the key principles of visual storytelling
Convey shot types, angles and camera movement
Break down a script into storyboard sequences
Work effectively and structure your workflow
Create and clean up digital storyboards in Photoshop

If attending an online course you must have a licensed copy of any software required and access to a suitable computer.

You need no previous experience to attend this course.

Who is this course for?

For directors, animators, advertising creatives, illustrators and anyone who needs to communicate visual ideas through storyboards. No prior storyboarding experience required.

Expert Trainers

Course leader is an experienced industry expert

Class Size

1 - 10 in person or 1 - 6 online

Support

28 days free helpdesk support with all courses

Cancellation

Cancel before 7 days for 100% refund

Certificate

Earn a certificate of attendance on completion

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Private & team training. This course is not on our public schedule at the moment. You can still request a bespoke quote below — we’ll contact you with dates and pricing.

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Course Dates

Course Outline

Introduction

What is Storyboarding?

The role of the Storyboard Artist

Where to start

Visualisation

Different shot types

Different camera moves

Different camera angles

Framing and composing shots

How to replicate camera lenses

Continuities

What is an animatic?

Creating a storyboard

Movement and diagrams

Working effectively

Breaking Down a script: best practice, interpretation

Thinking about your work flow

Creating Digital Storyboards

Photoshop techniques

Cleaning up an image

Tips and tricks

Further resources

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Journalists

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Video Producers

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Videographers

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Variety of examples used. Good use of own experience.

High-energy, keeping us engaged and interested, the time flew by. Covered a whole range of different things in a short amount of time which was great…

Neil was very open to everyone's ideas and shared lots of his skills with us. I left the course feeling like I'd learnt a great deal in just 2 days.

Neil was an excellent teacher. He is such a talented and enthusiastic person. Myself and my colleagues enjoyed the two day course. We were kept busy…

The trainer Neil was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and gave lots of practical tips and advice on drawing and creating storyboards.

It was a great course and very good at taking question "off script" too

Very interactive, great knowledge. Went away with lots of practical tips.

I thought it was all very well done. Organized, friendly, felt at home, and just a great place to receive training.

Everyone was super friendly & helpful, the course content was awesome & Neil was super talented & inspiring :)

Super friendly atmosphere, flexible to meet our specific needs, fantastic knowledgeable trainer. Loved the modern decor, and the food was fab :)

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Storyboarding for Video and Animation Course