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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.

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 training course

Storyboarding for Video and Animation Course

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.

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Course Outline

1

Introduction

What is Storyboarding?

The role of the Storyboard Artist

Where to start

2

Visualisation

Different shot types

Different camera moves

Different camera angles

Framing and composing shots

How to replicate camera lenses

Continuities

What is an animatic?

3

Creating a storyboard

Movement and diagrams

Working effectively

Breaking Down a script: best practice, interpretation

Thinking about your work flow

4

Creating Digital Storyboards

Photoshop techniques

Cleaning up an image

Tips and tricks

Further resources

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.

27 Reviews
9.6/10 Satisfaction
100% Recommend

Ben is a very friendly, kind, and supportive tutor. We worked together very well, and he tailored the course to my specific needs and goals…

Aniko – 10th September 26

Variety of examples used. Good use of own experience.

Karen – 23rd January 25

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…

Shannah – 16th December 19

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 jus…

Iona – 16th December 19

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

Becky – 16th December 19

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

Richard – 20th February 19

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

Helena – 27th September 17

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

Lydia – 27th September 17

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