Storyboard Mentorship

An 8-week course geared towards storyboarding for film, games, and animation. Students will focus on fine-tuning ideas, characters, and create their own professional storyboard sequence

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Create and fine-tune a sequence from scratch

Students will be storyboarding through the entirety of the class and will ideally come out with two completed storyboard samples, as well as a strong storyboarding skill set for TV or Feature animation. The style of the class will focus on cinematic film-making but will apply to all genres. This course mentorship set up is as follow:

1) You will be working on your own project/story and the instructor will tailor your feedback towards that project and personal progression on a weekly basis.

2) Lectures will be conducted a weekly live group session.

3) Weekly feedback towards your progress will be provided pre-recorded.

4) You are able to ask questions throughout the week to your mentor through our classroom, email or discord channel. Maximum classroom capacity is 12 students.

In an effort to keep skill levels consistent in the classroom. To enroll in this course you must have solid drawing foundations. If you are unsure of your skills or have not taken a course on any of these subjects; perspective, figure/character drawing or sketching, then you must send samples of your artwork to [email protected] in order to be approved to enroll in this course.

Course Format:

Live group sessions

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Storyboard Pro (student edition), Wacom Cintiq (or similar drawing set up), Required Books: See syllabus for complete list

Lecture Type:

Live group sessions| Group lectures will last between 1-2 hours each week

Assignment:

Due each week. Recommended time per week spent on homework: 10-12 hours, depending on your skill level and the difficulty of the assignment

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Recorded (all lectures and critiques will be recorded for later viewing)

Q&A:

Included at the end of live lectures

Prerequisites:

Students should have a good foundational understanding of storyboarding, shots, perspective, and character drawing.

Course Format:

Live group sessions

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Storyboard Pro (student edition), Wacom Cintiq (or similar drawing set up), Required Books: See syllabus for complete list

Lecture Type:

Live group sessions| Group lectures will last between 1-2 hours each week

Assignment:

Due each week. Recommended time per week spent on homework: 10-12 hours, depending on your skill level and the difficulty of the assignment

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Recorded (all lectures and critiques will be recorded for later viewing)

Q&A:

Included at the end of live lectures

Prerequisites:

Students should have a good foundational understanding of storyboarding, shots, perspective, and character drawing.

Course Format:

Live group sessions

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Storyboard Pro (student edition), Wacom Cintiq (or similar drawing set up), Required Books: See syllabus for complete list

Lecture Type:

Live group sessions| Group lectures will last between 1-2 hours each week

Assignment:

Due each week. Recommended time per week spent on homework: 10-12 hours, depending on your skill level and the difficulty of the assignment

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Recorded (all lectures and critiques will be recorded for later viewing)

Q&A:

Included at the end of live lectures

Prerequisites:

Students should have a good foundational understanding of storyboarding, shots, perspective, and character drawing.

COURSE OVERVIEW

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

EXPAND ALL COLLAPSE ALL

The more you know, the better.

Week 1 | Introduction / Ideas development

Week 2 | Shots & Composition

Week 3 | Animation Principles

Explain the basic animation principles | Acting / Rough Pass | Gesture Drawing | Perspective grids | Storyboard Pro workflow

Week 4 | Drawing for Storyboards

Storyboard shorthands | Environment Drawing | Perspective for Storyboarding

Week 5 | Character Writing

Who is your character? | Wants vs Needs | What do we admire in a character | Fill up your character | Elevator Test

Week 6 | Camera & Perspective

Perspective for storyboarding | Camera Moves | Perspective turning | Animating a box

Week 7 | Acting and Posing

Realistic vs. broad acting | Key poses for storyboarding | Pushing the gesture in the acting | Contrast in poses

Week 8 | Solid Drawing & Storyboarding Techniques

Solid Drawing and form | Expressions | Effects | Tone | Tracking

Storyboard Mentorship

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Instructor

Real heroes don't wear capes; they teach

Kevin Reed

/DreamWorks Animation

LECTURES BY Kevin Reed

Kevin Reed is currently Head of Story on a feature film at Base Animation (Wish Dragon, Lord of the West). He has directed and storyboarded on a variety of projects in film and television.

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