Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts
Author | : Nancy Beiman |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 542 |
Release | : 2017-04-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351652339 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351652338 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts written by Nancy Beiman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful storyboards and poignant characters have the power to make elusive thoughts and emotions tangible for audiences. Packed with illustrations that illuminate and a text that entertains and informs, Prepare to Board, 3rd edition presents the methods and techniques of animation master, Nancy Beiman, with a focus on pre-production, story development and character design. As one of the only storyboard titles on the market that explores the intersection of creative character design and storyboard development, the third edition is an invaluable resource for both beginner and intermediate artists. Key Features Adapt key techniques, tips and tricks of experienced character designers and storyboard artists with 30 years of experience to your film, television and animation projects. Save time and money with workflow solutions and avoid common mistakes and problems with troubleshooting tips. Implement creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for beginner and intermediate artists with examples of what a good storyboard and character design should look like and example of poorly designed storyboards. and tricks. Further your artistic skill development with an interactive, companion website which will includes video tutorials, examples of animatics and good and bad pitching techniques.