Esteemed storyboard artist Drew Garcia-Price guides you through all the knowledge necessary to learn, and eventually master, the art of storyboarding a monster movie.

Watch as Drew shares his many years of experience and insight, showcasing all the necessary skills and talents it requires to become a storyboard artist.

Beginner Level

2h 45m of duration

English, Spanish (Latin America)

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Curriculum

1. Title & Introduction - 1min

2. Storyboard Basics - 8min

3. Materials - 22min

4. Basics Of Shot Language - 15min

5. Establishing Your Scenes - 21min

6. Perspective - 15min

7. A Quick Exercise On Perspective - 3min

8. Perspective In Anatomy - 13min

9. Character Representation - 11min

10. Determining Aspect Ratio - 4min

11. Layout & Board Presentation - 2min

12. Key Information - 23min

13. Arrows & Movement - 11min

14. Establishing A Sequence & Working With The Director - 15min

15. Wrap Up - 51s

Materials

CLICK on the links below to find the materials you need for this lesson.

Some items might be harder to find, but a little internet scouring usually finds you everything you'll need.

GreatArt UK

PAINT/BRISTLE BRUSHES

Small Handheld Brush

TOOLS

Drawing Tools

0.5 Mechanical Pencil

Ballpoint Pen

Copic Markers – Gray Shades

Faber Castell’s Pitt Artist Pen

Fine-Tipped Sharpie Marker

Lead Holders

Lead Sharpener

Mechanical Pencil Lead Refills

Non-Photo Blue Lead

Non-Photo Blue Pencils

Paper

Paper Stump Pencil

Rectangular Template

Regular Black Sharpie Marker

Sakura Pigma Brush Pen

Sanford Prisma Colored Pencil – Black

Shapes Stencil

Triangular Ruler

White-Out Pen

White Vinyl Clickable Eraser

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

BOOKS

Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen by Steven D. Katz

Rapid Viz: A New Method for the Rapid Visualitzation of Ideas by Kurt Hanks

Perspective! for Comic Book Artists: How to Achieve a Professional Look in your Artwork by David Chelsea

Check out Andrew Loomis' books, especially Figure Drawing for All It's Worth and Drawing the Head and Hands

Dynamic Anatomy, Burne Hogarth

Drawing the Human Head, Burne Hogarth

Dynamic Hands, Burne Hogarth

Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery, Burne Hogarth

FORCE, Dynamic Life Drawings for Animators by Michael D. Mattesi

Study the masters of character: Will Eisner, Alex Toth, Joe Kubert.

Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers by Marcos Mateu-Mestre

LINKS

Eadweard Muybridge's technical reference photos: muybridge.org

Glenn Vilppu is alive and teaching very traditional anatomy drawing in the Old Master style. Videos of his classes, unpacking his text books, all at his website: vilppustore.com

Youtube is full of users sharing great information, both knowledge and resources. Check out ClockSketch (timed poses for gesture drawing), Sycra for some interesting thoughts on anatomy and figure drawing, vilppustore for some clips of Glenn Vilppu breaking it down.

Anzovin Studios. The Set Up Machine. The Face Machine:

http://www.anzovin.com/

http://www.anzovin.com/products/tsm2maya.html

http://www.anzovin.com/products/tfm1maya.html

Artist BiographyAndrés "Drew" García-Price

Master Hollywood storyboard artist & monster illustrator for Southland Tales, Suspect Zero, Donnie Darko, R.I.P.D., Suicide Squad and Deadpool 2

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