Illustration of Storyboards for Cinema and Advertising

A course by Pablo Buratti , Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, and Concept Artist

Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, and Concept Artist. Madrid, Spain.
Joined September 2010

Learn to visually interpret a film script

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6,065 students
Audio: Spanish
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Learn to visually interpret a film script

Pablo Buratti is an illustrator and concept artist specialized in storyboards. He has worked with film directors the likes of Pedro Almodóvar, Álex de la Iglesia, and J.A. Bayona. In this online course, he teaches you how to develop a storyboard as if it were a professional commission.

Study the similarities and differences between drawing for a feature film or for an advertisement, learn to visually interpret a film script, and discover the essential aspects of cinematographic language (framing, camera movements, action, how we see through a lens, and editing).

By the end, you'll know how to create a professional storyboard that expresses each of these elements clearly and concisely.

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What will you learn in this online course?

19 lessons & 16 downloads

  • 99% positive reviews (271)
  • 6,065 students
  • 19 lessons (4h 3m)
  • 16 additional resources (11 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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What is this course's project?

Using the script for a scene, apply the concepts learned to create a storyboard with no more than 20 panels.

Pablo gives you the necessary director’s instructions to mark the frames, character action, and camera movements. Make sure you stick to the script, but also be aware that the storyboard artist should know how to contribute their own suggestions, so take the opportunity to showcase your ideas!

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who enjoys drawing and has an interest in cinema and advertising, as well as professional or amateur illustrators who are inspired by audiovisual production and want to invest their talent in this field. This course is also great for any cinephile interested in learning about essential aspects of cinematographic language and what role storyboards play in the audiovisual production process.

Requirements and materials

To take this course, you just need basic drawing knowledge. You can either draw by hand or digitally using a graphics tablet with a drawing program installed.


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Pablo Buratti

A course by Pablo Buratti

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Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, and Concept Artist

Pablo Buratti was born in Argentina in 1975. As an illustrator, he has worked in a variety of fields, specializing in the audiovisual sector as a storyboard and concept artist.

"I feel privileged to have been able to combine two of my great passions in my career: drawing, which has been with me since childhood, and cinema, which burst onto the scene some time later and has remained ever since."

He completed his studies in filmmaking and audiovisual production in Argentina, which is where he began his professional career. In 2001, he relocated to Madrid and has been involved in over 20 film projects since then, working alongside filmmakers such as Pedro Almodóvar, Álex de la Iglesia, J.A. Bayona, Daniel Calparsoro, and Manuel G. Pereira, among others.

He also spent almost a year in China co-storyboarding an international production that premiered in 2018.

Aside from film projects, advertising makes up a large part of his work, and he collaborates with production companies and advertising agencies in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • Draw to film
  • U2

    From the literary script to the storyboard

    • The Storyboard, the Shooting board and the Animatic I
    • The Storyboard, the Shooting board and the Animatic II
    • The work process: Advertising
    • The work process: Cinema I
    • The work process: Cinema II
  • U3

    The cinematographic narration

    • The framing I
    • The frame II
    • The camera I: Angulations
    • The camera II: Movements
    • The camera III: optics
    • The axes I
    • The axes II
  • U4

    Practical exercise

    • The briefing
    • We draw the storyboard I
    • We draw the storyboard II
    • We draw the storyboard III
  • FP

    Final project

    • Illustration of storyboards for Cinema and Advertising

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Illustration of Storyboards for Cinema and Advertising. Photography, Video & Illustration course by Pablo Buratti

Illustration of Storyboards for Cinema and Advertising

A course by Pablo Buratti
Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, and Concept Artist. Madrid, Spain.
Joined September 2010
  • 99% positive reviews (271)
  • 6,065 students