Introduction to Storyboarding for Animated Films
A course by Petra Popescu , Storyboard Artist
Learn to visually interpret a script and capture the emotions of the plot and characters with your drawings
Learn to visually interpret a script and capture the emotions of the plot and characters with your drawings
There are more than 100 different ways to express an idea. But there's only one that can make your audience laugh or cry. In this online course, Petra Popescu teaches you how to think like her, a professional storyboard artist, whose job is to plan how a film sequence will look on screen by wearing many hats. According to Petra, she's a director, camera operator, editor, actor, and lighting technician all rolled into one, playing the role of each with a pen in hand.
Learn to immerse yourself in another universe and the characters who live there, as well as explore the best way a camera can capture a story. For the final project, draw a storyboard for a scene with a short dialogue following your teacher's professional approach, from the script analysis and initial concepts to a rough board and the final art. Discover just how much emotion a look, a pose, or a slight hand gesture can convey!
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 21 downloads
- 93% positive reviews (61)
- 3,607 students
- 18 lessons (3h 46m)
- 21 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German
- German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a storyboard for an animated film, taking a professional approach to your work. You can use the material Petra provides, like the script, character design, and setting, or work on a personal project with your own materials.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to learn how to visually interpret a script and tell stories efficiently through images, whether as a storyboard, editorial illustration, or conceptual art.
Requirements and materials
Some drawing skills and experience are required for this course.
The industry standard for storyboarding is Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, but you can complete your final project with just pen and paper or a program like Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, or Procreate.
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A course by Petra Popescu
Petra Popescu lives in Germany and works as a freelance storyboard artist in the animation industry. After graduating with a degree in graphic design, she found her calling during the first few projects she worked on as a prop and character designer and director's assistant. She started exploring the world of black-and-white Japanese comics at a young age thanks to anime series Dragon Ball, sparking her life-long fascination with the expressive power of a few simple lines and shading.
The current aim of her art is to elicit intense emotions from her audience using minimal resources. Her work ranges from film projects and video game cinematics to US and German children's shows, as well as movies and series for Netflix.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Inspirations
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U2
Introduction to Storyboarding
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What Are Storyboards and What Is Their Function?
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Introduction to Cinematography
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Film Editing
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U3
First Steps to the Storyboard
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Analyzing the Script
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Creating Thumbnails
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Creating More Thumbnails
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Storyboarding with Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
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Storyboarding in Photoshop
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U4
Storyboard Rough
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Into the Depth 1
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Into the Depth 2
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Characters
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Acting and Relationship of the Characters
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When Do We Cut and Why? Hook-up
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180-Degree Rule
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U5
Final Touches and Application of Your Storyboard
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Cleanup
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Presenting Your Storyboard
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to Storyboarding for Animated Films
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Really great course for beginners, it helped me out a lot!
dude_with_shovel
Excelente curso, me sirvio para orientarme en como organizar una animacion de forma eficiente. Muy util
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