Storyboarding For Film Video And Animation Short Course

Course description

Alfred Hitchcock once said that he planned out every detail of a film in the storyboard, so much so that shooting the movie was the boring bit!

Storyboarding remains the filmmaker's bible, a vital first bridging of the gap between script and production, an indispensable reference point for directors, set designers, camera operators and actors.

Entry requirements

The course has been designed to be flexible enough to cater to different levels of capability but participants should have some basic drawing and visualisation skills.

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way thats crystal clear and easy to understand.
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Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
Ask questions of your tutor in real time
Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion:

You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
Certificates are great to compliment your cv.

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Details

Topics covered

Using short exercises, the course initially concentrates on the basic process of telling stories using sequential images. Participants - as a group - will informally analyse and discuss each other's storyboards and learn the fundamentals together.

Subsequent exercises and presentations will introduce important technical information (the fundamentals of film grammar and cinematic storytelling, narrative pacing, scene-setting, depicting camera moves, lenses, etc.) equipping participants with the skills to work with a section of a provided film script to produce a finished sequence.

The final exercise will be shaped by the participants themselves and is an opportunity for them to concentrate on the elements of storyboarding that are personally most relevant to their needs.

By the end of the course participants should have gained invaluable knowledge of script visualisation and the processes involved in completing a professional storyboard.