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Filmmaking Tip: Storyboards

Posted on August 5, 2010 in Storyboarding | 1 Comment

Ben and Paul from Blunt Productions demonstrate the important process of storyboarding as a tool to plan your film.

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Autodesk Sketchbook for iPad and iPhone Review

Posted on July 16, 2010 in Storyboarding | No Comments

Alan Natale of Tech Burrito demonstrates the Autodesk Sketchbook Pro for the iPad ($7.99 in the iTunes App Store). This could be a very useful tool not only for creating storyboards, but sharing them digitally and instantly with the entire crew. If I where Wacom, I think I would be a little nervous.

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22 Filmmaking Apps for the iPad & iPhone

Posted on July 12, 2010 in Featured, Filmmaking 360, General Production, General Screenwriting, Storyboarding | 4 Comments

For this feature we have rounded up some of the best and most useful Filmmaking Apps that our Deal Leader Steve Jobs has approved for the App Store. As more filmmakers explore the possibilities with these powerful mobile devices, we are sure this list will continue to grow.

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Taxi Driver Storyboards

Posted on April 29, 2010 in Storyboarding | No Comments

This video creates a split screen between the live action and the original storyboards used by Martin Scorsese to direct Taxi Driver.

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Danny Yount on Designing Film and TV Title Sequences

Posted on January 21, 2010 in Credits, Storyboarding | No Comments

Designer and director, Danny Yount had “35 jobs before I knew what I wanted to do, which was design.” He didn’t go to school and taught himself photography and design. Since setting off on his chosen path he has created some of the most inspiring and lauded title sequences in television and film, his portfolio [...]

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The Previsualization Society is founded.

Posted on October 2, 2009 in Storyboarding | No Comments

Cross-Disciplinary Community to Focus on the Development of Previsualization
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 30, 2009) — The Previsualization Society, a non-profit, interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the advancement of previsualization (“previs”), was officially announced today. Founded by previs practitioners for those who produce or use previs, the Previsualization Society will build a community to maximize the current and future capabilities [...]

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No Country for Old Men: Storyboards

Posted on May 14, 2009 in Storyboarding | No Comments

Linda S. Price of American Artist interviews J. Todd Anderson the storyboard artist for almost all of the Coen Brothers’ films, including No Country for Old Men.

…Anderson estimates he creates 20 to 30 drawings in a session, which he then takes home and traces on a light table. Because he can’t necessarily repeat the energy [...]

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Celtx 2.0.1 and Studio Update

Posted on April 22, 2009 in Screenplay Format, Storyboarding | No Comments

If you haven’t already downloaded Celex now is the time, if you have, now is the time to update. Celtx released a update to their 2.0 release in February. Version 2.0.1 includes some improvements and important bug squashes.
Also check out our recently posted a list of 55 Celtx Tutorials.
From Celtx – [...]

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55 Celtx Tutorials

Posted on April 20, 2009 in Featured, Screenplay Format, Storyboarding | 9 Comments

Whoever said you can’t get something for nothing never used Celtx. This is not just one of the best open source programs, it one of the best pieces of filmmaking software period. And, with the newly released v2.0 it’s even better.
In this feature we gathered together the best tutorials we could find. The [...]

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PingMag: Storyboard Design

Posted on April 15, 2009 in Storyboarding | No Comments

PingMag a Tokyo-based magazine about Design has some great examples of storyboards which were used for actual projects. As of December 31, 2008, PingMag and sister site PingMag MAKE are both on extended hiatus, and will not be updated for the foreseeable future, so check it out while they are still up.

…Ever wondered what [...]

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Early Star Wars Storyboards

Posted on November 18, 2008 in Storyboarding | 2 Comments

The “Star Wars Storyboards” photo set over at Flickr contains some early storyboards from the first movie, tentatively titled “The Star Wars”.

See the complete set of 70 here.

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The Art of Workflow

Posted on November 9, 2008 in Storyboarding | 1 Comment

Motion Sketches Ep. 7 – The planning and structuring of your production workflow is at the heart of creative thinking. This episode looks at the importance of planning your digital workflow and developing a creative assembly process that is flexible and matches your particular creative impulses. It also looks at practical ways of planning and [...]

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Disney: The Art of Storyboarding

Posted on September 8, 2008 in Storyboarding | 1 Comment

A storyboard is a sequence of images and words drawn together on a page to form a plausible narrative. Storyboards are routinely used in the movie making business to ‘preview’ a movie before a single shot is taken. Not only does a storyboard allow for a dress rehearsal of the final product but by the [...]

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Storyboarding – 4 Minute Film School

Posted on July 27, 2008 in Storyboarding | No Comments

Storyboards are like blueprints for your movies. And the bigger your production, the more important they become. As Christopher Columbus once said, “Making a movie without a storyboard is like throwing your money into a bottomless pit.”
Download Their Storyboard Template HERE

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Storyboarding: AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!

Posted on July 20, 2008 in Storyboarding | No Comments

Sean Astin hosts AFI’s filmmaking tutorial series, LIGHTS, CAMERA, EDUCATION! In this segment, we explore the importance and how-to of storyboarding your film or video.

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