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The Screenwriting Formula: Book Review
The Screenwriting Formula: Why It Works and How To Use It When the New Yorker published an article on Scott Frank back in December of...
Mar 31, 20245 min read
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Artists to Follow - Paul, Mathias, Andy, Maciej
I will periodically share a few artists per post that I recommend studying from or to follow what they are doing. The artists can vary...
Mar 31, 20241 min read
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Film Study #1: Camera Pan vs Track
Scene reference for this post: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring . Film studies are a great way to improve your storyboarding and other filmmaking skills. In this first film study we'll be breaking down a short sequence from the first installment in a great trilogy of films. This scene contains well crafted camera moves and subtle tricks to help make the audience feel what the characters are feeling. There are two camera moves we are going to focus on. The fi
Feb 16, 20246 min read
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A Guide to Storyboarding in Blender
Here is the link to the Google Slides that contain several useful tips and links with resources to further learn about Blender. It's...
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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Books for Storyboard Artists
Below is a list of books that will help inspire and improve your craft as a storyboard artist. The list is in no particular order and the...
Jan 3, 20242 min read
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Top 10 Tips To Break in as Storyboard Artist
Over the past 10 years, I studied films, practiced drawing and explored tools to become a storyboard artist. This list summarizes the...
Jan 3, 20247 min read
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