Storyboard In Animation
Storyboards are used to create a story. It originates from a written word, like a script. That's when the artist takes the script and draws it into pictures. After that the artist pins the pictures on a board, then its pitched to the director and the artist has the opportunity to improve the storyboard as much as possible. Besides storyboards also help estimate the cost of the overall production and save time. Often storyboards include arrows or instructions that indicate movements.
The aim of a storyboard is to get an idea of what the story could be like as a final film and to convey what it would feel like to watch the film in a cinema.
The video below explains what a storyboard is and the process of storyboarding by a storyboard artist. It also shows a story pitch of Toy Story, where he is pitching his storyboard to group of employees. Then the storyboard its compared to the finished product; where it demonstrates the influence and importance a storyboard has on the final product.
Digital Storyboards
Since the 1990's computers have become part of the story artists' tools. Traditionally storyboards were sent out to be photographed using a down shooter or a rostrum camera, then the film was developed, cut together and matched to a soundtrack by an editor.
Now the story artists have the ability to create story reels on their laptop, with the use of multiple soundtracks and effects.
However, this increases the responsibility upon animators, since they have to have a better versed in film editing and composition. As there is no longer a quality control person to double-check for numerical errors or drawings out of order.
The picture below is an example of a digital storyboard for the Cadbury's advertisement.
