Thursday, 10 October 2013

Storyboards

        Storyboarding is an essential process not just to animators, but to all film makers. Planning shots in advance helps prevent mistakes occurring while filming, allows key moments in the story to be plotted and changes to be made in the sequencing, and means a schedule can be drawn up for when actors/equipment are required; all of which prevent costs from spiralling.
 
        In animation there are further uses for storyboards. Knowing when a character will appear in close up or when the story will be told through actions means that it is not necessary to spend valuable time developing detailed expression that will never appear in the completed film.
 
        Also, on a collaborative project where there may be hundreds of people working together, storyboarding lets everyone know how a sequence should look, and what order the events of the story should follow. Consequently, every member of the team will know their role and be able to work together towards the same end.

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