Storyboarding & Storytelling for Animation & Film
In this five week course student will learn about the art of storyboarding and storytelling for film and animation!
Conor MacFinn
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(26)
What's included
5 live meetings
5 in-class hoursClass Experience
We all love to watch film and television and many of us like animation. Ever wonder how people develop the stories we see in film and animation? In this course that’s exactly what we’ll cover! When animators and movie makers are mapping their ideas, they plan out the story like a comic book to visualize their concepts more concretely before going to production. In Storyboarding and Storytelling, we’ll cover topics including plot structures, character design, as well as layout and staging. Students will finish the course with at least one complete storyboard for a short “film.” Starting off with drawing simple panels for sequential imaging exercises, we’ll spend the bulk of the class with each student engaged in developing a story for their film. Students can draw their story out on paper, and they will also have the option to digitize drawings themselves and edit them in software like iMovie. Every session will have a simple lecture and an assignment for the students which will build upon the previous assignments. At the end of each session students will share their work with the class. No previous experience required for the class! Students should come with a rudimentary drawing ability, but storyboarding does not require someone to be an excellent draftsman. You just need to be able to convey an idea, whether in a detailed drawing or by using dynamic stick figures, to start the visualization process of the story you want to tell.
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
What is Storyboarding
Learn the basics of storyboards 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Storytelling Structure
Learn the 3 act structure 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
How to create great characters
Learn principles of character design 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Layout and Animatics
Add some motion to your storyboards 60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2022
4.8
26reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Conor MacFinn is an American/ Canadian filmmaker / animator / UX designer whose animated shorts have been distributed by Tribal TV on Hulu, AOL On, Roku and Amazon and have won awards, been nominated, and screened at over 40 festivals internationally. His animated storytelling mobile media was twice selected for SIGGRAPH’s Appy Hour showcase of creativity and innovation and distributed through iTunes. Other 3D character animation credits include The Museum of the Dog in New York City, Pearson, and Behrman House. Conor was honored that his trilogy of shorts inspired by his Native heritage was invited to show at Mní Wičhóni Nakíčižiŋ Owáyawa (Defenders of the Sacred Water School) at The Water Protector's Camp in Standing Rock, North Dakota. He is a 2019 New York State Council on the Arts Arts Alive grantee and received a 2020 Artist’s Support Fund grant.
Conor’s credits as a teaching artist include seven years as a college instructor, and over 10 years teaching Storyboarding and Storytelling, Scratch and basic programming and animation in person and online to kids in grades 3 – 12. Additionally, he has worked remotely with teenagers teaching animation and storytelling for film and animation. As an Art School Portfolio coach, he’s successfully mentored students in crafting their submissions, resulting in his students’ admissions to Pratt (scholarship), Parsons, FIT and other competitive schools. He enjoys meeting students where they are and guiding their unique expression through art and programming.
When Conor isn't working on his animation or teaching you can see him playing guitar or playing with his dog!Reviews
Live Group Class
$100
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
60 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-12 learners per class
Financial Assistance
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