Storyboards: Motion In Art

Among the most useful tools in the production of any TV show or film is the storyboard, which is the visual blueprint of a project before it is shot. The director's vision is illustrated in the manner of a comic strip and handed on to the crew for purposes of budgeting, design, and communication. Storyboards: Motion in Art 3/e is an in depth look at the production and business of storyboards. Using exercises, real-life examples of working in the entertainment industry, interviews with people in the industry, and sample storyboard drawing, this book will teach you how to : * Develop and Improve your boards * Work with directors * Develop your resume and your portfolio * Market your talent * Create and improve a storyboard using computers Packed full of practical industry information and examples, this book will help the reader improve their skills to either land their first assignment or advance their career.

Mark Simon, the Godfather of Storyboarding, founded and owned A&S Animation, Inc., and AARGH! Animation, Inc. award-winning cel animation houses and owns Storyboards & Animatics, Inc., the largest storyboard house in the southern United States, which has provided work on over 5,000 productions.

Mark's accomplishments range from being the owner of an award-winning advertising firm, to a syndicated cartoonist, production designer of film, TV, and animations and writing entertainment industry books and lecturing. Having won over 200 animation awards for his efforts, Mark has produced animation for MTV's How High 2, Universal's Little Rascals Save The Day, and Fox's Tooth Fairy 2, and more. He's boarded nearly 50 feature films including The Waterboy, Doom, Cult of Chucky, Woody Woodpecker and more. His TV work includes The Walking Dead, Dynasty, Woody Woodpecker and more.

Mark's animation and storyboarding articles have appeared in various industry magazines and he's the author of ten other industry books.