Do you love films and/or tv shows? Do you love story? Do you have a story you want to tell? Want to know about the skills you need to board and do it well?  Mike will share with you the most common mistakes and their solutions in this entertaining and educational workshop! You Will learn:

• How many boards to draw to tell your story. Most beginners draw either too many or too few.

• Simple composition tricks to support story! Composition helps clarify information and define the focal points in your boards. Poorly designed boards confuse the audience.

• Many camera moves framing and even a discussion on lenses.

• How to combine composition and perspective. This will bring depth to your boards.

After this Workshop, you’ll know enough to start boarding your own film.

Bonuses:

Interview with Kevin Lima, Director of Disney's Tarzan and Enchanted. Hear Kevin discuss the relationship of the story artist to the direction and to the production. Discover the difference between boarding for animation and for live action film.

Interview with Mike Daley, Story artist from Blue Sky to Universal Studios and currently 8 years at Pixar! Mike discusses his tips on boarding and what Pixar looks for in thier hires for the storyboard artist position.