Creating a conceptual storyboard can be a trivial process but a creative and exciting one too at the same time. It is important for a storyboarding artist to understand the art of storytelling and how animation mechanic work. There are a variety of storyboarding artists, ones who create storyboards for television while others are working on ads and movies. It is through their blueprint that animation is formed
Apart from children book illustrator rates understanding how characters are supposed to be dawn in order perform it is also important for the artist to have an effective grasp on the fundamental concepts of filmmaking. Here are a few tips made by the experts of video animation services in the industry.
Tell a story
The essence of creating storyboards is to simply tell a story. Not only does it provide the script an outline to follow but also ensures that the characters are being presented as they were first sought to be perceived and showcased. It is also important that the artist asks themselves these questions.
How is the story being presented?
What affect does it make?
What are the emotional moments that are being communicated?
Building on the line of action
A line of action is going to be the force that a character I going to exude during the time it is being drawn. In order to make the character appear realistic, it is important that the weight gets managed, gravity is present and that their shoulders slouch. A natural human posture is arched, while some of the weight appears to be in the air while most of it is pulled towards the earth or the ground the character is standing on.
With a line of direction, the artist is going to find it easier to present movement along with the emotions and energy of the character as well. Making it one of the essential elements to present.
Summarizing the narrative in one drawing
Films are fast-moving and they tend to focus on one thing at a time. Whether its multiple ideas that are being presented or just one, a storyboard is expected to summarize al ideas and combine them as one. Through storyboards you are asked to step back and describe the end result rather than the elements that are being combined together.
In case the main character is supposed to be shown looking at something. Instead of showing the object and the character separately, the storyboard artist is going to only create a piece where the character looks at the object. It will rather be a frame where both the character and the object are being highlighted as one.
Drawings with clarity
It is important to not only draw clearly but cleanly as well. Many artists who began drawing thumbnails had to create a flow based on which their storyboard was depicting a story. In order to explore solutions and tie down drawings to construct a narrative it is crucial that the drawing gets made without confusion.
You would require guidelines and brainstorming to nail your drawing. Which would also help you transform your character into a living being, that turns and shifts to different perspectives. This is a good way to sum down movements and develop an understanding how the character might look from a certain angle.
Using silhouettes
Silhouettes are an important element of animation. A silhouette will clarify the image of the object of the character. This will bring out the action of the character as well as the intent of the character as to what they are aiming to do.
In order to fill in the character in an adept manner, it is best that you use silhouettes.
To sum it up
The tips that have been mentioned above have been given by the experts in storyboard artists. These tips are not only going to help you create characters but to build on ideas and to present them ahead as well.
Make sure that you understand the narrative and build your ideas around the theme. This will ensure that your storyboard presents what is needed.