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Wednesday, 22 September 2010

Indie - A few storyboarding websites

Notes and advice
How to draw storyboards - Sort of recaps what we have in the folder, but gives a few tips that might be helpful.

Animation Meat – Animation and storyboarding notes from Spumco, The Simpsons, Brad Bird and more.
Character Design -  Interviews and designs from leading animation artists.
DC Cartoon Archive – A collection of storyboards and model sheets from the animated Batman.
Disney model sheets – Model sheets, concept art and storyboards at the Unofficial Disney Archive.
Don Bluth’s Animation Academy – Notes on storyboarding and the animation process.
Freelance advice -  Advice for building a career as a freelance artist, by Dave Roman (US).
Idea Generation – Interesting guide to idea generation for illustration by Jillian Tamaki – great NY based illustrator.
Karen J Lloyd’s Storyboard Blog – Storyboarding tips, advice and free downloads.
Storyboards: What it Takes – Informative series of articles by Larry Latham, based upon a course he taught at Disney.
Wally Wood’s ’22 panels that always work’
 
Interviews and Podcasts
Animation Podcast – Interviews with some of animation’s greatest talent by Disney animator, Clay Kaytis.
Interview with Pixar Story Animator Jeff Pidgeon – Story Animator on A Bug’s Life, Toy Story and Monster’s Inc.
Splinecast – Podcast interviews with artists and directors working in feature animation (including Brad Bird).

Film & animation resources (UK):
4RFV – UK Film & television directory
Skillset – Animation training and education; careers advice and industry information
Shooting People – Independent filmmaking network

Artists and blogs:
http://www.thestoryboardartist.com/ – Josh Sheppard’s great storyboard site
http://sevencamels.blogspot.com/ – Storyboarding and drawing blog by Mark Kennedy
http://www.drawn.ca/ – Blog devoted to illustration, cartooning and drawing
Storyboard CentralGreat advertising comp and storyboarding blog

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