Introduction to Storyboarding for Animated Films

Into the Depth 2

A course by Petra Popescu , Storyboard Artist

Storyboard Artist. Leipzig, Germany.
Joined August 2021
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About the video: Into the Depth 2

Overview

“Of course, if your thumbnail looks very similar to the design you get from production, you can use that too. Here I'll show you how I do it in this case.”

In this video lesson Petra Popescu addresses the topic: Into the Depth 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Storyboarding for Animated Films. Learn to visually interpret a script and capture the emotions of the plot and characters with your drawings.

Partial transcription of the video

“In the next shot. we see Liz in a medium shot. Um. we want to slightly rotate the camera to make the cut work better. She is quite dismissive towards Karl here. so it fits if we turn her a bit. not completely sideways. maybe a three-quarter view. In such a shot. i would mainly focus on the composition. Still. it helps here too. By outlining the bed's surface. we can better determine where to place elements. This helps in sketching animation poses later. such as pinpointing where she sits. the position of each leg. and what supports it. This approach will undoubtedly be beneficial in the fut...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Storyboarding for Animated Films

  • Level: Beginner
  • 94% positive reviews (71)
  • 4410 students
  • 5 units
  • 18 lessons (3h 46m)
  • 9 downloads
  • Category

    3D & Animation, Illustration
  • Areas

    Animated Illustration, Animation, Character Animation, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Motion Graphics, Storyboard, Traditional illustration

Petra Popescu

Petra Popescu
A course by Petra Popescu

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Storyboard Artist

Petra Popescu lives in Germany and works as a freelance storyboard artist in the animation industry. After graduating with a degree in graphic design, she found her calling during the first few projects she worked on as a prop and character designer and director's assistant. She started exploring the world of black-and-white Japanese comics at a young age thanks to anime series Dragon Ball, sparking her life-long fascination with the expressive power of a few simple lines and shading.

The current aim of her art is to elicit intense emotions from her audience using minimal resources. Her work ranges from film projects and video game cinematics to US and German children's shows, as well as movies and series for Netflix.


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Introduction to Storyboarding for Animated Films. 3D, Animation & Illustration course by Petra Popescu

Introduction to Storyboarding for Animated Films

A course by Petra Popescu
Storyboard Artist. Leipzig, Germany.
Joined August 2021
  • 94% positive reviews (71)
  • 4,410 students