ART 308 TOON BOOM - STORYBOARD PRO TUTORIALS

Before we begin, you may want to create a Toon Boom account so you can keep track of your progress. Go here to create a Toon Boom user account. Be sure that you are signed in for each session to gain access to quizes and progress tracking. If you are doing these for class credit, it is essential that you take the quiz after each section.

If you would like to work on yor own device, you can purchase a monthly subscription at an 84% savings on the Toon Boom Student Discount Page.

Toon Boom has an entire catalogue of learning resources that you can access as comprehensive Journeys or individual course topics. Feel free to explore more lessons on your own.

If you're stuck on a particular problem take a look at the Helpful Pro Tips section on this page.

 

Also. . . Check out Ze Bird Brain Youtube Storyboard Pro Playlist

 

What's new in Storyboard Pro 2022

SPB22 - Duke's Game Storyreel

SBP22 - New Drawing Tools

SPB22 - Audio Levels

 

A. STORYBOARD PRO KICKSTART

1. How to Create and Set Up Your Project - 22 min

• Orientation
• How to Create a Project
• Preferences 
• Keyboard Shortcuts 
• Importing Images

2. How to Draw Panels - 1 hr 40 min

• How to Draw
• How to Draw on Layers
• How to Use the Light Table
• How to Add Layers
• How to Draw Panels
• How to Add Panels
• How to Add Scenes

3. Build an Animatic - 2 hours

• How to Move the Camera
• Keyframes and Timeline
• How to Change the Panel Duration
• How to Animate Layers
• How to Add Sound
• How to Add Snapshot Markers
• How to Build the Animatic
• Generating an Auto-Matte
• How to Export a PDF
• How to Export a Movie

B. STORYBOARD PRO - HELPFUL PRO TIPS

• Keyboard Shortcuts 3 mins
• Preferences  - 7 mins
• Importing Images - 5 mins
• About Drawing Tools - 20 mins
• Painting - 15 mins
• Using the Light Table - 5 mins
• About the Onion Skin - 10 mins
• Generating an Auto-Matte - 10 mins
• Flipping a Scene - 5 mins
• Spreading the Layer Motion - 5 mins
• Adding Scene Markers - 5 mins
• Exporting a PDF - 15 mins
• Exporting a QuickTime Movie - 10 mins

 

C. ADVANCED ANIMATIC TUTORIALS

1. Animatic Audio - 30 mins

• Activity 1: Multiple Ways to Import Audio Clip
• Activity 2: Manipulating Audio Tracks
• Activity 3: Mixing Audio in Storyboard Pro

2. Animatic Cameras - 35 mins

• About the Stage and Camera Views
• Positioning the Camera
• Resetting the Camera
• Snapping Keyframes to Sound Clips
• Timing Keyframes
• Activity 1: Animating the Camera using Sync and Snapping Keyframes

3. Project Exports - 30 mins

• Exporting to PDF
• Setting Up the PDF Export
• Adding Snapshot Markers
• Exporting a QuickTime Movie
• Activity 2: Exporting a QuickTime Movie
• Activity: Exporting to Bitmap with Snapshots

 

D. STORYBOARD PRO - FURTHER INVESTIGATION

• Storyboarding Artist - Full Journey
• Advanced Storyboarding - 15 hour Course
• Advanced Animatic - 7 hour course

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephan Leeper - Central Michigan University