WEEKLY READINGS:
0. The Idea—the Origin of Everything by Miyazaki - Extra Credit Reading Guide
1. Making Comics: Writing with Pictures pt 1 p. 8-25 - PDF of first reading if your book hasn't arrived
2. Making Comics: Writing with Pictures pt 2 p. 26-53
3. Framed Ink; Working the Flat Surface/A Quick Word on Lenses p. 24-30
4. Framed Ink - Composing Shots with a Purpose; Visual Message within a Still; p. 33-59
5. Framed Ink - Composing Shots with a Purpose; Working With Motion p. 60-72
7. Visual Story: Contrast, Affinity & Visual Space - Download Reading Guide
8. Making Comics - World Building- Sense of Place, Perspective and Research pp. 158-179
9. Mark Kennedy: A quick Primer in Values - Reading Guide Here
10. Making Comics - Stories for Humans - Character Design p. 58-79
11. The Heroes Journey: Step by Step - Download Reading Guide
12. The Story Spine, Pixar's 4th Rule of Storytelling - Download Reading Guide
13. Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling - Reading Guide Here
14. Why and How to Incorporate Custom Sound Design - Reading Guide Here
SUPLIMENTAL READING:
How Satoshi Kon Sketched Films into Existence
Megan Ann Boyd - Storyboard Guide.pdf
Perspective Tips in Boarding - Bridget Underwood.pdf
Hannah Vardit - Story Structure.pdf
VIDEOS TO WATCH:
5 Storyboarding tips from John Nevarez
The Pitch - Toy Story - Joe Ranft Storyboard Pitch
Beginnings - Setting a Story in Motion
Akira Kurosawa - Composing Movement
The Dolly Zoom: More Than A Cheap Trick
Wolf Children (2012) - The Lateral Tracking Shot
The Spielberg Oner - Eight Lengthy Examples
Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist
Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time
Listening to Toy Story - Sound Design
The Making of "One Small Step" with Taiko Studios - 2 hours
ACCESS TO FILMS & PLAYLISTS:
Want to find a film played in class? Go here for access to the JSL Film Library. Once you are signned in you should be able to access the following playlist link.
308 Storyboard Playlists:
Intro/Six Panel Fiction
Personal Memory
Adam Elliot - Personal Stories
Stories for Change PSA
What's Up with Everyone - PSAs
Chipotle - Cultivate a Better World
Lateral Tracking and Zoom Dolly
Blocking - Fire Flower / Br. Thomas
Final Project
Board to Film - Thesis Projects
Why We Tell Stories - Mythic Cycles
Extra Lists
Short Films - Must See Collection
