308 WEEKLY READINGS AND VIDEO LISTS
Weekly Readings:
0. The Idea—the Origin of Everything by Miyazaki - Extra Credit
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. Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling - Reading Guide Here
12. The Heroes Journey: Step by Step - Download Reading Guide
13. Making Comics - Stories for Humans pt 2- Facial Expressions and Body Language pp. 80-121
14. Why and How to Incorporate Custom Sound Design - Reading Guide Here
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