STORYBOARD REVISIONIST FUNDAMENTALS (SUMMER)

This 8-week online course focuses on the fundamentals required of a Storyboard Revisionist. The class will go through weekly topics such perspective, camera, gesture drawing, putting drawings on model, cleaning up thumbnails, and addressing storyboarding notes. This course will be a good introductory into storyboarding as being a Storyboard Revisionist is usually an entry-level job into the animation industry.

Each lecture will have a weekly assignment to drill you on the specific topics.

The first half of the class will focus on the technical skills required of a Storyboard Revisionist while the second half will focus on the application of what is required of a Storyboard Revisionist.

Classes will be streamed weekly through Crowdcast and there will be a class Discord for students to engage in.

CLASS DATE AND TIME:

• Live lectures with Q&A meets every weekly TUESDAY from 6PM-7:20PM (PST)
• Lecture Portion (1 Hour) + Q&A Portion (20 Minutes)
• Class begins JUNE 18 24, 2024 and ends AUGUST 6, 2024
• Weekly Office Hour for Feedback Tier Students meet every TUESDAY 7:30-8:30PM PST

8-WEEK COURSE ITINERARY:

• Week 1: Perspective + Camera
• Week 2: Mannequin + Storyboard Shorthand
• Week 3: Putting Drawings on Model
• Week 4: Multi-Cam Boarding (Staging/Acting) Part 1
• Week 5: Multi-Cam Boarding (Staging/Acting) Part 2
• Week 6: Action Notes / Notating Boards
• Week 7: Class Summary / Guest Speaker
• Week 8: Industry Tips / Guest Speaker

COURSE POLICY (PLEASE READ):

• Lectures will be recorded weekly for you to watch in case you cannot make the live lectured Q&A.
• Feedback will be pre-recorded for you to watch.
• Weekly recordings and downloadable assets will be taken down a month after the class ends
• NO MAKE-UP HOMEWORK FEEDBACK IF YOU MISS THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE (There will be a strict homework submission policy)
• NO REFUND (please double check your schedule and make your you can commit to the class)
• Suggested Materials: Photoshop (any version) and/or Toon Boom Storyboard Pro (any version), pens, pencils, loose paper. No need to purchase Storyboard Pro prior to class

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Andy Cung is currently a Director, Writer, and Storyboard Artist based in LA. He has worked at studios such as: Netflix, Titmouse, Glen Keane Productions, Cartoon Network, Disney, NBCUniversal, and Comedy Central. He has experience in a range of projects from board driven to script driven as well as live action & animation. Past credits: Powerpuff Girls, CODE 8, Trash Truck, Arlo: The Alligator Boy, I <3 Arlo Series, CODE 8: PART II, Sisters, AZNBBGRL, Nora from Queens

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