After talking with Sophie, it is clear that a story boarder and a director must work in sync in order to make a successful sequence. They would sit down together and discuss the different type of shots that they could possibly use, then the story boarder would draw it up and the director could make a decision on which shot looks best. She stated that in a 3 minute clip, there would be over 100 different camera angles that would have to be drawn; each serving their own purpose.
Sophie also spoke to us about animatics. She showed us some of her own work and then we looked in more detail at the Gravity Falls introduction scene. We looked at the animatic compared to the final creation. From looking at this storyboard, it became clear to me just how important and relevant the storyboard is. The way that the final piece mirrored that of the animatic was incredibly close. However, as this was an animation, it would have been easier to stick to the storyboard as you are creating the scenes with a pen and wont face such issues that you might when filming on location.
Another vital element of this storyboard was the frame counter in the top right hand corner. It was counting each individual frame, and in animation there is 24 frames in one second. In the title sequence of Gravity Falls, there were 1440 frames, which made one minute of film.
Sophie also told us about how arrows work to show movement in storyboards - If you want the camera to move, you place the arrow outside of the box. If you want the character to move, you place the arrow inside the box.
Lastly, I learnt a few vital tips for storyboarding:
- Must understand what you are
doing before you start – have a clear idea of what you want to do –
descriptive bullet points
- Don't have to draw in order.
As the idea comes to you, get it down. You can always rearrange it
- Think about the rule of
thirds.
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