Long Story Short
Part I: Suite of 4 Illustrations (4 separate illustrations depicting 4 different scenes)
Part II: Storyboard (1 single scene broken down into 6-10 shots)
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Intro:
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What is the difference between book illustration and story boards?
A book illustration is a still image intended for print, depicting a chosen scene from a story
A storyboard is used to bring a narrative to life whether through animation or live action. A storyboard dissects each scene and translates them into sequential camera shots
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Research:
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Choose a favorite short story, preferably one that has not been illustrated many times. 11/20
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Read the story carefully, jotting down any scenes that you would like to illustrate. 11/20
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Build your reference/inspo board 11/20
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Specs:
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Part I:
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Narrow your choices to 4 scenes 11/20
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Add to your reference/inspo board
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Create 5 thumbnails for each chosen scene, experimenting with composition, scale, POV, etc. 10 due 11/20; 10 due 11/30
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Choose the best thumbnail for each scene 11/30
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Work up to complete illustrations12/4
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Part II:
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Now that you have completed the 4 fully developed illustrations, choose one of your illustrations to break down into a series of "shots" depicting the action leading up to that scene and following that scene. Your story board should contain 6-10 "shots" 12/4 or 12/8 TBD
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Free templates for storyboards:
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General Considerations:
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How is the scene composed (mapped out)
Range of Lights and Darks - especially in upper and lower values
Shapes of light and shadow
POV (point of view)
Deep or Shallow Space
Use of Atmospheric Perspective
Use of shape
Use of edges
Use of transparency
Use of Line
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