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| Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts | 
 enlarge | Author: Nancy Beiman
Publisher: Focal Press
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (24 reviews)
Sales Rank: 74171
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0240808207
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4334
EAN: 9780240808208
ASIN: 0240808207
Publication Date: March 2, 2007
Release Date: March 2, 2007
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Product Description
Packed with illustrations that illuminate and a text that entertains and informs, this book explains the methods and techniques of animation preproduction with a focus on story development and character design.
Story is the most important part of an animated film-and this book delivers clear direction on how animators can create characters and stories that have originality and appeal. Learn how the animation storyboard differs from live action boards and how characters must be developed simultaneously with the story. Positive and negative examples of storyboard and character design are presented and analyzed to demonstrate successful problem-solving techniques. Artwork from an international array of students and professionals supplement the author's own illustrations. Three never-before-published interviews with well known development artists and a comprehensive glossary are also included.
Written and illustrated by a renowned animator with 30 years experience as producer, designer, and story artist.
Storyboard and character design examples from an international array of students and professionals.
Positive and negative examples illustrate the techniques.
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great starting point... July 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts - does what it says.
This book will help you create a story and the characters within. I've read other books on storyboarding, but this book should be the one to start with. Then move on to Ron Bluth's - Art of Storyboard & Wendy Tumminello's - Exploring Storyboarding
Storyboarding Student Must-Have! April 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ms. Beiman's book is exceptional; it not only discusses storyboarding, but also the entire pre-production process, from character design to art direction to using cinematic lighting and camera angles. I'm never boarding without using tonal drawings again!
I'm going to be the Teaching Assistant for the Storyboarding class at UCLA's MFA Animation Workshop in the fall, and I'm going to tell all the newbies to GET THIS BOOK!!!
Beautiful and informative April 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a truly wonderful book filled with practical, concrete knowledge about how to plan for an animated production.
In the past, I have seen a few somewhat superficial treatments of similar topics, and I was initially a little bit skeptical of this book. Suffice it to say that my expectations were vastly exceeded. Storyboarding is a central part of animated movie production, and it has finally gotten a definitive treatment in book form. This book is highly entertaining, beautifully illustrated, and really packed with information.
Many readers of my own book Introducing Character Animation with Blender are interested in creating animated movies. I highly recommend that they take a look at this inspiring and informative book to ensure that they get off to a good start.
Excellent and concise source of info March 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well written and well organized, "Prepare to Board!" is a wonderful source for learning the ins' and outs of animation boarding.
Nary a step in the process is glossed over or a stone left unturned. I'm quite impressed with the book all around, and have learned a lot about the inner workings of animation.
A definite recommendation.
A Must-Have for Animators March 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nancy Beiman's book "Prepare to Board" is a must-have for animators. If you're serious about working in the industry then this book is for you.
The quick little lessons are excellent tools for practice and improving skills. This books helps to increase creativity and really gives great advice. No other animation book has achieved what "Prepare to Board" has.
Nancy Beiman knows the ins and outs of the animation world and you can tell why she's worked on so many great projects - she's the best at what she's talking about. Nancy Beiman is a professional and this book will help you along your path to a career.
If you're not lucky enough to know her and have her as a Professor (or even if you do), then it goes without saying BUY THIS BOOK!
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