Specialization

List the four different areas of specialization for storyboards.  Describe the goal of each.  

1. Essential

• Goal: to understand composition, know perspective (eye level, camera height, linear perspective, camera angle, atmospheric perspective, and focal length), describe form with line, and quickly communicate a figure's action with simple gestures.

2. Animation

• Goal: to master anatomy and life drawing, know the principles of motion and exaggeration, and understand how timing affects a character's performance.

3. Advertising

• Goal: to grasp color theory and rendering and to understand graphic design and the relationship between text and images.

4. Visual Effects

• Goal: to understand light, shadow, and the element of value, master composite shots, and know the principles of motion and timing.