Francis Glebas

Directing the Story (eBook, ePUB)

Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding for Animation, Comics and Live Action

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book grew out of desperate need. I was a storyboard artist at Disney and had no idea what I was doing. At Disney, I was surrounded by amazing talents. I went into work early and typed up notes on what I was learning. This experience became Directing the Story. I went on to storyboard over a dozen features, several TV animated shows and later directed Donald Duck in Fantasia 2000, Piglet's BIG Movie and 2 seasons of Mira Royal Detective.

This new edition of Directing the Story includes storyboarding for 3D animation illustrated with storyboard examples. During my time teaching storyboarding, I noticed many beginners struggle with drawing the figure. I've introduced drawing star figures. They're the equivalent of the flour sack technique animators use to learn to animate flow, force, timing and shape distortion. And once the student masters that, I show how the anatomy drops right into place.

Out of my frustration of trying to write my own stories and watching the waste at the studio's race to get things into production, I've struggled for years to discover the secrets of story. I'm currently working on a new theory of story which shows how all the parts of story, character and plot work together. I'm including the beginning basics of this theory which allows my students to come up with a story in 7 minutes. Plot takes longer.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 422
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040404454
• Artikelnr.: 75780800

Autorenporträt

Francis Glebas worked as a story artist for Disney Feature Animation on Aladdin, Lion King, Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dinosaur, Treasure Planet and Hercules. He also directed Pomp and Circumstance starring Donald Duck in Fantasia 2000 and Piglet's BIG Movie. Francis is also an award-winning independent live action movie maker with almost 40 years' experience. He currently teaches storyboarding at Gnomon School of Visual Effects. Francis also works as a creative consultant, having worked with the Irish Government, Korean Government, General Motors, Los Alamos Labs, Walt Disney Imagineering and other film studios.

Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE INTRODUCTION: The Goal Audiences watch movies and animations to be
entertained through an emotionally satisfying and meaningful experience.
This book shows how to entertain, by structuring the elements of film
thematically. You can work with images, words and sounds. THE PROBLEM
Beginners work is often boring and confusing- unemotional. What do
directors direct? Attention -clearly and dramatically to tell an emotional
story. THE BEGINNING BASICS History and uses of storyboarding How to tell a
story using images. How to storyboard a scene How to draw for storyboarding
PART TWO STRUCTURAL TACTICS TO REACH THE GOAL How direct attention How to
direct the eye How to use images How to convey and suggest meaning Aiming
for the heart. Emotional response SUMMARY Chart and recapitulation of all
of the concepts ANALYSIS AND EVOLUTION OF THE SCHEHERAZADE PROJECT
SCHEHERAZADE and her story will be woven through out, demonstrating 'HOW
TO' for each of the concepts being discussed.

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PART ONE
INTRODUCTION:
The Goal
Audiences watch movies and animations to be entertained through an emotionally satisfying and meaningful experience. This book shows how to entertain, by structuring the elements of film thematically. You can work with images, words and sounds.

THE PROBLEM
Beginners work is often boring and confusing- unemotional.
What do directors direct? Attention -clearly and dramatically to tell an emotional story.

THE BEGINNING BASICS
History and uses of storyboarding
How to tell a story using images.
How to storyboard a scene
How to draw for storyboarding

PART TWO

STRUCTURAL TACTICS TO REACH THE GOAL
How direct attention
How to direct the eye
How to use images
How to convey and suggest meaning
Aiming for the heart. Emotional response

SUMMARY
Chart and recapitulation of all of the concepts

ANALYSIS AND EVOLUTION OF THE SCHEHERAZADE PROJECT

SCHEHERAZADE and her story will be woven through out, demonstrating 'HOW TO' for each of the concepts being discussed.

Rezensionen

Francis Glebas has put together a really comprehensive and thought-provoking look at the art and craft of film making, specifically directing. His approach, which is to ask a lot of seemingly innocent questions, has much the same effect as the good storytelling he is trying to teach us.it draws us in and makes us think. I can't imagine anyone, in or out of our business, who won't find any number of helpful ideas as they work their way through the filmmaking jungles!!
- Roy Disney, Director Emeritus and consultant for The Walt Disney Company