Storyboarding for Advertising: How to Capture Attention and Tell a Compelling Story
Storytelling is a potent marketing tool. It has the power to enthrall viewers, stir up feelings, and leave a lasting impression. Your job as a storyboard artist entails directing the visual story...
How to Become a Top Animation Artist
HOW TO START A CAREER IN ANIMATION
Networks such as Disney and Cartoon Network, countless other animation companies, video game designers and advertising agencies are nothing without their teams of professional animation artists. Animation...
13 Tips to Create Effective E-Learning Storyboards
Leave it to Walt Disney and his crew to unknowingly create a magical way to structure an E-learning class. In the early 1930s, a Disney animator created the first storyboard in history by tacking...
7 In-Demand Job Opportunities in Animation
With the popularity rise of animation, graphics effects and animation have permeated far more than movies. We're witnessing an incredible demand for skilled animators in gaming, online learning,...
Back to the Drawing Table with Renee Reeser Zelnick
Freelance Finance and Solving the Self-Employed Mortgage Mystery - Part One
Several of our freelance storyboard and artist colleagues have asked me how I solved the freelancer’s mortgage mystery. In an ever-evolving economy, is the...
Avoid These Common Mistakes When Creating Your Storyboard Portfolio
Creating a storyboard portfolio is crucial for showcasing your skills and landing jobs in the competitive storyboard industry. However, building a portfolio that truly stands out requires more than just compiling your...
Complete Guide To Animatics
5 Steps to Creating Animatics for Your Next Project
Animatics: What Are They?
The next step after you’ve created a storyboard is to turn it into an animatic. But what exactly are animatics? Animatics are videos that play...
The Big Picture: Portfolio Submissions & Omissions
There was once a time when you had to explain what a storyboard artist was. This was back in the pre-digital days of paper and markers when most assignments were performed in-house. Fax machines...
How to Negotiate a Project Rate as a Storyboard Artist
Certain aspects of being a professional illustrator or storyboard artist are more challenging than others. One of the biggest challenges artists-for-hire face is their pricing structure. The age-old dilemma of not wanting to price...
How Color Works in the Storyboard and Cartoon Industry?
Did you know that the human eye can distinguish 10 million colors? That's quite impressive, isn't it? Many centuries ago, color helped ancient people to distinguish and identify information, but now humanity...