Comments on: So What IS A Storyboard, Anyway? http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/ Visual Storytelling Insights, Tips and Advice for Anyone Who\'s Interested Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:05:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ashraf Hamdi http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-17307 Ashraf Hamdi Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:22:57 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-17307 Thank you very much karen for your useful answer , and for your wonderful blog, i'm goning to read the new posts right now have a nice day. Thank you very much karen for your useful answer , and for your wonderful blog, i’m goning to read the new posts right now
have a nice day.

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-17132 Karen J Lloyd Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:44 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-17132 @ Ashraf - Yes! I have your samples, I just haven't had a chance to get back to you. Sorry about that! Soon though. :) Well, if you are doing your own film, then as storyboard artist, you are indeed the director too. But on a production it's a little different. On a cartoon, in the live-action sense, the storyboard artist *is* acting as director and director of photography by selecting the shots and deciding what the 'actors' are doing. But in animation, the director's role isn't just all about that. They review the scripts, they approve all the new character, location and prop designs, they approve all the color styling, they go to all the voice recordings, the post-production stuff, as well as having final say on all the storyboards (and more). It's a very big job with a lot of responsibility. It's not just about the storyboards. That's why the best gift to an animation director is a good storyboard artist. It makes their life that much easier. So no, you're not the director. BUT you are *acting* like a traditional director by the decisions you make to tell the story. It's a big responsibility and is appreciated by the actual director. I'll be in touch soon. :) K @ Ashraf – Yes! I have your samples, I just haven’t had a chance to get back to you. Sorry about that! Soon though. \':)\'

Well, if you are doing your own film, then as storyboard artist, you are indeed the director too.

But on a production it’s a little different. On a cartoon, in the live-action sense, the storyboard artist *is* acting as director and director of photography by selecting the shots and deciding what the ‘actors’ are doing.

But in animation, the director’s role isn’t just all about that. They review the scripts, they approve all the new character, location and prop designs, they approve all the color styling, they go to all the voice recordings, the post-production stuff, as well as having final say on all the storyboards (and more).

It’s a very big job with a lot of responsibility. It’s not just about the storyboards. That’s why the best gift to an animation director is a good storyboard artist. It makes their life that much easier.

So no, you’re not the director. BUT you are *acting* like a traditional director by the decisions you make to tell the story. It’s a big responsibility and is appreciated by the actual director.

I’ll be in touch soon. \':)\'
K

]]> By: Ashraf Hamdi http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-17126 Ashraf Hamdi Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:34:42 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-17126 Hi Karen i want to ask you about the difference between Storyboarding and Directing! if i draw a storyboard am i a director of the the movie? what's the role of Director then ? it may be a very silly question but i really wany to know by the way i sent you some samples about 1 week ago and waiting for reply many many thankx Hi Karen
i want to ask you about the difference between Storyboarding and Directing! if i draw a storyboard am i a director of the the movie? what’s the role of Director then ?
it may be a very silly question but i really wany to know

by the way i sent you some samples about 1 week ago and waiting for reply
many many thankx

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-15205 Karen J Lloyd Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:02:14 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-15205 If the files aren't too big, sure! Send them along. Just go to the <a href="http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/contact" rel="nofollow">contact page</a> and use that email address. :) K If the files aren’t too big, sure! Send them along. Just go to the contact page and use that email address. \':)\'
K

]]> By: Ashraf Hamdi http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-15165 Ashraf Hamdi Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:27:12 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-15165 Sure Karen, i want to show you some samples but how ? i can't upload this stuff on my blog because the Supervisor is on of my blog fans :) can you send me your e mail ? Thankx alot and i'll run away sooon, just after training my self to work as a donkey :) "i mean hard working" Sure Karen, i want to show you some samples but how ? i can’t upload this stuff on my blog because the Supervisor is on of my blog fans \':)\'
can you send me your e mail ?
Thankx alot
and i’ll run away sooon, just after training my self to work as a donkey \':)\' “i mean hard working”

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-15137 Karen J Lloyd Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:39:13 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-15137 $400??? Gah! Run away! Well, if you do ever get some samples up and want me to look at your stuff, let me know. I'd be happy to. :) K $400??? Gah! Run away!

Well, if you do ever get some samples up and want me to look at your stuff, let me know. I’d be happy to. \':)\'
K

]]> By: Ashraf Hamdi http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-15130 Ashraf Hamdi Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:02:48 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-15130 Thankx Karen for reply, They changed the deal to 400$ a month for only 35 frames per day instead of 50 frames !!! my rate is 27 frames till now. and Yea :) , DON'T get work from Egypt, you can add it to the career advices on your blog :)))) if it's possible i want to send you some of my work but don't know how. Thankx again. Thankx Karen for reply,
They changed the deal to 400$ a month for only 35 frames per day instead of 50 frames !!! my rate is 27 frames till now. and Yea \':)\' , DON’T get work from Egypt, you can add it to the career advices on your blog \':)\' ))) if it’s possible i want to send you some of my work but don’t know how.
Thankx again.

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-15063 Karen J Lloyd Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:08:15 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-15063 Hi again Ashraf. $600 a month??? Remind me never to get work from Egypt! That is pretty crazy, my friend. Vampires is right. They are going to take *all* your blood at those rates! :) Keep me updated on how the work goes and good luck! K Hi again Ashraf.

$600 a month??? Remind me never to get work from Egypt! That is pretty crazy, my friend.

Vampires is right. They are going to take *all* your blood at those rates! \':)\'

Keep me updated on how the work goes and good luck!
K

]]> By: Ashraf Hamdi http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-14995 Ashraf Hamdi Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:20:21 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-14995 Thankx Karen, you are sooo kind and i'm really happy for your reply, Yea :) you got it : ""i guess you want to see the written script and the storyboards for it side by side?"" hope to find some of this stuff anywhere. Adding books for your resources section will be more than GREAT :) So i'm waiting on fire ( as we say ) Frankly i'm a cartoonist for some newspapers , magazines and websites , but in Egypt , drawing cartoons is completely separated from comics and storyboard fields ( beside being a dentist too ! ) so i'm working with talent only with no academic studying ( may be some self studying just to learn basics and know about different techniques ) And today will be my first day in storyboard career ! SOOO SCARY :S i'm really shaking :S I read your adviced about the career "" before you work for free "" and i found that i need to work for a little money as a beginner, they need 50 frames per day( = 1100 frames per month) for 600 $ per monthly !!! Waaaaw :)))) Hahaha Vampires !!! any way i'm happy trying my self in storyboard career , and more happy for your great advices and helpful posts. Really Thankx and sorry for chatting alot. Thankx Karen, you are sooo kind and i’m really happy for your reply,
Yea \':)\' you got it : “”i guess you want to see the written script and the storyboards for it side by side?”" hope to find some of this stuff anywhere.

Adding books for your resources section will be more than GREAT \':)\' So i’m waiting on fire ( as we say )

Frankly i’m a cartoonist for some newspapers , magazines and websites , but in Egypt , drawing cartoons is completely separated from comics and storyboard fields ( beside being a dentist too ! ) so i’m working with talent only with no academic studying ( may be some self studying just to learn basics and know about different techniques )

And today will be my first day in storyboard career ! SOOO SCARY :S i’m really shaking :S

I read your adviced about the career “” before you work for free “” and i found that i need to work for a little money as a beginner, they need 50 frames per day( = 1100 frames per month) for 600 $ per monthly !!! Waaaaw \':)\' ))) Hahaha
Vampires !!!

any way i’m happy trying my self in storyboard career , and more happy for your great advices and helpful posts.

Really Thankx
and sorry for chatting alot.

]]> By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2007/11/13/so-what-is-a-storyboard-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-14988 Karen J Lloyd Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:13:46 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/?p=11#comment-14988 Hi Ashraf and welcome! I guess you want to see the written script and the storyboards for it side by side? I've thought of trying to do this is some future posts. I guess I just worry a bit about putting part of the writer's script up here. But if I give credit, it may be OK. I really don't know of other sites that might have this. And I'll be adding books to my resources section soon, so watch for that. In the meantime, have you done an Amazon search? There are few good ones out there. I just got "Directing the Story" (but haven't read it yet) and it looks pretty great. Lots of samples. Sorry if I wasn't more help right now. :) K Hi Ashraf and welcome!

I guess you want to see the written script and the storyboards for it side by side? I’ve thought of trying to do this is some future posts. I guess I just worry a bit about putting part of the writer’s script up here. But if I give credit, it may be OK.

I really don’t know of other sites that might have this. And I’ll be adding books to my resources section soon, so watch for that. In the meantime, have you done an Amazon search? There are few good ones out there.

I just got “Directing the Story” (but haven’t read it yet) and it looks pretty great. Lots of samples.

Sorry if I wasn’t more help right now. :)
K

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