Motion Graphic Design: Storyboards and Animatics
1h 25mIntermediate2018-05-01
Authors

Angie Taylor
Directory, Illustrator, Motion Graphic Designer
Course details
Motion graphics and animation can take a long time to develop—so it's important to get ideas locked down before moving into the production stages. Storyboards are key. They can be used as a communication tool between all members of the production team, including the client. They help others visualize your ideas and avoid misinterpretation—making sure everyone is on the same page. In this course you can learn some great tips for building storyboards and animatics with the tools in Adobe Creative Cloud. Learn how to quickly capture your ideas with the Adobe iOS drawing and sketching tools. Can't draw? Learn ways of creating storyboards with found images using Photoshop. Once you've created your storyboard, find out how record voiceovers in Premiere Pro, work out the timing, add basic transformations and effects before using Dynamic Link to incorporate After Effects and Cinema 4D into your development process. Finally, Angie shows how to share and review your work online so that everyone is agreed on the final product.
Learning objectives
Drawing digitally with the Adobe iOS apps
Getting ideas down quickly with Photoshop and Illustrator
Adding audio, animation, and effects with Premiere Pro
Using Dynamic Link with After Effects
Reviewing and approval the final animatic with Frame IO
Learning objectives
Drawing digitally with the Adobe iOS apps
Getting ideas down quickly with Photoshop and Illustrator
Adding audio, animation, and effects with Premiere Pro
Using Dynamic Link with After Effects
Reviewing and approval the final animatic with Frame IO
Skills covered
CINEMA 4DMAXONMotion GraphicsAfter EffectsMotion Graphics and VFXAdobeDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - Course structure
- 03 - The benefits of storyboards
1. Drawing or Sketching Digitally
- 04 - Drawing with a graphic tablet in SketchBook
- 05 - Drawing with Photoshop
- 06 - Drawing with a tablet
2. Getting Ideas Down Quickly
- 07 - Drawing with non-photo blue pencils
- 08 - Cleaning up artwork in Photoshop
- 09 - Storyboarding with stickies
- 10 - Compositing storyboard frames in Photoshop
- 11 - Storyboarding with Illustrator artboards
3. Creating Mograph Animatics in Premiere Pro
- 12 - Recording audio in Premiere Pro
- 13 - Marking out timing to music or dialogue
- 14 - Editing to markers with Automate to Sequence
- 15 - Animating layers in Premiere Pro
- 16 - Adding effects in Premiere Pro
4. Using Dynamic Link with After Effects
- 17 - Exporting a Premiere Pro animatic into After Effects
- 18 - Incorporating Cineware via dynamic link
5. Finishing the Animatic Stage
- 19 - Review and approval procedures with Frame.io
- 20 - Goodbye