2008년 7월 21일 월요일

Maggie Kang's lecture plan

Day 1

Introduction to Maggie Kang - Story Artist at DreamWorks Animation since 2004.

My background in art, film, storytelling, and how I landed a job in a feature studio right out of school.

What is storyboarding? Differences between animation feature boarding vs TV and live action boarding.

How to draw for feature storyboarding.

What are the responsibilities of a story artist in a feature production?

The every day life of a story artist.

Day 2

3 hour lecture and workshop:

Introduction to Story:

The Three Acts - Story and character development (character motivations, creating interesting characters and plot points)

Storyboarding:

General knowledge of different scene types: Character scenes, action scenes, montage scenes (with personal examples of each)

Planning the scene - What is important? Whose point of view (POV) is this? What is the meaning of this scene?

Drawing:

Cinematography, Layout and using the Camera - establishing the scene, character placement, shot progression, shot choices

The Axis (Rules to storyboarding) - When and How you can move the camera.

Most importantly - Character acting and emotion (using the eyes to express emotion and hands/posture to support the acting)

Day 3

Portfolio reviews

Q & A

Let me know what you think. I'd love some feedback!
Thanks,
Maggie

댓글 3개:

Byunggun :

I really like your lecture outline.
It is well planed and has an enough information.
As far as I know, first day seminar is for more broad audience such as animation major college students or some professional animators. There were some high school students too in last year. So If you prepare something more entertaining or well known subject will be better for bigger audience such as how your story board works in Kungfu pandar. Since Kungfu pandar is big success in Korean box office. Second day is more focused and small group of people attending bases on last years experience. I believe 50 -100 people. They pick one or two of our workshop based on there interest, since many of the lecture schedules will be conflict in time wise. Third day will be slow less than 10 people will bring their portfolio or working in progress project. You can share your knowledge and comment about their work.

Thanks,

Si-Hyung :

That sounds good, Maggie. It makes me really want to take your class. Any chance of recording your lectures? Taping a rehersal demo is really good too so that you can review it. :-)

Ed Lee :

*^^* - I like~