Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation |  | Author: Francis Glebas
Publisher: Focal Press
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 360
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0240810767
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43023
EAN: 9780240810768
ASIN: 0240810767
Publication Date: October 23, 2008
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Product Description
Francis Glebas, a top Disney storyboard artist, teaches artists a structural approach to clearly and dramatically presenting visual stories. They will learn classic visual storytelling techniques such as conveying meaning with images and directing the viewer's eye. Glebas also teaches how to spot potential problems before they cost time and money, and he offers creative solutions on how to solve them.
* Uses the classic story of '1001 Arabian Nights' to show how to storyboard stories that will engage an audience's attention and emotions.
* With 1001 drawings in graphic novel format plus teaching concepts and commentary.
* All of the storyboarding examples have a real project context rather to engage a very visual audience on their own terms and teaches through demonstration.
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Two enthusiastic thumbs up May 3, 2009
Parka (Singapore)
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3MN57M8XY37L0 Note the title is about directing the story, not directing the movie, and the emphasis is on the story.
The goal of this book is to help you get your audience "lost in the story" of your movie. It details a lot of professional directing techniques and principles to help aid storytelling. The writing is clear and Francis Glebas even storyboarded a whole short story to serve as an example, in addition to the many examples already provided.
Using storyboards as a primary tool, he goes through the various storytelling techniques used in films , like ways to pace/cut scenes, introducing themes and story structure subtly, directing the audience's eyes, creating characters people can related to, etc. Francis Glebas then breaks down these high level concepts into many smaller easy-to-understand points to focus in depth.
One particular point to note is the version of "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights" Francis Glebas has storyboarded to provided as an example throughout the book. All the techniques he teaches are used in the storyboard for that story. It ends with cliffhangers in every chapter. The story is absorbing even though it's done in sketches. Goes to show that story is still king.
This book is for anyone who wants to direct professional stories. It should be made compulsory reading in film schools. Two enthusiastic thumbs up from me.
For more reading, I would recommend Ideas for the Animated Short, which goes even further in depth with storytelling techniques. Bad stories shouldn't have excuses.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
The other side of the story. April 24, 2009
Raul Garcia (Los Angeles)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
There are a lot of books tackling the subject of scripwriting and story structure, but never storytelling applied to animation. Francis's approach to the subject is clear, fun and concise. A fundamental book every director and storyboard artist should read. Francis Glebas reach into his experience as story artist at Disney to analize in depth the story process and the ways to COMUNICATE visually trough character developpement and dramatic points.
I consider the book a MUST for animation filmakers. His telling of the story using a real story it's very clear and definitively engaging.
I recomend the book.
Fantastic book January 8, 2009
Mr. David O. Akanwo (London)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent book , clearly explains the visual aspect of story telling, shot by shot, sequence by sequence.
Excellent for Filmmakers AND Animators, Animation Directors February 23, 2009
G. Martinez (San Francisco, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book really boils down the art of creating a connection with the audience. How to use story, angles, staging, timing, delayed gratification, but most of all.... STORY. In structural terms, and how-tos that are understandable, how do I "grab" the audience and keep them.
I wish I had this book in film school. I'm learning why I enjoy film; I've never been able to codify "why" I love to watch certain films. Why do I love good horror? Why is comedy hard? Why do I love "DAS BOOT" so much?
As soon as I read certain sections of this book, it all suddenly crystallized and I knew why some of my stories in the past had failed.
Also as an animator, this book has completely reshaped the way I am telling my story.
I would love to see a video training series by this author.
Wonderful Book! April 14, 2009
Crystal
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having known "Mad Dog Glebas" (an in joke there...) for over 30 years and having experienced his teaching personally, I was happy to see this book and get it because I knew it wouldn't be just another "how to" ho-hum animation/art book. It really delves deep and in great detail on story telling, which is what film is all about. You couldn't go wrong getting this book. In fact, get two!
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