Why are they used? Storyboards are used to map out scenes which act as a guideline to creators so that they can visualize their ideas in a sequence. Storyboards are usually small in size and there are normally a large number of them, they mark key points in a scene and although they are still images the scenes can show movement. Storyboards can be used for comics, animation and films.
Style: These images are rough and are normally in black and white, they are used just as an example so only the main content is detailed whereas the rest looks unfinished as it is unimportant to the scene. In the bottom image the artist uses what seems to be action arrows to show a characters movement between scenes, some of the images in the scenes burst out of their boxes to give a real sense of depth, making it look like they are bursting out of the book and or film.
We found a really bad storyboard on google search, the image quality is good but the scenes aren't clearly marked so it is hard to determine the order in which the scenes happen, also the scenes are quite vague and they don't quite match up, or make sense for that matter.
Pixar is a collection of some of the best animators in the world, responsible for films such as Monsters Inc, Toy story, Cars and Wall-E. Storyboards are crucial to each of these films success, they insure that the animators know where a scene is going and what is going to happen next, they also help the creators draught out characters and make sure they work in an environment. They have a large studio based in California which is efficient for them because a lot of films are produced and drafted out in America, meaning they are close to the industry Storyboarding for Pixar would give you a 'in house' job where you would work as part of a large team generating ideas until a final conclusion has been met.
DreamWorks is another very successful animating company who are also based in California, story boarding is also crucial to their design process.
Summary- most of the successful animators are based in America because film producers and marketers are right around the corner, being a storyboard artist normally means you will be part of a large team such as Pixar or DreamWorks where you all work together to reach the same goal. To be a storyboard artist you have to have a wide range of drawing skills as you will be working to whatever the company brief you on. Your images need to be loose but need to capture key features of the character being portrayed.
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