Storyboard Art

March’s Online Storyboard Workshop: How to Design Your Portfolio!

ALR — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:26:52 +0000

Next month’s workshop is for everyone! This is a great workshop to get your portfolio into tip-top shape! If you don’t have one or are questiong the one you currently have this workshop will give you a lot of great tips on how to improve on how to showcase your boards to potential clients and or studios.

Are you confused about what to put in your portfolio? We will cover the basics, and hopefully give you tips to create a winning submission to the major studios.

How to Design Your Portfolio

Saturday March 03, 2012 11am PST

with Sergio Paez
Cost: $5
Length: 60 minutes

Special Offer to get Storyboard Pro 3D at a Discount! Act FAST!!!

ALR — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:20:24 +0000

Toon Boom special offer!

Storyboard Pro 3D – 35% off until Feb 4, 2012

We recently did a great workshop with the makers of Storyboard Pro Toonboom, who has given us this special offer to our community on this very powerful digital tool. As the hearding says act fast as this deal will end Feb 4th! If you did not make the workshop we had last weekend please feel free to watch it free from the link below. This will give you a crash course on what this software package can do and how it can improve your workflow on your future projects.

Cost: $799 (reg. $1249)

Enter promo code: SBP3DSA

http://www.toonboom.com/buy/onlinestore/customer/product.php?productid=16247
Worksshop Video link here:

http://www.instantpresenter.com/storyboardart/E955DA88894A

Febuary’s Online Storyboard Workshop: Learn to Master Staging!

ALR — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:28:47 +0000

Hot on the heels of our free workshop on a crash course on Toonboom’s Storyboard Pro, we get back to business with our monthly workshops and it’s all about Staging Mastery!

Saturday February 04, 2012 11am PST

with Sergio Paez
Cost: $5
Length: 60 minutes

Do your scenes end up flat and repetitive? It could be your staging. Learn how to take a dull and boring scene and make it fresh and exciting with your character staging. This talk will push you to take your current work and show you how to create professional and exciting visual storytelling.

Double Up January! Special Storyboard Online Workshop: Toonboom Storyboard Pro 3D!

ALR — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:58:00 +0000

This month we are adding a special online story workshop: Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 3D! We will be teaming up with the makers to give you an opportunity to learn some important things about the platform and to ask question you have about the product and the benefits it gives to the artist.

Crash Course on Tooboom Storyboard Pro 3D!

When: Saturday January 28, 2012 11am PST

with Sergio Paez and Toon Boom
Cost: FREE!
Length: 60 minutes

Learn the latest tricks in digital storyboards using Toon Boom Storyboard pro 3D. We will have a guest presenter from Toon Boom to guide us through their latest awesome software version. It’s highly recommended to download the free trial version before attending to get familiar with what Toon Boom has to offer

Toon Boom’s Storyboard Pro 3D Download Trial

It’s recommend that you take the time and download the trial version so you can play with the platform and will give you a better idea of the question you will want to ask the presenter. As we get closer to the live event we will keep you in the loop as to who will be the presenter and any other additional info regarding this workshop.

This workshop is FREE and every workshop is recorded and offered to you for view as many times as you like after the event so that you can go back and hear the presentation over again! Hope to see you all there!

Toonboom Storyboard Pro 3D Sign up Form

Story Artist Freelancers Guide

ALR — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:42:29 +0000

January’s Online Storyboarding workshop will feature a very important information gathering session about how to get your feet wet in the world of freelancing! This is an excellent time to bring all your most important questions that you are dying to hear from an expert in the field, Sergio Paez! * Remember all these storyboarding online workshops are only $5 and we record every event so you will be given access to these workshops so you can go back and refesh yourself on what we talk about!

When: Saturday January 07, 2012 11am PST

with Sergio Paez
Cost: $5
Length: 60 minutes

From marketing to getting jobs, a freelance story artist needs to know how to hustle and how to please a client. We will chat about different techniques to get the job done and find more work

Boarding All the Way to the End of The Year Specials!

ALR — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:02:30 +0000

Save $160 off the 8 Session Online Storyboarding Classes or get 50% Off Individual Online Recorded Classes and get the Storyboarding Toolbelt DVD for a New Low Price! Any of these are great stocking stuffer for the artists in your life!

8 Online Storyboard Classes Special

The Storyboard Toolbelt DVD Volume 1

The Art of Storyboarding Online Series

Online Storyboarding Workshop Series – This Saturday December 3rd!

ALR — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:14:32 +0000

We are kicking off December with a really special event that everyone should want to take part in. This live 60 minute event is a great chance to chat with other visual storytellers and learn some great tips about digital storyboarding and either how to enhance your digital boards on what’s involved for those just getting into it. And you can’t beat the price!

Purchase The Art of Storyboarding Online 8 Classes Special

(Don’t forget to us CTNFOR40 in the Coupon field to save $200!

UPDATE: 40forCTN Is The Gift That Keeps on Giving!

ALR — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:19:06 +0000

UPDATE:

Due to some recent shopping cart issues on this special we are going to extend it until December 10! A new link should fix this issue!

This amazing special is still available so if you still haven’t had the chance to learn for an professional storyboard artist and want to bring your board skills to the next level here is your chance. We are selling our Online Recorded 8 Session Course for the unbelievable price of $40 bucks! That’s only $5 a class! Learn to board like the pro’s for about the cost of a fast food chain value meal per class!

This is a great gift to give to friends and family now that we are in the holiday season. If you know someone who is passionate about storytelling they will love this as a gift as they will be able to advance or refine there skills in storyboarding.

So act today because this deal is only good until December 1st!

Use promo code: CTNFOR40 at check out to save $200 off this information packed storyboard course!

The Art of Storyboarding Online: 8 Session CTN Special

The Wait is Over! Get you Copy of The Art of Storyboarding Vol. ! on DVD Today!

ALR — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:51:23 +0000

In Stock Now!!! Get a copy for yourself today!

This 1 hour and 10 minute instructional video will break down Sergio Paez’s 9 most important subjects a storyboard artist should know. Learn the tools you need to make your shots work. We will cover, composition, perspective, screen direction, drawing shortcuts, thumb nailing, and finished boards. Learn the tricks used in the major studios. He calls them the “The Storyboard Tool Belt”. Get the Key information to turn your flat panels into more dynamic ones in this 1st of 8 storyboard sessions with him.

This unique course covers techniques usually reserved for the select few inside the large production studios.

NO DRAWING SKILLS REQUIRED. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
Learn from the comfort of your home in this now DVD lecture series.

“Greatest investment, ever! Sergio is a super skilled pro artist as well as an outstanding instructor. I enjoy the class each time, have been learning so much, and my creativity is expanding. The materials/handouts he provides and his professional feedback on our assignments are also excellent sources for our learning process.”

- Rie, San Francisco, CA

“You CANNOT beat the insight, input, and guidance of Sergio Paez. The cost is low, and the gain is phenomenal. You can not get this at any of the major, and expensive schools for the cost. Well worth the dollar EVERYTIME. And the feedback from others attending?…just adds the icing on the cake.”

- Paul Andreini, San Francisco, CA

Buy your copy today here or click on the banner above

Early Bird Special for CTNX 2011!!!!

ALR — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:00:54 +0000

Just got this from the lovely people at CTN. StoryboardArt.org will again be at CTNX this November! Last year we had a fantastic time at the event and even skipped Comic Con this year to be better ready for a bigger showing at the Animation Expo. We are planning a few special things for this years event that we will hold this info close to our chest and send out additional juicy information regarding what we have in store for you at a later time for this years event. Last year was a mad house so if you didn’t make it last year and heard the hype…. believe it! sign up early to avoid the last minute rush and get ready to come and meet the best this industry has to offer!

What is CTN?

CTN animation eXpo® 2011 Sponsor and Exhibitor Applications
Nov 18-20, 2011
Burbank Convention Center
800 604 2238 | 818 667 3224
www.ctnanimationexpo.com

The only event of its kind presents a unique opportunity that brings together the top professionals from both the traditional and digital worlds of animation. Hosted by the Creative Talent Network, this second year event already with 2800 in attendance it’s first year has captured both the industry and local community’s attention as a resource for education, employment, business opportunities and most of all FUN!

Our theme this year is “See the Future: The Renaissance Has Begun”. While the Expo has a very broad appeal, it is focused specifically on ‘THE TALENT” from the animation and surrounding communities. In an intimate setting at the Burbank Marriott Hotel and Convention Center thousands of attendees meet the faces behind the fantasy from yesterday, today and tomorrow over the course of 3 days. The event presenters include contributors from some of the highest grossing animated films of all time and are targeted to empower professionals, educate students and entertain the general public.

We recommend CTNX and hope we see you all at the event we will have a booth so you can come and meet us and talk about storyboarding!

****Take advantage of our CTNX 2011 Early board Discount: when you go to register use the code: STOAX11 at the check out to save 10% off your pass!!

More news to follow on this fantastic event!****