STORY
FOR FEATURE ANIMATION
October 4th & October 11th
Instructor
Christian Roman
12:00pm - 3:00 pm PT
STRIPES SESSION:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL
WHAT TO EXPECT:
This course will teach students the basics of storyboarding, how to pick a good 3-act story structure, and the differences between visual storytelling vs written storytelling (composition, cinematography, etc).
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Prerequisites:
• Fundamental drawing skills
• A way to present homework digitally
• Availability for both sessions
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Core principles of storyboarding (including cinematography, composition, visual language, acting, and many other relevant concepts)
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Understanding of story and story structure as it relates to the language of animation
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Live critique, draw overs, and peer to peer review of a storyboard assignment with actionable feedback
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Insight into the process of storyboarding from an experienced professional, including Q & A
Christian Roman got his professional start as a layout artist on The Simpsons, eventually rising to Storyboard Supervisor and authoring the show's official manual. He later moved to Disney TVA, where he developed and directed Disney’s Fillmore! (earning Emmy and Annie nominations) and Jake Long: American Dragon, as well as storyboarding for other shows like King of the Hill, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat and Lilo & Stitch.
Christian moved to San Francisco in 2007 to join Pixar Animation Studios. His first project there was the Oscar-winning Toy Story 3, kicking off a creative run that included every Toy Story short and special, Cars 3, Toy Story 4, Onward, Luca, Dug Days, and Elemental.
Examples of Christian's Work
