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The Art of Storyboarding 2020
PERIOD22 Feb 2020 - 12 Mar 2020
LANGUAGEEnglish
MODEIn Person
This intensive four-week course will give participants an understanding of the basics in animation, storyboarding, camera blocking and storytelling...
This intensive four-week course will give participants an understanding of the basics in animation, storyboarding, camera blocking and storytelling, whether you come from a background of live-action or animation.

During the course, you will learn to work with scripts, character design, and through storyboarding, bring your ideas to screen. You will experience state-of-the-art lectures and apply your knowledge in practical assignments while developing your own ideas for film and TV-series. The class is focused on the techniques of storyboarding, but through studies of preproduction movie making.

The course is split into four modules below.

Module 1. Drawing for storyboarding
A brief introduction to drawing approaches in storyboarding, including perspective drawing and quick-hand techniques.

Module 2. Animation basics and character design
Learn the basics of animation techniques and how to design characters in the pre-production process.

Module 3. Script to screen
An introduction into basic storyboarding and cinematography, participants will receive a screenplay to work into a final storyboard.

Module 4. Develop your idea
In this module we will focus on your own ideas, your inner visual storyteller. Let your creative mind roam free and discover your possibilities.

Application Deadline: 16 February 2020
Dates: 22 February -12 March 2020

Hours:
Sunday to Wednesday 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thursday 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturdays 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Each session takes place from Saturday through Thursday.

Lab Fee: 3,000* QAR
Language: English
Level: Intermediate to advanced

*Qatar Museums Culture Pass members will receive a 10% discount on this lab’s fee. To avail of the discount, simply include a copy of your Culture Pass when applying.
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