From Thumbnails to Final Frame: My Storyboarding Process

About this Video

• Video Title: From Thumbnails to Final Frame: My Storyboarding Process
• Channel: BEYOND THE PROCESS
• Speakers: One (The video creator/artist, name not specified in transcript)
• Duration: 00:16:09

Introduction

This video demonstrates the artist's personal storyboarding process, from initial thumbnails to the final shaded frame. The goal is to share insights and techniques that viewers can implement to improve their own storyboarding skills. The artist uses a digital drawing program and details their steps for creating a detailed keyframe.

Key Takeaways

• Thumbnail Stage: The artist creates three thumbnail variations, selecting the best one to develop further.
• Blue Line Stage: The artist sketches the scene using blue lines, often starting with the core of the body (chest or hips) and working outwards. Separate layers are used for interacting characters.
• Inking Stage: The blue lines' opacity is lowered, and the artist inks over them. Inking can be skipped for time constraints, using blue lines directly.
• Shading Stage: The artist uses a multiply layer for shading, adding light gray and using the eraser to create highlights based on a determined light source. Shadows are added to ground the characters.
• Software and Tools: The artist uses SketchBook Pro, highlighting the ruler and ellipse tools as helpful features. They also mention their use of an XP-Pen tablet.