Welcome to the Lessons page for the Storyboard Secrets Online Course. All of the different lessons are listed on the right-hand side of any page, and the list of video lessons can also be found in the drop-down menu up at the top of the top menu bar under “Lessons.”
So far this is great. This overview has been the perfect supplement to the intro to storyboarding I took at school. The nice thing about this is the visual examples showing demonstrating each concept – especially the arrows. I never could wrap my head around those arrows and use them successfully.
Thanks, Brew
Just watched this again (I have a storyboarding exercise for school), It’s a great lesson with some really cool analogies and WHACK, I’ll never forget it 🙂
On a different note, we just started storyboarding at my school and I was thinking about showing this video to my class (My lecturer has already used most of the stuff you put on deviantart). However I wasn’t sure from an ethical stand point because I’ve paid for it, but they haven’t and it is available if they’re willing to pay for it. So I thought the best solution is to just ask you (after all they are your videos, not mine) so can I show my class this one or is it better (would you prefer) I just recommend your DVDs? – I won’t show it without your permission!
Thanks Alan
PS I think I should mention, I understand there is a difference between showing and giving, my intention is to show, just this video and if they want to see the rest they’ll have to buy them
HI Alan — how about this? Feel free to show the first DVD in your class, and I would love to get an email comment from your teacher about how the class enjoyed the video 🙂
Unfortunately it doesn’t look like I’ll get a chance to show it, we’ve had a postal strike that lasted a month and a half and then they ovbiously had a back log to take care of, and so I just got your DVDs today. Thank you very much indeed :), the wait made it that much better and thanks especially for the signed Spongebob sketch, made my day!!! – I’m going to frame it!
Anyway we finished storyboarding at school a few weeks ago and are quite busy with background design before we start animation which is the main section in the course so I don’t know if I’ll get an opportunity to show it:(
Wow — that’s amazing that the backlog has lasted so long…that postal strike was months ago! Well, I’m glad it finally arrived 🙂
Hei Sherm !
Today I received the Dvd package, and …what a surprise !!… with a piece of Spongebob original artwork. Thank you very much !!
I worked in traditional animation from 1999 to 2004. After some years working in an advertising agency designing awful advertisings and websites I returned into animation doing Flash and digital animation for school courses. In 2010 I moved to Norway and one year later I participated in the production of a Flash animated serie for the norwegian tv. Actually I do my own animated projects in my free time while I’m searching for new animated opportunities.
I would like to expand my knowledge and this course can be perfect for this ! Besides that there are more job opportunities in the field of storyboard.
Hi Kenneth — I’m glad the package arrive safely 🙂 I’m so glad you’re happy with it, and we’re happy to have you join us here online! –Sherm
Hi Kenneth — I’m glad the package arrived safely 🙂 I’m so glad you’re happy with it, and we’re happy to have you join us here online! –Sherm
Hi sherm
Thanks for the priority mail, I just received the package, all thanks to you, I will frame sponge pop sketch and keep it, first lesson is really usfeul
Thanks again 😀
Hi Sajeda — I’m so happy to hear that you received the package! Glad to know that you found the first lesson helpful — you’ll really be amazed at how each lesson continues to build on the one before. Enjoy! –Sherm
I am great I found this lesson website : )
It is very useful to me ~
Hello Kai Yan — Welcome to the course…Im glad you joined us 🙂
— Sherm
Wow–I’m super excited after this first lesson/video. Its clear and insightful. Thanks, looking forward to the next one. I made a good purchase 🙂
Finished the first video, such a great introduction to storyboarding, thanks Sherm. DVDs arrived Monday, thanks so much for the Spongebob sketch.
Sherm, thanks so much for being such a great artist and teacher. I’m revisiting these videos years later as I map out my short. You and this website is by far one of the best investments an artist can contribute to 🙂