CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE ON THE ART OF VISUAL PITCHING....
Karen Lloyd's Storyboarding Blog has lots of great
content. Plus she's a fun read!
My Guest Post in March covers the use of Visual Pitching in getting your project moving forward ~ ~ ~
Here's an excerpt:
"Since the mid 1980’s my film activities have covered storyboarding, set decoration, art direction, prop design, graphics and even gassing up cars…basically, when a producer or director called, my attitude was ‘You need it, I’ll do it’ (within reason, of course ;-)) The pre-viz work in particular was developed once the financing has been secured, the heads of the production team chosen and then we raced against a production schedule to complete the prep work before the cameras rolled.
But lately a particular request has arrived on my desktop that’s a bit different in character. Visual Pitching’s time has come..."
Click here for full post.
My Guest Post in March covers the use of Visual Pitching in getting your project moving forward ~ ~ ~
Here's an excerpt:
"Since the mid 1980’s my film activities have covered storyboarding, set decoration, art direction, prop design, graphics and even gassing up cars…basically, when a producer or director called, my attitude was ‘You need it, I’ll do it’ (within reason, of course ;-)) The pre-viz work in particular was developed once the financing has been secured, the heads of the production team chosen and then we raced against a production schedule to complete the prep work before the cameras rolled.
But lately a particular request has arrived on my desktop that’s a bit different in character. Visual Pitching’s time has come..."
Click here for full post.
Q&A at Internet Video Magazine
Q. Why is storyboarding important? What are some of the risks you run if you don’t storyboard your project?
A. Film, video, animation and game design all tell their stories with pictures as well as words and actions. Written scripts, which are the primary source of most projects, may refer to picture but there’s far more visual storytelling that can be developed in a storyboard. I like to refer to it as the ‘visual script.’ Of course, not every project lends itself to this kind of pre-production, but if you have action sequences, visual FX or complicated camera movement, storyboarding can save you a significant amount of time and money.
Q. You recommend a three-tiered approach that includes text, diagram, and image. Can you explain how this works?
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New Review FOR 2ND EDITION from New Zealand Writer's Guild!
"Knowledge is power. In Begleiter’s world, the knowledge of how the words on the page are brought to life through visual images enriches your appreciation of what you are viewing. And what you are writing."
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"From Word to Image" is named "Resource of the week" on Viz World
"This week’s recommended resource comes from Marcie Begleiter, who has just recently released the 2nd edition of “From Word To Image“, detailing the history and impact of the storyboarding process."
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Marcie Begleiter is the person to explain, to give perspective and to examine the art and craft of storyboarding. From Word to Image continues her teaching with examples, color photos and very practical filmmaking information. I have experienced first-hand the impact her work has had on filmmakers. Her contribution to AFI's Directing Workshop for Women has influenced award-winning directors who have gone on the direct features (College), television (Mad Men) and shorts (Mother).
Joe Petricca
Executive Vice Dean
AFI Conservatory
From Word to Image provides a great foundation for the communication of visual concepts for moving imagery. Through this book Marcie provides the essential language for collaboration in the visual storytelling process. In essence, she has sharpened your pencils and provided the perfect page for you to spill out your ideas and have them understood.
Steve Martino
Blue Sky Studios
Director, Horton Hears a Who, Art Director, Robots
From Word to Image offers a rare and inspiring clarity about the role of visual preparation within the many forms of “moving” entertainment. Enhanced by an impressive variety of iconic guest perspectives and material on the use of color in storytelling, the new edition provides much more than a typical instructional text, it functions as career guidance on a world-class level.
Robert Peterson
Chair of Graduate Broadcast Cinema, Art Center College of Design
The creation of art for the 21st century and its use in storytelling is undergoing radical philosophical changes. From Word to Image is targeted at that discussion's cutting edge and shows how the practice is shaping up. It is a must-read for anyone involved in this process.
Dan Forcey
VP, Content Development, Platinum Studios
From Word to Image is the definitive guide to the essential tools in visual storytelling. In today's fast paced digitally driven multi-media world many basic skills in design, planning and story-telling are quickly fading. Making processes faster and easier doesn’t always mean they’re being used properly. Too often now I work with young film makers who don’t know the history of their craft; they don’t know the basics of photography, camera choreography, lighting, staging a scene or story structure. Marcie Beglieter addresses the basics of efficient and well designed film making. This book should be required reading for all who are serious about making a career in the visual arts and film making.
Richard Winn Taylor II ; 30 year member of the DGA, Effects Director on Tron, Co-Creative Director yU+Co.
Storyboarding is a powerful tool and the second edition of this classic text continues in the well-known tradition of Begleiter's work. From Word to Image has brought increased clarity to my work, formerly as a director and writer currently as a producer, by expanding my ability to visualize as well as communicate with collaborators. Highly recommended for directors, writers, cameramen, producers and designers alike.
Rita Nasser
Executive Producer, Fiction Film
German Public Television, ZDF
Marcie was my storyboarding mentor at the American Film Institute when I received a grant from the Directing Workshop for Women in 1999. Because of the skills I learned in her class, I storyboarded my first short film, which was incredibly helpful in communicating with my crew. Since then, I have continued to take workshops with Marcie and recently enlisted her to storyboard a scene for a presentation to direct a feature. I got the gig and I'm sure it was due to having Marcie's help. From Word to Image, with its new chapter on color, has been remarkably helpful as I plan my future projects, and has helped me visualize my shots in a way that no lecture ever could.
Lily Mariye - director, "The Shangri-la Café;" actor, ER.
If you are in the business of film making as director, production designer or story boarder, the contents of From Word to Image should be engraved on the inside of your eyelids. The contents are accessible, knowledgeable and sophisticated in presentation. Its blend of art, technical expertise and personal experience are authoritative and quite exceptional.
Elaine Masden
Emmy Award-winning documentary director and author
Begleiter has given the subject its own place in the sun through this groundbreaking practical guide and historic companion.
Directors Guild Magazine
“Begleiter’s book is very thorough; 18 years of experience in the motion-picture industry have given her the tools to illustrate complex concepts with great visual immediacy.”
American Cinematographer Magazine
“A wonderfully logical book about a precise tool to use in an illogical medium. Marcie Begleiter’s process is a visual and organizational assist to any filmmaker trying to shift from story in words to story in moving image.”