Storyboarding: Directing Through Drawing
Description
In this course students will learn the foundation for cinematic narrative filmmaking storytelling through storyboarding. Students will use the visual tools of filmmaking through drawing to think like filmmakers when staging a scene using character acting, environment, props, cinematography and timing.
Course Author
Calvin Leung
Program AreasIllustration
IntensityINTERMEDIATE
Duration8 weeks
Course Outline
Module 1 • Storyboarding
Writing Fundamentals: Story Beats, Motivation
Cinematic Film Language Foundation: Composition, Shot structure and flow, camera movement, what is the shot for
Module 2 • Storyboarding
How to write a scene (What are you passionate about? What do you want to say in the story?)
Using 3D Software Tools: Unreal Engine, Blender
Module 3 • Storyboarding
Editing in Storyboarding: Think like a Director and Editor
Staging: How to use the Background and Environment to enhance the story
Module 4 • Storyboarding
Analyzing Character Performance and Acting (character objective, obstacles, emotion and thought)
How to Key Animate in Storyboards (key pose, breakdowns, secondary animation)
Module 5 • Storyboarding
Analyzing Cinematography (Camera movement) and Lighting (key light, full light, rim light, shadows)
Module 6 • Storyboarding
Professional Roles & Preparation for Storyboard Team (storyboard director, artist, revisionist)
Analyzing Sound Design and Music
Thinking about Action in your scenes
Module 7 • Storyboarding
Current Technology Advances and future of Storyboarding: 3D advances, layout, writing, timing
Module 8 • Storyboarding
Portfolio Considerations and using social media/streaming in storyboarding
Available Courses
Calvin Leung
Instructor
Location
ONLINE
Begins
Jun 29, 2026
Ends
Aug 23, 2026
$99.00