Lesson resources to support the "Storyboarding with Moviestorm" lesson. To try out the lesson download a free trial of Moviestorm via http://www.moviestorm.co.uk. The templates for the lesson and other free documents can be found via http://www.moviestorm.co.uk/hub/educationresources.
Watch the video for Highway via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qQIgfiyXqI
http://www.slideshare.net/animationteacher7
Tasks for Students - Storyboarding with Moviestorm
1. storyboarding with
Student Tasks
by Priscilla Angelique
lesson resources for you to share and adapt
2. Storyboarding
with Moviestorm TASK 1
The Telephone Call
Storyboarding Task
This task will explore ways in which a telephone conversation can be filmed. It will
provide you with an opportunity to create a storyboard using Moviestorm.
Story Outline
A man (ALEX) is sitting in his living room with a friend. his friend sits
on a chair a bit further away from him. Alex takes out his mobile
phone and begins to dial a number. Other friends enter the room. As
he speaks it becomes apparent that he swallowed the temporary cap
used to protect his tooth. His friends roar with laughter. Alex goes
on to ask if he can still have the dental work carried out. Meanwhile
the laughter continues. Alex goes on to say that he is not in pain and
in fact he feels better without it.
A. Load Moviestorm and open one of the 4) Appropriate shots have been used for
following templates (your teacher may the story (Camerawork View)
suggest one). 5) Appropriate clips have been selected
(Cutting Room View)
The Telephone Call - Template 1
The Telephone Call - Template 2 B. Once you have completed the above tasks
or create your own set and
characters 6) Select screen shots for the storyboard
(see Using Moviestorm to Create
Your task is to ensure that the following Storyboards, Page 7)
sections of the movie have been 7) Create the final storyboard using a
completed: word processor or other package.
1) An appropriate set has been used (Set
Workshop View) Need help??? Go to http://
2) Characters have been added to the set www.moviestorm.co.uk/hub/
(Dressing Room View) docs/
3) Characters have appropriate gestures
and movements for the story (Director’s
View)
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3. Storyboarding
with Moviestorm TASK 2
Review Task
1. Describe three activities that are carried out during pre-production
2. List four benefits of using pre-visualization
3. Describe two pre-visualization techniques and list the advantages and disadvantages of each one
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4. Storyboarding
with Moviestorm HELP!!
need help completing the
Storyboarding Task???
Don’t worry there’s lots of help available
watch tutorial videos while you work
Go to http://www.moviestorm.co.uk/hub/docs/
You’ll see Matt Kelland giving an introduction to Moviestorm.
or
Just underneath that video there are links to video tutorials that focus on various topics
like set building and characters ... there’s also a short and sweet user manual too ...
... they are always posting new material
other links
Richard Cosgrove
http://www.richardcosgrove.co.uk
D L Watson
http://leefilm.com
Priscilla Angelique
http://www.youtube.com/user/pangelique
http://www.priscillaangelique.com
http://www.apriscillathing.co.uk
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