Storyboarding The Script
December 6, 2023
This webinar will take place on Thursday, December 7th at 12pm ET/9am PT and is included with your Schoolism subscription!
The Tools You Gotta Know To Work In TV And Film
October 27, 2023
I am beyond excited to be included on this incredible panel at the last minute! I'll be joining the great and powerful Josh Sheppard, Warren Drummond and Tim Burgard tomorrow at 1:00PM at LightBox Expo in Pasadena! Come out and say hi if you can!
How To Break Into Storyboarding For Feature Films
October 25, 2023
Join a stellar panel of top story artists Aaron Sowd, Amy Umezu, Bill Thompson, Daniel Lim, Darrin Denlinger, Ken Perkins, and Jeffrey Henderson as they unveil the secrets of breaking into storyboarding for feature films. With collective credits that include iconic movies like "Avengers: Endgame," "The Lion King," "Inception," "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," "Wonder Woman," "Jurassic World," and many more, these seasoned professionals offer a rare glimpse into the world of visual storytelling in cinema. Gain insights, tips, and strategies from the artists who have shaped the narratives of some of our most beloved films, and discover how you can chart your own path into this exciting and dynamic field.
Room 101-102 | Aaron Sowd, Ken Perkins, Amy Umezu, Daniel Hyun Lim, Jeffrey Henderson, Bill Thompson, Darrin Denlinger
Saturday 10/28
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Storyboarding Action for Previs and VFX
October 6, 2023
Join acclaimed storyboard artist, art director and comic-book creator Aaron Sowd as he presents his approach to storyboarding complex action sequences.
Sign up to Schoolism.com and get access to all weekly LIVE webinars including this one. Aaron will demonstrate storyboarding for animatics vs. traditional shooting boards, storyboarding for VFX and Previs using different working methods and production pipelines, complex camera moves (booms, tilts, pans and tracking shots, etc.), and how to use them for maximum impact!
This webinar will take place on Thursday, October 12th at 12pm ET/9am PT and is included with your Schoolism subscription!
Level Up Your Figure Drawing and Perspective Skills
August 29, 2023
Learn one point, two point, three point perspective and curvilinear perspective for storyboarding basic interior and exterior scenes with acclaimed storyboard artist, art director and comic-book creator, Aaron Sowd! Learn how to use perspective to create depth in the frame as we examine the importance of foreground, middle ground and background elements in a scene, and discover Aaron's tips and tricks for using dynamic perspective in our figure drawing. Basic camera lenses and how they affect the final shot will be demonstrated.
This webinar will take place on Thursday, September 7th at 12pm ET/9am PT and is included with your Schoolism subscription!
Storyboarding for Live-Action Feature Films
April 24, 2023
This presentation is from LightBox Expo 2022. Join some of the best storyboard artists working in live action today as they discuss their process, careers and personal journeys working on some of the biggest blockbuster films in recent history from Disney, Legendary, Marvel Studios, Sony, Warner Bros., among others.
Aaron Sowd (Spider-Man: No Way Home, Godzilla vs. Kong, Secret Invasion)
Amy Umezu (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, The Flash, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
Bill Thompson (Blue Beetle, Bright, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers)
Doug Lefler (Deadpool 2, Godzilla vs. Kong, Spider-Man)
Josh Sheppard (The Batman, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Black Adam)
Jeffrey Henderson (Uncharted, Jungle Cruise, The Boys)
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LightBox Expo 2023 dates are Oct 27-29, 2023!
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Figure Drawing and Perspective for Storyboarding
March 22, 2023
Learn the techniques to help you create dynamic storyboards with acclaimed storyboard artist, art director and comic-book creator, Aaron Sowd on Thursday, March 23rd at 9am PT/12pm ET!
Aaron will give a brief overview of figure drawing, gesture and form, foreshortening and dynamic posing so that you are able to effectively convey the emotions of your characters, and give a demonstration on proportions and how to break down actions into their three basic parts.
The Illustrators of the Star Trek Universe
March 16, 2023
Senior illustrators from the series Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Star Trek: Discovery will demonstrate and share their process for creating illustrations and storyboards used to create the Star Trek universe sets, vehicles, etc.
Panelists will include members of the Art Directors Guild/IATSE Local 800 Dan Caplan, Andrea Dopaso, John Eaves, Neville Page, and Aaron Sowd.
Moderated by Tim Burgard.
Sunday March 26, 2023
10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 213CD
1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Art and Illustration, Education, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Television
Storyboarding: Fundamentals of Visual Storytelling Webinar
January 21, 2023
Learn the fundamentals of visual storytelling for live action storyboarding with internationally acclaimed storyboard artist, art director and comic-book creator, Aaron Sowd! In this part of his “Introduction to Storyboarding for Live Action” webinar series, Aaron will tap into his decades of experience as he covers such topics as: directing focus in a scene, connecting with the audience by using mood, tone, emotion and style. Tips and tools to get to the emotional heart of the story and your scene will be taught in this webinar, as well as shortcuts for drawing the human form for storyboards, gesture and form, foreshortening and dynamic posing, and much more!
This webinar will be held on Friday, January 27, at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET and is included with your Schoolism Subscription at no additional cost to you!