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Storyboarding 101: A Crash Course in Professional Storyboarding (Michael Wise Productions)

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This really isn't a crash course in Storyboarding as much as it's a crash course in how the author got a job Storyboarding.

The information on the art of creating storyboards is rather small. "Teach yourself to draw... Keep practicing."

If you're an artist looking to break into the business of being a professional storyboarder than this book might be for you. If you're looking to learn HOW to storyboard, look elsewhere.

I bought this book expecting a how-to, instructional guide. There's none of that! No tips on drawing or the art of storyboarding. Instead, we get a autobiography of Fraioli and tips on breaking in: "hang around movie sets." Wow. I never would have figured that out on my own.

The few examples of art Fraioli gives are amatuer and poorly drawn. I didn't find this book useful at all.

This book had some good information, but focused more on career building and Hollywood networking than on actual storyboarding techniques. I'm glad the author was able to develop such a career, but he goes on too much about it and I think the book would have been more useful with more detail on translating script and director's vision into storyboards rather than stories on how lucky the guy was getting to be a director's assistant.

This is a "must read" book for anyone serious about pursuing a career as a storyboard artist but doesn't have any idea on how to go about it. It is easy to read, very informative, and takes you though a series of lessons you will be sure to remember and use thoughout your professional storyboarding career. Also I found that not only was the author's own personal experence in the field motivating but inspiring as well. It made me want to make sure that I keep up on my drawing skills and to try out some of the styles and storyboarding techniques mentioned in the book. I enjoyed reading and learning from this wonderful book very much.

This book is misleading from cover to cover. It is not a tutorial or "course" as the title may mis-lead you to believe. It is a personal account of finding a job in Hollywood after leaving film school without a plan. This book does not even discuss the basic nomenclature of the storyboard artist, much less present insights or examples into actual storyboards from sequences in films with which you may be familiar. Have I mentioned that the book title and editor's summary is misleading. Pass on this and find something actually helpful in learning how to prepare storyboards like "Understanding Comics" or "Storyboards: Motion in Art".

Mr. Fraioli's book is certainly a wonderful work about sticking to something and getting where you wish to be. However, I found it interesting that his name isn't found in the crew listing for either Ace Ventura nor Wild America. Of course, this could be a simple oversight...but still.
In my opinion the situations seemed a bit "staged" and in a lot of ways cliched. He does try to inspire, however and for that I give him two stars.

This guy couldn't draw, if his life depended upon it. How he ever got a storyboarding job is beyond me. Saya a lot about Hollywood.

I am a student studying film, and I hope to be a storyboard artist after college. Recently, an art director friend of mine told me to pick up a copy of Storyboarding 101. This book is incredible! I've learned so much about the visual storytelling process that I'm anxious for summer to end so I can begin working on my next student project. Great book, Mr. Fraioli, and thanks for the sound advice! Keep up the good work!

This book will motivate any artist or filmmaker trying to break into the highly competitive Hollywood scene. The author's words of wisdom, and "tricks of the trade" is something not taught in any school. If you want an edge on the competition, pick up a copy of this book!

If you are a storyboard artist or want to get into the profession, get this book!! It's told from the trenches and real-life experiences in Hollywood...not from the classroom.