From Word to Image: Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process (Paperback)

by Marcie Begleiter (Author) "This book has been broken down into chapters on production, history of the craft, creating a visual shot list, overhead diagramming, and drawing..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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An essential read and guidebook for aspiring filmmakers or wannabe storyboard artists. -- Brntwd Magazine, April, 2002

An exciting aspect of (this) book is the way Begleiter helps film/videomakers change the way they think and express themselves... -- Today's Librarian, August, 2001

Begleiter has given the subject its own place in the sun through this groundbreaking paractical guide and historic companion. -- DGA Magazine, March, 2002

The book teaches the importance of putting vision on paper...regardless of budget or artistic ability. -- Indie Slate September, 2001

Product Description
Directors from Eisenstein to Spielberg have used storyboards to visualize their stories before production.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions; 1 edition (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941188280
• ISBN-13: 978-0941188289
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #104,971 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars clearly written useful & well structured information, October 25, 2002

By	joris mertens (Belgium) - See all my reviews

I am a professionally trained graphic designer who works in film and I already did a lot of storyboarding for film and commercials before I came across this helpful book. There 's a lot of useful stuff for every professional level, especially in this kind of trade where most have to teach themselves. Basic explanations on drawing people and camera angles, more advanced tips & tricks to finetune your workflow, great chapters on camera setup & move vocabulary and inspiring illustrations and storyboard art. The adding of personal recollection of the writer's storyboarding career makes it a fun and interesting read. If you want to improve your storyboarding skills (and communication-with-directors-skills), buying this book will definitely pay off.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best book on storyboarding, July 19, 2002

By	Harry Mott "mott4" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

From word to image
Marcie Begleiter

Storyboarding and the filmmaking process

This is the best book to have on storyboarding. As Chair of the Digital Media dept. at Otis College of Art and Design, I read and review tons of books to see if they would be of use for our undergrads and graduates. Though there are several books that cover storyboarding, none are as effective nor as useful. This goes beyond a mere lesson in the formatting of a storyboard. There is a deep understanding of the subject because Marcie is a long-time professional feature film storyboard artist. The book does cover the feel and look of a storyboard, yet it goes beyond that by providing examples from the grand history of film. Just one of the nice features of the book is the excellent list of DVDs that contain storyboard examples and visualization documents. Marcie tells you what a storyboard is for, how to make one, how to make them effective and then even how to get a gig as a storyboard artist. It is all here for you.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interested in learning storyboarding? START HERE!, January 17, 2002

By	C. Hill - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am teaching an advanced motion graphics course at a California University, and for my students I needed a good book on storyboarding. I looked at about half a dozen of them (in-print and out-of-print). This book is by far the best. It is systematic, it is clearly and concisely written, and it uses reproductions of real storyboards of real films. It is adequate for the beginner and useful for moderately experienced graphic artists and illustrators looking to repurpose their skills for the field of storyboarding.