My Inspiration for Storyboard generation

Inspiration for Storyboard Generation

After looking back on my brain storm of ideas generation, for my narratives and potential animation ideas, (featured in the ideas section on the blog) I decided to take action, by creating a couple storyboards, but before I talk about my approach for tackling the storyboards, I wanted to talk about where my inspiration for my storyboards have come from. 

(The Book: Arthouse Cinema)
(Front cover)

Long story short, the day we were issued our project, one of our tutors:  Keith Sargent- gave us all a book each, that was published back in the year 2004. which he very cleverly put together, by designing the imagery, the graphics and type. Which I thought was absolutely astounding, This book titled: Arthouse Cinema.

Which is basically a book that features summaries of some classic films such as 
The shining and blade runner  and many more. In comic like format using storyboarding, which I thought was phenomenal. This has inspired me to create my storyboards in a similar way. 

• Each film that features in this book, Keith has used a cartoon like appearance which I think goes well with the idea of creating storyboards in a comic book style framing, which is the type of art style I have a liking for.  I am hoping that when I create my animations, I can take on some inspiration from the design of this book it for my work.

• For example, the arrangement for the book consists of a title page representing each film, with a double page spread storyboard for each film, Like this example below: The shining, title page and storyboard summary. 

Title page: Shining

Storyboard: Shining

• The thing that I find special about this  imagery in the book, particularly for the title pages for each film, that they are very illustrative.

• Keith has done that, by creating subtle imagery taken from the main points of each film and the storyboards he's designed for instance the shining and blade runner.  He has used a simple but effective font: Helvetica. For each title in a bigger pt size, so it's legible, meaning that there is less of an intimidation on the readers and the book is well equip. 

• The format of the storyboarding itself, i feel is fantastic. Its created a bit like a classic comic book. Meaning that its simplistic- very illustrative, in a cartoon caricature like aesthetic, featuring a comic style typeface, to accompany.

• I personally love the layout arrangements for each page of the book. As I feel Keith has demonstrated the phrase "Less is more" perfectly well in this design structure. Which is what I hope to create in my storyboard sequences, I find it's a unique approach, which is simple and easy to understand. 

• I  feel this book has played a big part on how I hope to create my storyboards, for my narratives and ides generation, as I previously said I love the abstract cartoon characters in general and I think the characters In the book are quirky and works well for a simple storyboard I therefore I hope to adapt my ideas generation a similar way.  Like this other example below, Blade runner, title page and storyboard summary.

Title page: Blade runner

Storyboard: Blade Runner

• By looking through this book I can see Keith has created the imagery in a subtle way, by making the images simple but effective. Which I can guess is to one, to grab the attention of his target audience, without intimidating them.  

• I can tell by looking at the titles of the films, that this book is for an adult audience. Stereotypically I'd say it's Maybe more aimed towards adults that are from the upper end of this generation, who grew up watching these films, rather than the younger end of our generation like teens, or young adults in their 20's to 30's.

• Secondly I could guess this approach was to make people curious, by not giving away too much content in one page. Meaning it featuring only the main parts of the films summarising tit in a condensed way, so it won't spoil too much of the story, behind the next pages for readers, it creates a sense of in-treatment without ruining the mystery behind the storyline.  

(The films that featured)
(Back cover

• I even love how the back cover was created. for this book  Especially, how each film has been labelled- in a left aligned structure using a comic book like font (Thank christ the font isn't comic sans he's used!) Anyway, I also love how the back cover had footage from some of the films that feature in the book and created it in the vintage style of an old fashioned film.

• I feel the title pages for the shining and Blade runner back up my point about being simplistic, without giving away too much content in one page, as well as the storyboard does. I feel all of this are things I feel the need to consider, for not only when I create my storyboards but also my illustrations, logo designs and animations etc.