Francis Glebas

Directing the Story

Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding for Animation, Comic and Live Action

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book grew out of desperate need. I was a storyboard artist at Disney and had no idea what I was doing. At Disney I was surrounded by amazing talents. I went into work early and typed up notes on what I was learning. This experience became Directing the Story.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 276mm x 219mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9781032753065
• ISBN-10: 1032753064
• Artikelnr.: 73776342

Autorenporträt

Francis Glebas, recently retired, has been making stories and movies for 60 years, professionally for 51 years. He's worked his way up from painting animation cels on a night crew to directing a feature film. He's worked at most of the major studios. Currently, he teaches filmmaking skills and is writing a infographic novel about a new theory of story, from an alien perspective. Be sure to check out his other Focal Press book, The Animator's Eye which takes you through the complete process of making an animated film.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One
1 The Goal: Why Do We Watch?
2 Common Beginner Problems
3 The Beginning Basics
4 How to Draw for Storyboarding: Motion and Emotion
Part One
5 Structural Approach: Tactics to Reach the Goal
6 What Do Directors Direct?
7 How to Direct the Eyes
8 Directing the Eyes Deeper in Space and Time
9 How to Make Images Speak: The Hidden Power of Images
10 How to Convey and Suggest Meaning
11 Dramatic Irony
12 Which Doctor?
13 Volcano Chase
14 The BIG Picture: Story Structures
15 Aiming for the Heart
16 Summary: Recapitulation of All Concepts
17 Analysis and Evolution of the Scheherazade Project
18 Conclusion: Now We Must Say Good-bye

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PART ONE
INTRODUCTION:
The Goal
Audiences watch movies and animations to be entertained through an emotionally satisfying and meaningful experience. This book shows how to entertain, by structuring the elements of film thematically. You can work with images, words and sounds.

THE PROBLEM
Beginners work is often boring and confusing- unemotional.
What do directors direct? Attention -clearly and dramatically to tell an emotional story.

THE BEGINNING BASICS
History and uses of storyboarding
How to tell a story using images.
How to storyboard a scene
How to draw for storyboarding

PART TWO

STRUCTURAL TACTICS TO REACH THE GOAL
How direct attention
How to direct the eye
How to use images
How to convey and suggest meaning
Aiming for the heart. Emotional response

SUMMARY
Chart and recapitulation of all of the concepts

ANALYSIS AND EVOLUTION OF THE SCHEHERAZADE PROJECT

SCHEHERAZADE and her story will be woven through out, demonstrating 'HOW TO' for each of the concepts being discussed.

Rezensionen

Francis Glebas has put together a really comprehensive and thought-provoking look at the art and craft of film making, specifically directing. His approach, which is to ask a lot of seemingly innocent questions, has much the same effect as the good storytelling he is trying to teach us.it draws us in and makes us think. I can't imagine anyone, in or out of our business, who won't find any number of helpful ideas as they work their way through the filmmaking jungles!!
- Roy Disney, Director Emeritus and consultant for The Walt Disney Company