Storyboarding Flashcards
What is staging?
The positioning of characters in each scene for maximum emotional content and clear readability of actions
What is the term for staging in live action?
Blocking
What does CU stand for?
Close up
What does OTS stand for?
Over the shoulder
What’s another term for push in?
Truck in
What’s the difference between a scene in story boarding vs live action?
A scene in story boarding is every time a scene changes ( A series of which we call a sequence). In live action however, we call each part a shot, and the series of them the scene.
How is the Panel # dependent on the scene?
Every time the scene number raises, the panel number goes back to 1. (It should rarely get that high unless there’s a lot of panning or camera movement)
What gets written in the action section?
Both the on screen action descriptions/notes, as well as anything important for animator or editing later.
In order to pass the silhouette test, one must utilize ____
Negative space
In character positioning, what are parallels and are they bad?
They are bad. A parallel occurs when different elements of the body are at the same angles.
What is twinning?
It’s when you make a character’s body the same on both sides. Same look, same position. Comes off as wooden. (It’s a bad thing)
Which comes first, full body language or details on clothes/face?
Body language.
What is the line of action?
In more cartoony work, it’s keeping the figures body framing in unison. You can draw a line through the bodys position and it won’t ‘S’. It can curve one’s but that’s it.
What is Pan short for?
Panorama shot
Rule of thirds:
With a tic-tac-toe grid atop image-Place the focal point at one of the four intersections. Also, for landscapes, keep the horizon along the lower third to give a feeling of spaciousness. Position the horizon along the upper third to give a feeling of nearness or intimacy. .
