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Not sure if you've seen this: storyboarding software for people who can't draw. You can basically tell it you want a medium shot of a man and it roughly generates the shot for you. https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

I break the script out into lines. Then I read the script and write down notes of what I think could be on screen during those lines. Then I print out a storyboard (I use this site) and sketch the story out roughly. Once I think I have a good flow I do the final storyboard.

Hiya there! I don't usually storyboard buuut:

I have heard that Storyboarder is quite good (as well as free) -> https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

And recently saw this video on an add-on in blender for storyboarding/animatic-ing -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEdc5G_BrkQ (also, this series of tutorials is awesome -> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeV-rteYibcvBvW-WNPMtajsaaGfGay6Y)

Otherwise, any image editing software should do (one with a timeline like photoshop or krita would make it easier, tho)

For me it all comes down to pre-production. A lot of times i also have a general vision in my head and I've realized that i often overestimate how clear that vision actually is. A great way (and industry standard way) of testing your vision is to make a storyboard. Making a storyboard forces you to think about the details and specifics for a scene or for a shot and what you want to tell the audience.

Storyboarder is a great free open-source software that lets you creat storyboards either by drawing in the software, importing sketches made by hand or using something they call "shot generator". Essentially shot generator lets you build a scene in 3D with the help of simple characters and objects and then you can save different shots from that scene and import it into your storyboard, very effective!

Having a script is also very important to let the people you work with understand your idea so everybody can be on the same page.

Good luck to you with your idea and hope it goes well!

Go bigger! This is a good start and you've got some detail in there but do yourself a favour and use a proper storyboard template with bigger and even frames.

Storyboards aren't just for getting ideas down, they are a communication tool to get accross your ideas to your crew, post production team and most importantly: your future self!

I know you're more talking about time when you say budget but this tool is amazing for making Storyboards, it's super quick, has some great templates and tools and is free:

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

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Storyboarder by Wonderunit is free for all platforms and can do that too, and more. I havent used it yet but I do dare recommend it to you. It looks like its tailored to make animatics with. But it exports pdf's as well.

On the drawing part of it: Software-made storyboards may be worth a look. There are numerous products, two of which come to mind:

Toon Boom's Storyboard Pro ($58/mo; $499/yr; or $999 perpetual license):
https://store.toonboom.com/storyboard-pro

Storyboarder (free, lots of features):
https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

Source: One-time videographer/amateur considering a return. Up to now, have only storyboarded with paper and pen, but intending to give Storyboarder a try to help flesh out a story.

Wacom is industry standard, but I'd look into reviews of the cheaper brands. I've heard they can be pretty darn close to the quality of Wacom.

Little to no storyboarding is done on paper.

Edit: Wonder Unit makes fantastic free storyboarding software. The little pop-up notifications are helpful and so encouragingly feel-good. It's very straightforward with few bells and whistles, and takes about 5 minutes of noodling around before you understand it and can dive into your first boards.

If You like storyboarding, you could use this tool: https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

It's not perfect - i find it difficult when i'm editing a PSD of a slide or if i am drawing on top a slide - but it's fantastic with it's inserting of 3D models of people and furniture and just moving those around, when i cannot draw.

You should check out Storyboarder - amazing free tool for storyboards with a 3D character scene generator.

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https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

Storyboarder, I think, has all of that functionality, including audio. It's free. Worst case scenario is you could export into DaVinci Resolve, an NLE, which is also free.

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

You could try importing the script into Storyboarder and make notes in the caption fields and/or edit the .fountain file directly as needed. Might be a bit turned around from the current approach, but more direct in the end, as you can go strait to animatic. That said, your approach is how I’ve stated boarding, and story Storyboarder seemed like the next logical step to avoid redrawing my thumbnails sketches.

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

Storyboarder is a good programme. It's free and it has options for you to print out the sheets for you to work traditionally and scan it back in which is cool. Idk if you can import audio though.

I normally use Apple keynote because I’m most comfortable with it, but I’ve also been flirting with this great tool that deserves more recognition in the ID community, Storyboarder.

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

I like the feature where you can print out pages, draw your storyboards, take a photo with QR code and it imports and sequences your cells! So clever.

I use a huion tablet with storyboarder (free) Here is a link: https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

I'd just like to say that I am an animation hopeful and a total beginner, the industry standard is a Wacom Cintiq and Storyboard Pro by ToonBoom. Cintiqs are SUPER expensive though

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/ is free (and great) and has a shot generator, 3D models you can move around to create a storyboard frame with.

Preview of that: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=storyboarder+shot+generator&iax=images&ia=images

Rather than apps for creativity I recommend using your new MBP to take free online courses in creative endeavors. From design and 3D to drawing, writing, filming, story, and photography. YouTube is a great start, but you can also check out Coursera and google “free courses.”

But to keep respectful of your request, here is a free storyboarding app for Mac that creatives use: https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

I recommend learning about story as it gives creative mediums the depth our souls crave. Story is about conflict, and how to resolve that conflict, using the resources around us, and the will to overcome the emotional struggle behind that conflict; in other words, it’s about conflict.

So if you want to be creative, create conflict, then resolve conflict, with the medium you choose.

Best of luck.

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

Storyboarder by WonderUnit was one of the best discoveries for me!

Allows you to build virtual sets, using 3D objects and then take pictures with a virtual camera (that can change focal length and everything).

It links in with your script, meaning you literally build shots off the lines and directions.

Such amazing software... And it's free!!

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

This has been pretty good for me. If you like drawing on paper like me, you can print out their layouts with a special QR and take a picture of it with your phone, then import that back into the app and it’ll automatically import the boards so you can use them in an animatic.

Or you can draw all digital, and send individual frames to photoshop to the app for more advanced drawings.

For camerawork I’m not sure there is any easy solution, maybe blender with grease pencil as some face suggested.

It's dependent if you want to print it or use it digitally. You may want to learn the basic of organising your framework and how to use the settings. It usually in the beginning of tutorials that you could find on the web.

But, here is another (free) program that may be more interesting to use for storyboarding. It has also a video tutorial on the you tube channel Tj free.

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqazFFzUAPc6Lewul6zO6Ifyx_9ipdf06

Have you seen how uncreative most corporates are? ;-)

Anyway, if storyboards are your biggest concern, https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/ is free and excellent. It's commercial-grade, and the dev is a hero for this.

A lot of it is being persistent. Doing an animatic is difficult if you don't draw regularly and have some experience with video editing, flash, or some other tool chain. A decade ago there were limited tools, but today there are a lot of options.

A creative person could edit together what they want from movies and shows to tell the story-within some limitations-using video editing software.

There are other options. Storyboard has a shot generator where you describe the type of shot, it generates some generic manikins, and you can draw on top of it. Or just use them directly. It has basic abilities to make an animatic.

> https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

I am more so after the effect of the first video with Mochi where you have lighting and such that matches the movement. I can definitely check out the story board thing but i am not skilled with this type of stuff at all. This is the kind of thing i would be doing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14LUq4rg51o

Where/what would i be looking for when i try to find an enthusiastic amateur though? I know almost nothing about this industry so i don't even know what i am looking for. Amateur video editor, filmmaker, production artisit? What keywords would i be using to find someone who does this?

There's probably no profit, or enough to hire a professional content company like Hello Charlie or Artists In Motion, however you might get an enthusiastic amateur - after all there's nothing special about it, it's just doing stuff in front of a video wall/projector, and the onus is on the performer.

You should storyboard the kind of thing you're after, you can even rough it out for timing using https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/ then you can show your performance and maybe excite someone to help you out. Projectors, I bought a reconditioned ultra short throw projector for not much, so a plain wall and few feet of separation and you're there.

So he doesn't mention it in the video, but a great alternative for ToonBoom's Story Board tool is Wonder Unit's Storyboarder Tool. This tool can import hand drawn storyboards as well as let you draw storyboards in many different form factors. Furthermore, Storyboarder allows you to edit in photoshop for more detailed boards, and also will export the final board as an animatic, a series of boards, or directly into your editor of choice(I use DaVinci Resolve). Also, it can import your traditional board sheets as well, if you want to see your hand drawn board sheets in an animatic and don't want to tediously scan and edit them in a timeline tool.

Storyboarder is free and would work great for animatics.

OpenToonz is free but the learning curve is steep. Synfig is free and has a lower learning curve.

If you have some money in the budget Moho is good and often on sale.

Here's a free new software that's been making the rounds: https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/

SBP is well worth it though, IMO. Even more so if you'll be animating in Harmony, thanks to the export feature. But worth it anyway.