This class focuses on the storyboarding techniques used primarily in Streaming animation pipeline. Topics discussed will range from the basics of shots and composition, building up to shot progressions and movement composition, to the more advanced creation of pacing and rhythm in a storyboard sequence. If time permits, the class will also cover drawing short-hands, acting, and choreography.
You will receive all the class-related emails for this course about a week before the first day of class.
- CLASS #: 102
- TIME: Saturdays, 9:30AM - 1:30PM (4 hrs) (PDT)
- START DATE: Oct 4th, 2025
- DURATION: 10 Weeks*
(On week 4, the class meeting on Saturday, Oct 25th, will be moved to Sunday, Oct 26th, at the same time for that weekend.)
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:
- Intro to Perspective
- Vis Com 1: Dynamic Sketching
- Analytical Figure Drawing
- Sketching for Environment
- Fashion, Costume and Drapery
- Figure Invention for Animation
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Intro to Storyboard
MATERIALS:
- Computer/Laptop
- Wacom
- Storyboard Pro or Photoshop
CLASS SYLLABUS: Click here
INSTRUCTOR: Monica Davila
Monica has been a storyboard artist, director, supervising director, and illustrator in the animation industry for over ten years. She started her career as a production assistant and character layout apprentice at Paramount Animation before moving over to storyboarding and directing at studios such as Nickelodeon, Disney TV, DreamWorks TV, Titmouse, and more. She has also worked on a variety of projects for different clients including Netflix, Mattel, The Pokemon Company, and Sanrio. In 2021 Monica won the Gracie Allen Award for her directorial work on Nick Jr's Santiago of the Seas, and she is currently working as the supervising director on an unannounced series at Kickstart Entertainment.
TIME ZONE: All CDA class days/times listed above are based on the Los Angeles PST/PDT time zone.
REFUND POLICY: For details about our class refund policy, please visit our "Refund Policy" and "Terms of Service" pages.
*Due to reasons such as instructor sick day, family emergencies, storm, earthquake, fire, flood, disease outbreak or other unforeseen circumstances, Concept Design Academy reserves the right to push any class back 1~2 weeks in schedule if necessary and change the class format to adjust for the emergency situation. Students are strongly recommended to plan their schedule with some flexibility in mind to avoid schedule conflicts.
*** Limit one seat purchase for each class per student. Multiple seat purchase of same class will not be honored. ***