![]() ![]() Even if I rework the sketch several times, the final storyboard typically gets moved around once it starts to take shape. The first sketch is never the final storyboard. KEVIN: Great question! I’ve never counted. ![]() Other methods include scanning in the pencil sketch and then using one of several graphic editing tools to ‘ink’ it.ĬOACH: How many iterations do you typically go through before you’re satisfied with the storyboard? It’s a concept at that point and that’s really what you’re trying to convey. I’ve taken a photo of a pencil sketch in my Moleskine and emailed or even sent it as a text message to a client. KEVIN:I don’t see distribution as a problem-at least not in today’s market of having access to several means of delivery. Do you scan or photocopy your storyboards to distribute to clients and team members? From there I use that as my map for developing in any tool I want.ĬOACH: One problem people have with sketching, is distribution. Once it’s sketched out relative to what my mind’s eye is seeing I typically move to PowerPoint to build out the flow. No matter what digital tool you prefer, sketching with a pencil is fluid, portable, and quick to make changes (erase) and no one cares what it looks like at that point. Whether that’s in my Moleskine or on grid paper, more often than not I start every project with a pencil. KEVIN: The process starts in some sort of sketch. Then go back and fill in the ‘in-betweens’.ĬOACH: What is your storyboarding process? If you think of a typical story arc: opening, characters, environment, conflict, climax, resolution, conclusion, etc., each of those can be keyframes to help map out the whole concept of your story. Keyframing is really a great method and correlates nicely into storytelling and elearning. I’m an old school animation keyframer so I suppose I carry over those habits. Once its laid out, I do the writing in an equivalent Word document.ĬOACH:How do you first visualize the flow of a story? Do you start with the key frames and then add the in-between details later? Do you diagram it? Building out a flow you can “see” how the story is structured. ![]() Not only is it a versatile tool to build out a sequential flow, the latest versions (’07 and ’10) have really great graphics tools. Those concepts may or may not manifest into an elearning course, though.ĬOACH:What type of storyboard format do you recommend using for stories, scenarios and narratives? Literally, I carry a Moleskine with me wherever I go and when I get ideas I sketch them out in a storyboard fashion or visual narrative. Read on to glimpse the inner workings of a storyboard master.ĬOACH: When you have a story concept, what’s the first thing you do to carry the idea through to see if it’s instructionally feasible? Yes, we’re talking about the confounding subject of eLearning storyboards. In this interview, Kevin Thorn of NuggetHead Studioz fame, reveals the shocking storyboarding secrets you’ve always wondered about but were afraid someone might answer. ![]()
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