MORE ON TOON BOOM’S “STORYBOARD PRO” SOFTWARE

Since last week, I have been trying to immerse myself in the STORYBOARD PRO software. Since there will never be a golden time use it, I decided to try it on some current projects.

One directer wanted some preliminary boards done on a sequence so he could get CGI bids on it. I did the boards on the Storyboard Pro. I tried my best to work out some camera moves (it let’s you PAN, BOOM UP OR DOWN, AND PUSH IN OR OUT) while keeping a flow. Then, I exported the panels into QUICKTIME file, which the program allows you to do.  Storyboard Pro also allows you to time each frame, so some shots will last a second, while you can specifically get other frames (like a PAN) to last longer.

The program is more designed for animation, but it has many uses for LIVE action as PITCHES have been made and jobs won with it.

Another use, if you are tired of writing descriptions after drawing is that you can import the screenplay (Final Draft) on to your project and cut and paste the dialogue and descriptions to match the frames. There are dialogue boxes built in.

When you get good at it, one can import music to your projects (like I TUNES) as well as add vocals.

I’m not good yet. LOL.  When I got into trouble, gentlemen such as Philip (pronounced French way) J.R. and Ron were always an email away. Neither of them could have been nicer or more insightful.

Please contact me via this site if you want to get in touch with the TOON BOOM people, who make Storyboard Pro. They will be much more helpful and knowledgeable on how the software can help your work.