Being a professional storyboard artist requires a mix of drawing skills, film knowledge, and story structure. Each one of these disciplines is a specialized skill but its important to be familiar with all of them to understand how to construct a winning scene.
The follow is a list of our recommendations for books and materials to improve your storyboards, drawing skills, and film knowledge. Have more suggestions for books? Leave a reply in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
Books
Print Book: Professional Storyboarding Rules of Thumb
By Sergio Paez and Anson Jew. Published by Focal Press.
SALE $31.03
E-book: The Art of Storyboarding An Introduction
By Sergio Paez and Dave Wilton.
SALE $4.95
E-book: Pose Drawing
Sparkbook
by Cedric Hohnstadt
SALE $9.95
E-book: Sergio
Sketches
By Story Artist Sergio Paez
SALE $7.95
E-book: Steward Lee Sketchpad Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
By Story Artist Steward Lee
SALE $20.00
Other Suggested Books, Movies, and tools for the Story Artist
Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth
by Andrew Loomis
Fun With A Pencil
by Andrew Loomis
Creative Illustration
by Andrew Loomis
Drawing People
by Barbara Bradley
Story
by Robert Mckee
Save the Cat
by Blake Snyder
On Directing Film
by David Mamet
Moleskine Art Plus
Star Wars Storyboards
Framed Ink
Cinematic Storytelling
Star Wars Storyboards
Walt Disney Animation
The Art of Movie Storyboards
The Visual Story
Perspective Drawing
The Five C’s of Cinematography
Storyboard Design
Storyboards
The DC Comics Guide
Storyboarding Essentials
Vanishing Point: Perspective
