Animation Fundamentals – Storyboarding & Shot Planning

Описание: Before animation begins, it needs a plan.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how animators plan animation using storyboards to define timing, staging, and narrative beats before opening the Graph Editor or setting keyframes.

Using a storyboard created for our robot animation, I demonstrate how to:

Break an animation into clear story beats

Plan poses, actions, and transitions

Think about timing before animating

Identify problems early—before they become expensive

This lesson focuses on planning and intent, not drawing quality.

What you’ll learn in this video

What storyboards are and why animators use them

Planning animation beats and shot progression

Thinking in poses and actions instead of frames

Using storyboards to guide animation blocking

Why planning saves time and improves animation quality

The storyboard shown in this lesson is rough and functional by design.
The goal is clarity, not polish.

🎓 From My Full Course

This lesson is taken from my complete Udemy course:

Complete 3D Animation Masterclass: Create Animated Shorts
Beginner to Advanced – Maya, Photoshop, After Effects & Audacity

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🧠 Why This Matters

Good animation isn’t improvised—it’s designed.

Storyboards help animators:

Solve storytelling problems early

Make stronger posing decisions

Avoid wasted animation work

This step turns animation from guesswork into intention.