Layout 1—Creating an Animatic

Abstract

If the storyboard is a loose visual interpretation of the script, then layout is where we refine all the visual elements into a concise and cohesive platform on which we build our film. You should now have your storyboard illustrating each scene of the story by camera movements and shots. In this chapter, we’ll work on importing your storyboard into Flash and using it to create a basic animatic, or story reel.