Storyboard Layouts

Mighty B Layouts

Posted on: March 28, 2011

I‘ve been wanting to share some of the dormant artwork that’s been sitting in the garage for sometime and my chance came this weekend when I had to re-organize some stuff.

Television boards (whether one likes it or not) require every minute detail that pertains to animation be spelled out on the pre-production storyboards. Layout is a key aspect of that. Luckily for me I discovered early on that I really dug drawing layout so I incorporated that into my storyboarding process. (And believe you me, including good layout on your boards pays off in the final animation and your producers/directors will love you for it)

As part of my job as storyboard supervisor on the tragically short-lived Nickelodeon series THE MIGHTY B! I prepared a detailed breakdown of the script plus set ups and layouts for the storyboarding crew. The aim was to give the boarders a boost by taking some of the exhaustive scene planning off their shoulders so they can concentrate on acting out the characters. On such a design intensive show like The Mighty B, this also meant that every last detail can’t be designed ahead of time. So I chipped in and at the very least, gave the boarders something to plug into the boards which could be later designed by our amazing art department.

So here’s a random sampling of some of the crazy fun I had. This is just the proverbial tip of the ice of the iceberg. Perhaps I’ll post some more in the future. (Property of Viacom / MTV Networks)