Iliana Franklin Teaches Storyboards 17th Jan

Iliana Franklin

Escape Studios' Head of Story Iliana Franklin is back on Monday morning to teach "Storyboarding for Animators" to our Second Year animation students.

Iliana teaches our master's degree in Storyboarding and Previsualisation, and also runs her own production company Mediaframe.

Iliana's class starts on Monday 17th January and will help our animation students learn the art and craft of storyboarding, a necessary part of the film-making process and a vital skill as our students get ready for their 2nd year studio projects.

Storyboarding for Animators

"Brodiaga" by Anastasia Gurova

Storyboard artists need basic skills such as a drawing, but they must also solve fundamental film-making problems including character performance, shot flow, cinematography, narrative rhythm, and continuity.  

On a feature film or TV series, board artists work closely with the director and editor to bring the story to life.  

Studio Projects

For our students making their own short films in our Studio Project Modules, storyboarding is an essential first step. To see an example of a storyboard animatic, see "Brodiaga" below:

Brodiaga

About Iliana Franklin

Mediaframe

Iliana Franklin is a storyboard artist and animator who has worked in the animation industry for over 30 years.  Iliana's feature credits include The Tale of Desperaux,  A Monkey’s Tale (1999) and The Princess and the Pea (2002).

Iliana also runs her own production company Mediaframe, a UK based creative consultancy, specializing in content development and production for illustrative, interactive and screen based media. You can see more about Iliana's work at her online portfolio.

Where and when

Tale of Despereaux

Class starts on Monday 17th January at 9.30am.

Storyboarding Resources
To see more about the importance of storyboarding, and why animators need to be able to master the basics of the craft, follow these links below:

• An Approach to Storyboarding
• Five Reasons to Study Storyboarding
• Pixar Storyboard Secrets
• John Lasseter on the Art of Storyboards
• What are Storyboards for?  

For students who are focused on completing their CR5001 project work, Iliana can offer one-on-one individual support and assistance.

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To find out more about our new BA/MArt, now recruiting for September 2022, follow this link.   To apply, visit the offical page here.