"Prepare To Board" for the Animation Library

We've acquired new copies of the storyboarding classic Prepare to Board! by Nancy Beiman  - the main book we recommending to our students studying the art of storyboarding here at Escape Studios.  

Prepare to Board! is an excellent book from a master animator and Disney Animation veteran.  We now have a number of copies in the Animation and VFX Library at Escape Studios. 

Nancy Beiman was a supervising animator at Disney (most notably on Hercules) and (like many 2D animators) she does storyboards and character design as well as animation.

Storyboarding is the vital starting point for all our students' short films; without a solid story few films will enjoy a successful festival career.  

Storyboarding Evening Class at Escape Studios

"Brodiaga" by Anastasia Gurova

Our next Storyboarding Evening Class at Escape Studios starts on 23 June 2026. 

Storyboarding Links
To see more about storyboarding at Escape Studios, follow these links:

• Chess Adams: "Five Reasons to Study Storyboarding"
• Chess Adams: "What are Storyboards for?"
• Pixar's Storyboard Secrets 
• Stefan Franck on Storyboarding

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To apply for one of our courses, follow this link.