The more I read about how to Story Board, whether for a “live” shoot or for animation, the more it reminds me of “Understanding Comics”. It is becoming clear that we are working on the invisible, on the being able to produce adequate triggers for the audience. When we present our projects in class, it is obvious that the audience wants to fill in the gaps, wants to interpret what is being presented as something that is familiar. There is almost a desire to identify the particular situation and empathize with it. We, as audience, as human beings in the face of other’s work are almost compelled to “fill in the blanks”.
Because of all this, in the end “less is more”. In my opinion, the best advice (if it could be taken as such) the hand out gives is: “Like all forms of story telling, the feature has to appeal to the mind as well as to the eye”.
So, animation is not necessary – or not at all – meant for children. Is just another way to illustrate ideas or thoughts, and we have to concentrate of delivering the story in a compact fashion. Thus it is indispensable to have a plan, i.e. a GOOD Story Board to be able to perform at an adequate level.