September 25 — From Word to Image: Storytelling and the Visualization Process
From film to video, from game design to webisodes, visual storytelling projects usually begin with a script. The process whereby these words are translated into a series of images is deeply creative as well as technically challenging. What are the logistics and aesthetics of creating easy-to-read images and diagrams that can serve as a visual script as well as production planning documents?
When: September 25, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: IUPUI, Informatics and Communications Technology Complex, IT 152 535 W. Michigan St. Indianapolis
Marcie Begleiter is the author of From Word to Image: Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process. she is a filmmaker and educator who specializes in pre-visualization, and the owner of Filmboards, whose client list includes Paramount, Tristar, New Line, HBO, ABC, and Lightspan Interactive. She is on the faculties of the Art Center College of Design and The American Film Institute and is in great demand for her international seminars.
Know before you go … Read the first chapter of Begleiter’s Word to Image. You can see an interview with Begleiter here.
For more information … Check out some of the other how-to filmmaking books published by Michael Wise Publishing.
If this sounds interesting, check out …Mark Simon on getting work in the entertainment industry November 6. Of the many writers and poets coming to town this fall, several have had success turning their stories into film images, notably Carlos Fuentes October 15 and Dan Wakefield October 25. You can see two excellent examples of storytelling through film by students: organ donors September 25, and educational challenges for the children of undocumented immigrants November 3.
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