Scripts & Storyboarding

  We are excited to have rockstar storyboard artist Nathan Stanton join us for our monthly Master Class - an online session dedicated to a certain aspect of filmmaking. The first half of the recording is dedicated to a Masterclass on story structure and storyboarding with Nathan Stanton. During the second half of the recording, attendees who were at the event live worked on storyboarding ideas with input and mentorship from Nathan. Guest Teacher: Nathan Stanton - He discusses his professional career at Pixar, where he spent over 22 years working on numerous record breaking, box office animated hits such [...]

  During this workshop, Kristy Lowrey discusses screenwriting for various TV shows and how to break into the the industry. She shares her experience from starting as an assistant and landing staff writer job on various TV shows. Kristy is interviewed by Erica Milsom, who is a director and writer from Pixar, who most recently directed "Loop". MEET KRISTY LOWREY Kristy is a Korean American screenwriter, who grew up in the deep south in a town of 700 people. Raised by a single father, she would describe her childhood as “a rural redneck upbringing”, forced to tag along on many [...]

  The "Story Structure for Narrative and Documentary Shorts Films" workshop is for anyone involved with documentary and/or narrative filmmaking, as well as different forms of written and recorded media, including journalism. This recording is for creators of all ages, backgrounds and experience level who want to amplify their understanding of how to take ownership of an interview, no matter the subject, and then use those interviews to create a story. During the narrative portion of the class, they discuss three-act structure, character development and go over techniques and tricks to help you work on the plot of your film. [...]

  Watch this recording of Nathan Stanton's first session of his Master Class on storyboarding! Our Master Classes are for filmmakers who have a special interest in specific professions within film - including sound mixing, storyboarding, script writing, editing and interviewing, among others. This class will be focused on all things storyboarding and visual language. Course Moderator: Nathan Stanton began his career at Pixar in June 1996 as a story artist for Pixar's second feature film, "A Bug's Life," and has worked on many of the studio's films since, including: Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and Coco, among [...]

  Sheltering in place is the perfect opportunity to write that script you've always wanted to finish. Get started on the right foot by learning proper script formatting, what you should and shouldn't include in your first screenplay, how to write a treatment, and how to plan out your narrative with a beat sheet. Following the industry standard for screenplays is necessary to have your script taken seriously when trying to get started in the film world, as well as a critical tool for communicating your vision when you are working with your own crew. Filmmaker and Digital Media Creator [...]