Book Review: From Word to Image | | Print | |
Written by Reviewed by Amanda Lynn Porter |
From Word to Image: Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process focuses mostly on the storyboarding.
Expecting limited knowledge of the storyboarding process, the author, Marcie Begleiter, starts from the beginning. Much of the book is concentrated on maximizing perspectives, understanding the power of color, and organizing and balancing figures and texts within the frame. About the Author: Marcie Begleiter is a writer and educator who specializes in previsualization. She has worked extensively in the film, television, and interactive industries and is owner of Filmboards, whose client list includes Paramount, TriStar, New Line, HBO, and ABC. In academia, she is the founding director of the Integrated Learning Program, an interdisciplinary design curriculum, at the Otis College of Art and Design and has served on the faculties of Art Center College of Design, the American Film Institute, and the International Film Schools in Cologne, Germany. She has also been a featured lecturer in many venues, including the British Film Institute (BFI), the Game Developer’s Converence, and the Digital Video Expo, where she has given presentations on storyboarding, color, and new media production. She is a recipient of an NEA project grant a Foundation for Arts Resources grant, and Faculty Enrichment Grants from Art Center and Otis Colleges. In addition, Ms. Begleiter is a playwright member of the Actor’s Studio. Table of Contents: Introduction Vital statistics Available from Michael Wiese Productions, or any bookseller.
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