StoryBoard Quick
Encyclopedia
StoryBoard Quick is a storyboarding software application
for creating and editing digital storyboards for non-graphic artists. Used primarily in the film and TV industry by film director
s, producers
, writer
s, commercial production companies and educators
to produce a visual layout of media projects for communicating with crews and/or clients before commencing the main production process.
in 1994 in San Francisco . A Microsoft Windows version followed in 1995. StoryBoard Quick is published and supported by PowerProduction Software. Co-founded in 1991 by Paul Clatworthy and Sally A. Walsh, the company is privately owned and located in Los Gatos, California
.
and props
within their locations
in shots and scene
s using built-in 2D storyboard (multi-angle rotatable characters, colorizable props, location backgrounds) graphics
(and/or combining with imported digital art
or photos).
StoryBoard Quick also facilitates the planning process when starting from a screenplay
with features enabling the importing of scripts (from screenplay applications like Final Draft
, Movie Magic Screenwriter
, Storyist
, Montage
and others) using import wizards. StoryBoard Quick offers numerous pre-formatted professional storyboarding layouts for printing or distributing boards along with exports formats for continuing the digital workflow into editing software or Internet distribution (HTML
or Flash movie).
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
for creating and editing digital storyboards for non-graphic artists. Used primarily in the film and TV industry by film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
s, producers
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
s, commercial production companies and educators
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
to produce a visual layout of media projects for communicating with crews and/or clients before commencing the main production process.
History
StoryBoard Quick v1.0 was the first vertical market storyboarding application created for filmmakers on the Mac OS. It combined features of page layout, text entry, layered-image manipulation and integrated artwork . It was introduced at ShowBiz Expo in 1993 in Los Angeles, California, and released at Macworld Conference & ExpoMacworld Conference & Expo
Produced by Boston-based IDG World Expo, Macworld | iWorld is a trade-show with conference tracks dedicated to the Apple Macintosh platform. It is held annually in the United States, usually during the second week of January...
in 1994 in San Francisco . A Microsoft Windows version followed in 1995. StoryBoard Quick is published and supported by PowerProduction Software. Co-founded in 1991 by Paul Clatworthy and Sally A. Walsh, the company is privately owned and located in Los Gatos, California
Los Gatos, California
The Town of Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 29,413 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area at the southwest corner of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains...
.
Use and features
StoryBoard Quick is used to plan spatial relationships between charactersPersona
A persona, in the word's everyday usage, is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. The Latin word probably derived from the Etruscan word "phersu", with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον...
and props
Theatrical property
A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is an object used on stage by actors to further the plot or story line of a theatrical production. Smaller props are referred to as "hand props". Larger props may also be set decoration, such as a chair or table. The difference between a set...
within their locations
Filming location
A filming location is a place where some or all of a film or television series is produced, in addition to or instead of using sets constructed on a movie studio backlot or soundstage...
in shots and scene
Scene (film)
In TV and movies, a scene is generally thought of as the action in a single location and continuous time. Due to the ability to edit recorded visual works, it is typically much shorter than a stage play scene....
s using built-in 2D storyboard (multi-angle rotatable characters, colorizable props, location backgrounds) graphics
Graphics
Graphics are visual presentations on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, computer screen, paper, or stone to brand, inform, illustrate, or entertain. Examples are photographs, drawings, Line Art, graphs, diagrams, typography, numbers, symbols, geometric designs, maps, engineering drawings,or...
(and/or combining with imported digital art
Digital art
Digital art is a general term for a range of artistic works and practices that use digital technology as an essential part of the creative and/or presentation process...
or photos).
StoryBoard Quick also facilitates the planning process when starting from a screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
with features enabling the importing of scripts (from screenplay applications like Final Draft
Final Draft
Final Draft is screenwriting software for writing and formatting a screenplay to meet the screenplay submission standards set by theater, television and film industries. The program is developed and owned by Final Draft, Inc., headquartered in Calabasas, CA; the company also owns Script magazine...
, Movie Magic Screenwriter
Movie Magic Screenwriter
Movie Magic Screenwriter is a word processing program sold by Write Brothers, Inc. to format screenplays, teleplays and novels .- History :Write Brothers' first software program, Scriptor , was the world's first screenplay formatter....
, Storyist
Storyist
Storyist is a creative writing application for Mac OS X. Tailored for novelists and screenwriters, it provides a word processor, a cork board with support for index cards and photos, an outliner, and a project manager.-Features:Word Processing...
, Montage
Montage (software)
Montage is screenwriting software developed for Mac OS X. Montage allows the creation, editing, and management of screenplays on Macintosh computers. Montage can import Final Draft documents...
and others) using import wizards. StoryBoard Quick offers numerous pre-formatted professional storyboarding layouts for printing or distributing boards along with exports formats for continuing the digital workflow into editing software or Internet distribution (HTML
HTML
HyperText Markup Language is the predominant markup language for web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages....
or Flash movie).
Further reading
- Thomas Ohanian & Michael E. Phillips (1996, 1998) Digital Filmmaking: The Changing Art and Craft of Making Motion Pictures, Focal Press, ISBN 978-0-240-80427-9 pages 54,56,57,58,59, 174
- Curtis Poole, Ellen Feldman (1999) The Digital Producer: Getting it Done with Computer-based Tools, Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-80395-7, 9780240803951 page 49
- Bryan Michael Stoller (2003) Filmmaking for Dummies, Wiley Pub., ISBN 978-0-7645-2476-9 pages 138, 140
- Pete Shaner, Gerald Everett JonesReal World Digital Video (3-22-2004) ISBN 0-321-23833-7 and ISBN 978-0-321-23833-8 pages 107-108
- John Rizzo, Scott Knaster (2004) Mac Toys: 12 Cool Projects for Home, Office and Entertainment Published by John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 0-7645-4351-2, ISBN 978-0-7645-4351-7, page 313
- Jeremy Vineyard, (2004) Lighting for Digital Video & Television Focal Press ISBN 1-57820-251-5, 9781578202515 page 102
- Mark Simon, (2007) Storyboards: Motion in Art Edition: 3, illustrated Focal Press ISBN 0-240-80805-3, 9780240808055 page 163