Don Bluth's Art of Storyboard

by Gary Goldman and Don Bluth

From Don Bluth - master animator, artist and director of such cartoon classics as The Secret of N.I.M.H., An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Anastasia and Titan A.E. - comes Don Bluth's The Art of Storyboard, a one-of-a-kind textbook that describes in detail the technical and artistic processes involved in crafting storyboards for animated films, the visual blueprints that lay the foundation for the animators magic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595820078
• ISBN13: 9781595820075
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: DH Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Love the Bluth

Short on pages, but not on useful information: a fabulous book for people who want to actually control the process of animation. The only real shame about the book is how the material is becoming rather dated: it's kind of sad to see such an influential legend drown in a meaningless sea of CG, when he poured so much thought and energy into the craft.

Don Bluth's Storyboarding Book

Admittedly, I was drawn to the book (no pun intended) from the many hours I spent as a child playing the animated game, Dragon's Lair. The book is great for the examples that it provides from Bluth's studio animations -video games and feature film animations. It provides great insight into the process, although you can tell that it is a little dated in technique (computer references are a little lean). But the drawings, pages and pages of storyboards, and the transcripts from pre-production conversations are invaluable for providing creative insight. I would highly recommend this book to accompany other materials on the storyboarding process (such as Storyboarding Design Course by Giuseppe Cristiano). This is a great book and a has a wealth of content.Don Bluth's Art Of Storyboard

The man could swing a marker with the best of them...

"Don Bluth's Art Of Storyboard" is a great "crash-course" for those interested in storyboarding. I loved the references to musical tempo as well as the commentary on the boards of past Bluth films. The storyboards for "The Secret Of NIMH" are covered in detail, and are among the most beautifully staged boards I've seen! Bluth (and crew) used pen and grey markers to convincingly portray texture, perspective, and relatively sophisticated lighting (personally, markers and I never got along, so I can appreciate the difficulty level). Many cinematography and acting cues seen in other, more technical books are cleverly and entertainingly utilized in the storyboards of films like "NIMH", "All Dogs Go To Heaven" and "Anastasia". Overall I'd say this is an excellent tool for beginners. It can also be a great gift for the experienced story artist who just happens to be a Don Bluth fan...

Great book

Very helpful book on stroyboarding from the master himself Don Bluth. Really enjoyable and fast read.

Useful overview

I think this is a decent overview of the storyboarding process. OF course each of his subjects could require a college-level class and large book to seriously cover, but I appreciate Bluth's perspective on what he views as the signficant elements of the workflow and his explanation of why they are important.