Visual Storytelling Resources
Photography and Filmmaking
To the right are some guides that teach how to compose your shots for photos and videos. Composition is an important skill that influences how your story is told. The concepts we will teach include perspective, the golden ratio, the rule of thirds, and foreground/background. These ideas also apply to art and animation.
Composition in Storytelling
Digital Art
Digital art applications offer many tools that replicate drawing, painting, and other forms of art. There are many programs available for all sorts of devices.
For our workshops, we are using the Procreate app, which is available on iPads. To get started, we have put together some guides to get you started, which you can find below. There are also countless other resources available online.
Learning the Procreate App
Getting Started
Navigating the Procreate App
Save your art as an image
Save your animation as a video or GIF
Exploring the App
Brush Library - There are many brushes that have different looks and effects
Quick Shapes - Apple Pencil’s Quick Shapes feature allows for the simple creation of perfect lines and shapes
Layers - Many digital art applications have a layers feature, which enables you to adjust things you have drawn without affecting other drawings on the canvas
Animating in Procreate
Starting an animation in Procreate
Adjusting animation settings
Understanding frames and layers