Storyreels
IDS252: Computer Animation Production, Fall 2007

Items to place in your group folder on \\home\enfuzion:

• Your 1 minute storyreel. Note, the directions for converting from your storyboards to a storyreel are given below.

• A copy of your story (Word format is fine).

• (Once final groups are formed) A shot list (Word) with each shot assigned to a group member.

• (Once final groups are formed) A task list (Word or Excel) identifying who is going to be doing what.

Directions for Converting Your Storyboards into a Storyreel

• If your storyboards were done on 8.5x11 sheets of paper, you will need to scan them into the computer. In Collins 412, there is a scanner with a document feeder which makes this process very easy:

  • Log onto the computer that is sitting next to the scanner in rm 412.

  • Place your storyboards in their proper order face up on the document feeder of the scanner.

  • In the start menu, choose Programs;Accessories;Scanner and Camera Wizard.

  • Click next in the Welcome page that appears.

  • If your storyboards are black and white, choose Grayscale picture. Otherwise, choose Color picture. The Paper source should be set to Document Feeder and the Paper size should be set to Letter 8.5 x 11 inches.

    Click on the Custom settings button and change the Resolution to 72. This will keep your images from being huge. Click OK to return to previous window. Click next.

  • In the next window, enter a name for your scanned images.

    Choose the file type jpg. You might want to experiment with other file types but remember that different formats will vary in image quality as well as file size. It is always a balancing act.

    Choose the location (i.e. your group folder on enfuzion) where you will store your files.

  • Wait for the pages to be scanned.

  • On the Other Options page, choose the Nothing option and click next.

  • In the next window, click finish.

• To generate an animation from your storyboard images, use Adobe Premier:

  • Open up Premier and create a new project on \\home\enfuzion in your group folder.

  • Use the Add Media button to load in the images. Do not check Numbered Stills. Instead, just select all of the images by shift-selecting. Click the open button.

  • Drag all of the storyboard images down from the Media window to the video timeline. You will need to adjust the duration of each frame individually. Remember that the total length should be exactly 1 minute. To change the duration of an individual storyboard, right click on the storyboard in the timeline. Choose Time Stretch.... Change the duration either by directly typing in a number, or by placing the mouse over the duration time, press and drag down the left mouse button to change the value.

  • One you have all of the timing set, save to a quicktime movie. preferably 640x480 in size.