I bought it! (Patreon)

Hello everyone!

The other day, I stopped by a bookstore while I was out running some errands. There, a storyboard for "The Boy and the Heron" caught my eye, and I ended up buying it on a whim.

I've been curious about this book for a while, so I'm thrilled to finally have it in my hands!

Anime storyboards are like blueprints for the production, and it's fascinating to read through them and see what elements are included in each shot.

In anime storyboards, not only the composition of each shot is calculated, but also how to guide the viewer's eye to the next one. By looking at the connections between shots, you can learn a lot about how to link them together.

When a cut changes, the necessary images are designed to appear where the viewer's gaze lingers. Of course, it's clear that the protagonist's position and the way they leave the frame in the previous cut are adjusted to guide the viewer's eye.

In my case, I enjoy reading the storyboard while imagining, "If it were me, I'd connect this cut with a shot like this, but I wonder what they'll do?"

In addition to the storyboard for "The Boy and the Heron", I also bought a book called "Textbook of Line Art Design as Taught by an Animator."

I picked this book by flipping through the pages on the spot. Rather than teaching "how to draw," it explains "how to create a drawing" theoretically, which is quite interesting.

Personally, I'm more interested in expressing the atmosphere of anime through systems and technical mechanisms rather than drawing myself. So, a book that explains things theoretically like this is very helpful.

I've just started reading both of these books, so I'm looking forward to taking my time and diving into them!