I once worked at a small design studio (it was also just starting doing motion graphics projects) and my boss reaaaaaaaaaaally didn't want to "waste" time doing storyboards regardless of what we told him. The first couple of projects we got REALLY LUCKY, because those were simple infographics and the clients weren't picky at all, but then we got one project that had illustration, 3D, green screen, etc. IT WAS HUNKY, and we begged my boss to let us do storyboards and styleframes. He said no, so we had to do the whole thing on the go... 1 whole MONTH of work... and the client HATED IT! From the style to the sequence, all to the trash and back to the beginning. Happy to report that the lesson was learned.

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Oh may, that's the ideal horror story. Storyboards are always a "waste," then this happens and suddenly they're "essential." I learned in almost the exact same way, haha

@electron2601

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't imagine the pity your team felt putting all the work and time in on that project to just trash it!

Why are all of Ben's videos amazing?

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Nepotism, gotta be. Haha thank you so much :D

@TedHJones

3 жыл бұрын

I think about this a LOT

@chrispysaid

3 жыл бұрын

Because Ben is amazing

My work has improved SO much since I discovered this channel, I´m in debt to you my good sir!!

I'm not sure this video covers it exactly, but brainstorming ideas is so important in the process. I'd equate it to rehearsal when a director is shooting a film. No director says that rehearsal is a waste of time but it's increasingly rare. But it allows actors to come up with ideas which bring a film to life and make the characters feel authentic. Same with doing a personal project. If you take the time to mindmap before you dive even into the storyboarding process you push past the obvious and the idea will be stronger.

I think it's time to marathon your videos :D

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

I would be thrilled! Get plenty of popcorn

@trevorwoodco

3 жыл бұрын

Binge Marriott.

Your tutorials are invaluable. Short, to the point and only the necessary stuff are included. Thanks for making it available for everyone to see! Also, Milanote really is the shit.

I'm very glad they sponsored you! I'm working at a complicated project where the team is super disorganized and simply not prepared for the job, I was going crazy to find a way to organize things and show them WHY the script is too long, and the info they're giving me don't make sense, and finally I could frame it all in one place, easy and fast, and the message I want to send them comes across very clearly! Thank you a lot!!!

Thank you so much for this video, I just got my first commissioned job and I was struggling a little bit to convey the idea of the script to my client. I had the idea of the storyboard and with this, now I can do it!

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, that's so awesome to read. Congrats on your first commissioned job! Good luck with it my friend

"What is Goon?" was a personal project ?? :O i'm shocked. Your videos are all so professional. I would like to see more of these videos about interaction with clients! Maybe about budget and negotiation... ? :)) thank you so much for sharing your work!

Thank you so much Ben!!! You really are helping lives out here, I love you!!!!!🙌🏾

Thanks for this - it give me more confidence to discuss with the other members of my team why this is so important. Cheers

This is so timely. I just began making mockups for a client project straight on Illustrator and was stuck... of course because I didn't sketch it out beforehand! A lot of this advice goes for illustration and 2D design work as well.

That knives out example is oddly comforting! Thanks for breaking down your workflow Ben!

I start drawing ideas in procreate. Then the storyboards also in procreate and i create a look &feel (stylesheet) with the most important items and the colors and typography. The look and feel+storyboards i let the client review 😊

Thanks, Ben!! This is by far the most confusing process when working with clients. This really helps.

I have been driving myself crazy with trying to find solid videos that are both for beginners and actually explain the process in full without dumbing it down so thank sprout so much! This will definitely help so much on a personal project.

You are so skilled! I love watching your tutorials. They are always so useful and descriptive.

Super helpful, I wish someone had explained all this to me before...

Great ! You have to make a course on how you create an explainer video from brief to delivery, it would be awesome !

I always appreciate your focus on professional work ie; how this helps with the client relationship and making the process smoother.

Recently ran into some story boarding misunderstandings with clients so this is very helpful! Also, love your Goon animation Ben!

Great tips!

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

From the tip lord himself! I am honoured :)

@TipTut

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenMarriott TipLord is now officially my new title

This is great. I've just had the opposite problem. A really fast turnaround animation with a rough sketchy look and a mismatch of expectations. Having made all the initial art ready to animate and the client being shocked it looks like the stick figure storyboard rather than that just being a placeholder before i add my best art into every frame.

Omg! I have been looking for something like this. Storyboarding for clients can be a long process. But this makes it so much more fun, and far more interactive. The great thing is you can walk the client through it. Thanks for sharing this platform, (I have been creating storyboards in Photoshop) so this program is going to help me organise and save me so much time. Keep up the awesome work :)

Thanks for sharing so much with the motion community. You run a great channel. 🙌

This video was very helpful. I have been putting off my chances of working with clients because I was always afraid I would make something the client wouldn't like but with story boards, the client can be on the same page. I wish they taught this more in college where I earned my multimedia degree.

you are my hero

Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge as always Ben!

At 11:25 you mentioned you wrote the scipt. Are you planning a video about script writing tipps? That would be amazing. I always struggling with the right words but they are so important and also lead the visual.

Milanote is literally the best.

"sugar cubes" - my best moment :D. Thank a lot for shearing your wisdom!

Thanks Ben, to support you I will make sure to use your referral link to buy Milanote, it looks so so good!

So great. Storyboarding is very important. For my part I always go for rough sketches in a notebook for myself - brainstormin and so on. After that I draw a clean sketch in photoshop or procreate, put all frames together in indesign, give some good descriptions and send it to the client. With an OK I finish the storyboard into styleframes and send it again to the client. And only I get a OK for the styleframes I jump into animation.

Wow what a gold mine - starting my first storyboard today and you really helped me get set up!

thanks ben, u rock!!

This is so helpful! Thank you Ben!!

Awesome job mate, been enjoying the channel more and more!

I love thsese and I find the tips useful. But I have rarely had the opportunity to work more than one day on my storyboards for clients, or rather the project manager/studio dealing with the client. I have had a finnished voice script to work off of though, so I have only had to worry about the visuals... I would love to hear more about the time you spend on each phase of the project and how you deal with clients when time is concerned. Thanks:)

Another beauty!

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

thanks Tim! You're the beaut

Useful!

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Romal!

BEN, YOURE AWESOME 💕

Amazing tips man, thanks!

I used to have a hair just like Ben's maybe 2 years ago (surprisingly the same year this video was uploaded)

Thank you, Ben :D

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Edu for watching :)

I loved your video, thank you Very much! I will stich the tips to my wall to always remember!

Looking forward to trying milanote. And your section on transitions is great!

Thank you for these useful tips Ben 🌹✨

Killing it Ben

Amazing tutorials!!!

This was exactly what I needed, thank you so much!

You've been very helpful in my motion design journey Ben!

thank you so much!

Thanks!

Thank you so much Ben!! That was really helpful to me

Great one.

This is fantastic. Very helpful as always. And I realize this is years old, but would you mind sharing how you determine when a the storyboard necessitates a new frame? In other words, how should I decide if a scene can be conveyed in just one frame versus multiple storyboard frames for the same scene in the animation?

I love your videos.. contents Thanks!

Keep getting more and more recommendations for Milanote, so I think I'm going to sign up for it soon! Good thing it's free too, so I don't have to wait buying it until it's on SAIL

thanks for the tips mograph maxmoefoe!

Great stuff man. Super inspiring!!

Awesome tips Ben, thanks for the insight.

perfect

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great video! Thanks for sharing Ben!

Milanote seems pretty neat, thanks for the tips Do you typically draw the storyboard part digitally ? You mention copy and pasting the ship at the end

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I like draw the boards themselves in photoshop :)

Amazing video

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adaa!

Nice video as always! I worked with the artist of the storyboard of 9:10. He is an amazing illustrator capturing ideas so vividly. 😁

These tips are very helpful. Milanote also seems really useful, so I've made an account.

Thankful for your videos. 🙏🏾

Thank you for making such great content!

Great video, arigatou!

thank you Ben, this was really helpful

This is SO INFORMATIVE 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Very helpful! Thank you very much.

So good!

Figma is also great for such things. It's free.

That knives out drawing looks like one of those "client budget" memes hahahaha

Thnks for ths amazing tutorial! I was wondering, has it ever happened to you that even with your thorough process something does not work quite well in the style frames phase? If so, how did you handle it animation and client-wise?

Can you review alight motion, it's the only motion graphics in android, i find it good and was able to follow you and after effects, Btw, i really like your videos

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Ooo, I've not heard of it. I'll look into it. Thanks for the suggestion :)

@nevin8604

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenMarriott thanks for taking your time to reply 😀.

Glorious hair day!

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you, I had a haircut right after recording this one. can't stand it anymore :)

Bentastic.

That's some goon advice

Ben I love your stuff.... You'd be a great Creative Director. I'd worry a lot if I was up against you for a role.

I used to live in Australia. Goon was my go to. 🤣

Ben, in your opinion, what is the best storyboard software for beginners? I'm in my mid-40s and just starting out.

Amazing video! What font are you using here? It’s lovely

Where I may watch this amazing ad video from this video???

What’s a great storyboard software where I can make it live like a cartoon my kids would watch on TV?

here's my problem, what if I can't draw for shit during storyboard right before the full color preview? It is apparent your drawing skills can absolutely mimic the final. Does that maean I skip right away to digitally making the frame as close as possible to the final vision? For example, build the final frame of how it will look in after effects if I suck at drawing?

amazing service! I have a question about Milanote. Do client need to register his account on the Milanote to wrtie a comment on the board? Or can he comment just by the link?

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

They can just comment with a link :)

Does anyone know what song is in the background of the first minute or so of the video? Not the intro, but the video itself?

For reference, how long does it usually take to make a full storyboard like this? 🤔

Hi Ben. When the storyboard is done... then you create style frames, right? At what stages do you usually let the client see and approve milestones? Do you submit it as PDFs?

I have a question sir, where do you draw your final art outlook? Do you draw it on illustration or you directly make it on Adobe after effects or animate?? Thank you very much

so what was the note in storyboard for goons nipples? :D

@BenMarriott

3 жыл бұрын

I'll DM you ;)

Well I think it depends on what kinda clients u are having too , lot of them are in a rush to see the final work and they don’t care how much time it will take or whatsoever.

A piece of string is 3 meters

Guilty of skipping storyboarding XXXXXXXXXXXXXF

what is that storyboard software you're using? couldn't catch the name. miller note? milliner?

@reubenhayward6974

3 жыл бұрын

Milanote

09:24 yes, yes the melon turns into a boy. You're effortless!

You talk about a lot of important talking points in the video production space! We enjoy what you talk about, don't stop. Anytime you're in Arizona hit us up. If you can, message us @dmakproductions on Instagram and we can connect. We love what you do!