CHAPTER 10

Storyboard Coloring

There are a few main processes for coloring storyboards. What had been the most popular method for coloring boards, using markers, is quickly being replaced by digital coloring, using programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, Flash, and Mirage.

While most storyboards continue to be hand-drawn on paper, or with graphics tablets, some are now being produced via computer clip art and 3D programs such as Storyboard Artist, FrameForge 3D Studio, Storyboard Quick, and a few others. Most of the library elements in these programs are precolored. Some programs allow you to adjust lighting, some don’t.

The other main form of storyboard coloring involves using gouache or other water-based paints. Generally artists working ...

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