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TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL-LIVELIHOOD TRACK
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY STRAND

ANIMATION
QUARTER 3 – WEEK 1-2

CapSLET
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Self - Learning
Empowerment
Toolkit
Schools Division Office of Zamboanga City
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga City

DEVELOPER: KIZA ARBEI D. TAN, TII, VITALI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

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 CapSLET
Capsulized Self - Learning Empowerment Toolkit

SUBJECT &
Senior HS Animation 11/12 QUARTER 3 WEEK 1-2
GRADE/LEVEL
TOPIC THUMBNAILS AND STORYBOARDING

CG: Producing Cleaned-up and in- CODE

LEARNING between Drawing (CI )
COMPETENCY TR: Produce traditional cleaned-up key CG CODE: TLE_ICTAN9- 12CI-
drawings. Iva-j-3

➢ Define thumbnail and storyboard;

LEARNING
➢ Familiarize the process in storyboard making; and
OBJECTIVES
➢ Create/draw storyboard and thumbnail.
IMPORTANT: Do not write anything on this material. Write your answers on the learner’s activity and
assessment sheets provided separately.

UNDERSTAND
THUMBNAILS AND STORYBOARDING

A thumbnail is a sketch of the story sequence that enables the film-makers to quickly draw
a scene as it occurs to them. It may need be in sequential manner.

A storyboard is a structured guide for representing script and story ideas visually. Often
when a director works on the storyboard, deficiencies in the structure and format of the story
are detected and corrected. The director makes decisions but is aided by his layout man,
supervising animators, and possibly, the story sketch man stand by to quickly make changes
when needed.

Since these are just initial doodled impression of how a scene or film unfolds, it does not
have to be literal to the story sequence or depict the solid progression of the storyline.
Thumbnails are just “first thoughts“ of your story concept.

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 Creating Thumbnails

You can create thumbnails anywhere at any time. Just make drawing doodled in bed or in
a bus as you travel to school or anywhere. Be sure to bring with you a notebook and pen so
you could draw your thoughts while on the move.

Try to work sequentially or choose scenes in your storyline that pop up in your head at
any time. You do not have to do them all in one sitting because it is best done over a period of
time. Do not just stick with your first thoughts as new ideas will come that might be better than
what you initially thought was good.

Ideally, you will have a number of thumbnails for each scene in your film. Sort through
and decide which among them is the best for your storyline. Animation is not yet a concern at
this stage but if you already have idea, you may scribble it down as notes. Eventually, you will
be able to complete your final thumbnail storyboard. That will bring us to the detailed version
of a thumbnail- the storyboard.

Activity 1

Choose a short story. Using pen and paper or if you have a celphone or laptop (in MS
Powerpoint), create a thumbnail of the story you have chosen.

Activity 2

Create a thumbnail of the story you have created. Do not just make the sketches from
first things that you think of. Work at it. Create alternative ideas as you move forward then select
the ones you like best. Paste them into a sequence that best defines your entire story idea.

Creating a Storyboard

When thumbnail ideas are ready and paste sequentially, it is time to consolidate these
thoughts into a more structure approach-the storyboard. A storyboard is a structed guide for
representing script and story ideas visually.

You may create your storyboard either on a standardized page format or constructed with
large drawings. A standardized format has the storyboard with three or four frames per page.
The constructed large drawing has the storyboard on one-drawing page which gives a more
detailed visual explanation of the story idea. Usually, the multiframe is enough for a personal
film. For bigger projects, large -sized frames are best to use. These are usually pinned in a
sequence on a large corkboard.

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 Use your thumbnail board to guide you so that you can draw your film’s scenes in greater
detail. Whatever format you choose for your storyboard, make sure that it contains a specific
amount of information. Here are the items that you need to include in your storyboard:

1. Name of the production usually found at the top

2. Frames that represent the scene or the action in a scene that you want to define
3. Scene number or frame number of the scene
4. Descriptive text that goes with the scene or that describes an action a particular frame
5. Page number if your storyboard takes up more one bond paper

Some scenes may need more than one drawing; thus, you should create more frames
that will cover all the actions anticipated. Draw the first position, middle position, and end
position of each action scene.

Process in Making a Storyboard

To get started, read and reread your storyline or script many times. As you read, try to
imagine the scene using your thumbnails as guide. Mark up the script or your story outline and
indicate where each scene numbers you want to start drawing. If scene 3 has four frames,
indicate this on the board.

Bring your camera along when you travel. Sometimes, it is better to take a photo of the
exact scene you want for your film. The correct angles are usually discovered through
photographs. Studying the real thing may give you helpful information to improve your
animation project.

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 After you complete your storyboard, check carefully if it makes sense or does meet your
expectations. Mostly, as you work with your film, you lose sight of the original plan. It is wise to
check frequently. Remember that this is the stage that you can modify the important parts of
your film. When all animations are done and something is suddenly found to not work, that
would be drastic of even catastrophic.

Activity 3.

Draw a final storyboard from your original thumbnails and target it as your rough animation.

SAQ-1: How important is the creation of thumbnails in preparation to making the

storyboard?

SAQ-2: How does the storyboard differ from thumbnails?

SAQ-3: In making a storyboard, why do we need to read and reread the storyline
or script many times?

✓ How do you understand the lesson?

SYNTHESIZING
Direction: Write your learning experience and reflections about the lesson.

Let’s Practice!

1. What is a Thumbnail?
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2. How do you create a storyboard?
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3. What are the process in making a Storyboard?
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 Key Points
REMEMBER
A thumbnail is a sketch of the story sequence that enables the film-makers to quickly draw
a scene as it occurs to them. It may need be in sequential manner.

A storyboard is a structured guide for representing script and story ideas visually. Often
when a director works on the storyboard, deficiencies in the structure and format of the story
are detected and corrected. The director makes decisions but is aided by his layout man,
supervising animators, and possibly, the story sketch man stand by to quickly make changes
when needed.
Let’s see how much you learned
today!
TRY
A. Directions: Below are the empty boxes. Inside the box, create or draw a scene structure to
make a short story storyboard. Be creative and be guided with the provided rubrics.

Score:________________
Parent signature:__________________

1. 2D Animation CG
2. Animation and Multimedia Textbook, Jemma Development Group
REFERENCES
Pages 43-47.
3. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-make-storyboard/
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Developed by:
KIZA ARBEI D. TAN
Teacher II
Vitali National High School
Vitali District

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