Cartoon and Storyboard Techniques

For Process Professionals Who Work Visually With Groups and/or Individuals

TWO NICHE EXPERTS
DEMYSTIFY THEIR GENRES!

Karen Lloyd and Christina Merkley (with sidekicks Skye and JJ) Teach Cartoon and Storyboard Techniques To Add To Your Graphic Recording / Graphic Facilitation Toolkit.

Saturdays, Sept 28 – Dec. 14, 2019

11am – 12:30pm Pacific
* Noon Mountain, 1pm Central, 2pm Eastern.
Europe: Evenings. AustraAsia: Early Mornings. 

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The niche field of Graphic Recording and Graphic Facilitation (GR/GF) has taken the world by storm as it radiates from North American and European urban centers out across the globe. As a result, more and varied Process Professionals are using spontaneous, live, hand-drawn visual techniques to help people effectively think and feel.

Both as employees embedded in various kinds of organizations (corporate, governmental and not-for-profit) and as self-employed independents in the gig economy.

Given the live nature of the GR/GF approach, Practitioners need a myriad of artistic skills in order to be able to listen, write and illustrate the thoughts and feelings of clients and properly tell their stories.

Process Professionals who aren’t artists need to develop good-enough visual skills for the live and spontaneous aspects of working visually.

Process Professionals who do possess formal art training need to release perfectionism and standard rules in order to work in the speedy manner that GR/GF work demands.

This live online course caters to both audiences — Process Professionals who have no or little formal illustration or cartooning experience. And/or artists who need to truncate abilities in order to effectively work live and spontaneously.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

• Learn Cartoon and Storyboard Techniques To Boost Range and Confidence;

• Integrate Into to Your Own GR/GF Practice Or Whatever Field You Play In;

• Receive Personalized Feedback and Encouragement From 2 Niche Experts and Connect with an International Cohort of GR/GF Colleagues from Across the Globe (no travel required);

CURRICULUM:

10 LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINARS:

Join Karen, Christina and your cohort for weekly live online instruction (all webinars fully recorded). Add on the Deluxe Level for additional feedback, support and private mentoring.

MODULE 1: INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEFINITIONS

• Meet Karen And Christina And Fellow Participants From Around The Globe;

• Explanation of Logistics and Course Infrastructure;

• Overview of 4 Applications In The GR/GF Niche Field. What Christina Calls The 4 Animals: Studio Work, Graphic Recording/Scribing, Visual Process Work With Groups And Visual Process Work With Individuals;

• Overview of Cartoon and Storyboard Field: Karen’s Career Highlights;

• Appropriate Places To Weave Cartoon & Storyboard Techniques Into GR/GF;

• Kick-Off Assignment.

MODULE 2: MATERIALS

• More Introductions of Participants From Across the Globe;

• Review and Feedback of Previously Posted Assignment;

• Analog Sketching Supplies and Where to Source Them;

• Digital Environments: Hardware and Software Recommendations;

• Show and Tell of Other Helpful Resources;

• Assignment: Gather Your Materials.

MODULE 3: COMPOSITION AND OBJECTS

• Review and Feedback of Previously Posted Assignments;

• Drawing Simple Objects and Growing Them;

• Breaking Down Complex Images into Manageable Elements;

• Composition and Basic Planning Principles;

• Guided Assignments to Immediately Apply What You Learn

MODULES 4 & 5: BODIES AND HANDS

• Adult, Child, and Animal Body Proportions;

• How to Quickly Find and Sketch the Line of Action in a Body;

• Common Action Poses and Generic Figures for a Multitude of Uses;

• How to Capture the Unique Figures, Gestures and Dynamic Movements Within The Rooms and Topics That You Work In; Live Instructional Demos By Karen;

• Guided Assignments to Immediately Apply What You Learn

• Review and Feedback of Previously Posted Assignments;

MODULES 6-7: FACES AND EXPRESSIONS

• Head Proportions and Head/Face/Neck Angles;

• Live Instructional Demos By Karen;

• Frank Discussion of Diversity, Client Politics and Power Dynamics in the Room (How To Be Respectful Yet Also True To What You See);

• Pros and Cons of Working From Photos Versus Live Sketching;

• Guided Assignments to Immediately Apply What You Learn.

• Review and Feedback of Previously Posted Assignments;

MODULE 8: PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES

• Review and Feedback of Previously Posted Assignments;

• Basic Principles of One, Two and Three-Point Perspective;

• How to add Depth to your Drawings of Interiors and Exteriors;

• How to Fit Furniture and People in a Space so it can look Proportionally Correct;

• Common Perspective Mistakes and How to Avoid Them;

• Live Instructional Demos By Karen;

MODULE 9: SKILLFULLY TELL YOUR CLIENT’S STORY

• Review and Feedback of Previously Posted Assignments;

• Learn Karen’s Personal Technique of Teaching Shot Choice to Help Tell a Story.

• We’ll Cover all the Basic Shots Used in Film Making/Animation, What They Convey to an Audience and how They Can Best Work For You Too;

• Live Instructional Demos By Karen;

• Storyboard Assignment.

DELUXE MEMBERS: ADDITIONAL INTEGRATION SUPPORT

• 3 Additional Group Mentoring Sessions For Deluxe Members on; Jan 11, Feb 8 and March 7.

• Plus Two Private Mentoring Sessions – One With Karen and One With Christina. Via Online Web Conference (45 Minutes Each). Directly Connect to Get One-to-One Feedback on Your Work, Ask Questions and Pick our Brains.

WHO THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR:

This program is specifically designed for Visual Process Professionals — people who help groups and/or individuals think, feel and process in corporate, governmental, not-for-profit and other settings. Consultants, Facilitators, Trainers, Managers, Supervisors, Coaches, Counselors, Therapists, Graphic Recorders and the like. You most likely have invested in some beginner or even advanced training in the niche skills of Graphic Recording and/or Graphic Facilitation (Fundamentals of Working Visually and Magic Marker Masterminds or equivalent experience) … and would like to broaden your ability and confidence in live, spontaneous sketching, drawing and caricature. Others who benefit from this course are illustrators, graphic designers, cartoonists and other types of artists and creatives who are curious about applying their skills to the live GR/GF markets.

Karen Lloyd, Director of Animation

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTORS:

Karen Lloyd showed a talent for drawing cartoons and animals at a very young age. After completion of Illustration & Design at Dawson College, she had a 10 stint career as a Graphic Designer. Then Vancouver Film School in Classical Animation.

Armed with a love of acting and comedy, Karen discovered she had a ‘knack’ for storyboarding. She’s been in the animation business for 22 years storyboarding and directing on various animated TV shows and DVD projects.

Her directorial segue was with ‘Barbie and the Secret Door’ followed by ‘Barbie in Rock N Royals’ and is busy on long and short form projects in both 2D and 3D animation.

Karen taught Storyboarding at Vancouver Film School for 8 years and loves mentoring others in the craft of Visual Storytelling. For more info see karenjlloyd.com

Christina Merkley is a seasoned Visual Practitioner specializing in Organizational Development and Change Management with a niche in Strategic Planning and Visioning with groups and individuals.  A well-respected trainer and mentor in the GR/GF field she’s trained 2500+ including many prominent personalities in the field. More info see www.shift-it-coach.com

WHERE AND WHEN IS THE TRAINING AND HOW DO I GET THERE?

10 LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINARS: FULLY RECORDED

Saturdays, Sept 28 – Dec. 14, 2019 (Off: Nov 2 & 9)

Deluxe: Jan 11, Feb 8 and March 7

11am – 12:30pm Pacific

* Noon Mountain, 1pm Central, 2pm Eastern.  Europe: Evenings. AustralAsia: Early Mornings. 

This is an online course conducted via live weekly webinars.

There is no travel required, you simply connect from your own geographic location via the digital device of your choice (computer, mobile phone or tablet).

Dial-in phone numbers are also available.

All sessions are fully Video Recorded for easy replay should you need to miss a session and want to review it at a later time.

HOW THE TECHNOLOGY WORKS – IT’S SIMPLE!

We use Zoom Webinar Conferencing technology and a handy online NING forum to host this training. At the appointed time, you join us online via your computer, tablet or mobile phone (you simply click a link that is sent to you via email). During the weekly live webinars, Christina and Karen deliver the course material and interact with each other, you and your classmates.

Plus, we also provide a private online forum, which allows communication throughout the length of the course and beyond.  The forum is an integral part of this program. Through it, you post your assignments and read the posts of your colleagues.  We read and comment in the forum and give you individualized feedback via additional Q&A time after each webinar.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

There are two levels to this program: Basic or Deluxe.  Plus handy payment plans depending on your needs.

FYI, fees are in Canadian funds. Your Credit Card converts into your currency at the time of purchase.  Currently, the Canadian dollar is low (it hasn’t been this low for a decade), so for Americans, Europeans, and some other locales, this translates into additional savings of 25% or more! See currency converter.

CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION BELOW:

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We’re both very excited to share our knowledge and experience to assist you to up-level your drawing skills and speed!

Yours in visual expansion,

P.S. Questions? Email to admin@shift-it-coach.com. Also, feel free to request an Exploratory Chat directly with Christina to discuss this course.