PowerProduction StoryBoard Artist

StoryBoard Artist Includes...

Bring your story to life

StoryBoard Artist storyboard software gives film and video professionals a fast and efficient way to create professional digital storyboards and animatics. From shooting boards to production and pitching boards.

Draw Tools

Draw and sketch in the panels; use StoryBoard Artist's art and/or import photos and graphics to get your ideas out quickly. Use SketchEffects feature to combine elements for uniform style.

Use 2D and 3D

2D graphics and 3D models works together in one app to give you the creative flexibility to produce a variety of storyboard styles: concept boards; shooting boards; production and pitching or presentation boards.  Put boards in motion; add dialog, music, sfxin the Timeline. Add easy animation to get a feel for timing.

Tutorials

Short video tutorials help get you started quickly.

Animatics / Story Reel / Photomatics

Timeline put storyboard panels in motion to work out script and timing issues that may exist with the current storyboard or to help test commerical ideas before shooting.

Photomatic storyboards are easy using batch import of photos.

Pan and Scan ads the Ken Burns effect and gives the feel for the final project.

Simple Key Frame Animation makes dolly shots a snap.

Show the movement you plan within shots. Even the most complex shots become clear as they play out over time. Just frame the beginning and the end and StoryBoard Artist 7 does the rest.

Unlimited Poses

2D Characters come in a variety of set poses for fast comping. But they also have 3D counterparts.

3D Characters are posable in the 3D window then placed in your panel with a simple click.  Start with any pose and change it down to the last fingertip along with any angle of view.

That's right, real 3D with the speed of 2D. The best of both worlds.

Import 3D, Graphic, Text and Sound

Import images: .jpg, .gif', .png, .tiff, and .psd files

Import 3D files: .skp, .3DS, .FBX

Import script text from screenwriting programs.

Import scheduling data from film scheduling apps.

Import music, dialog, sfx: .aif, .mp3, .mp4, .wav.

Import video to scrub a movie file, apply transformations and drop into your boards.

Export to Print or Video

Export boards to PDF or print storyboard in unlimited layouts.

Export a movie file for your editor or client to approve(H.264 video, mp4, m4v, Flash using any codec).

Add SFX, Dialog, Music

Create powerful animatics /moving storyboards/ story reel presentations. StoryBoard Artist storyboarding software allows for total timeline control using a 4 track timeline for audio/sound fx import and editing, adding transitions and setting frame durations for storyboard sequences, and syncing your dialog.

Then export to video (H.264 video, mp4, m4v, Flash, andmore).

Export to Video

Present in StoryBoard Artist and/or use video export as temp track for editing. Export to H.264 video, mp4, m4v, Flash, and more.

StoryBoard Artist gives you the tools to create, control and share your creative cinematic vision.

Print & PDF & Share

Print storyboard projects in a unlimited professional formats.

Choose from presets or customize layouts for your needs.

Sketch Effects

Enhance visuals, create effects or blend elements with sketch modes. Apply various sketch modes to one frame or use on the entire project.

Masking Tool

Isolate photo elements using the Masking Tool.

Keep what you need and discard the rest.

Masking can isolate portions of an image to be integrated/layered into frame.

Enhanced Shot Control

Create stunning camera effect like Rack Focus to show depth of field;

Apply Perspective;

Control Opacity; Brightness/Contrast; Color; Intensity

Easy-to-navigate Storyboard Interface

Fluid storyboarding workspace. Jump from Page Layout to Timeline to Overview and back in our intuitive, multi-window interface. StoryBoard Artist save time with it's integrated timeline Timeline to Create Motion Storyboards

Preview and present your storyboard projects in motion(moving storyboards a/k/a animatics/story reel) before going into production, giving you an edge with your vision, your sequence timing and your budget. StoryBoard Artist Pan & Zoom  Pan and Zoom

The powerful Pan and Zoom tool (a/k/a Ken Burns Effect)makes motion graphics and animation in the storyboard frame a snap. Move object independently making shot come alive.

StoryBoard Artist 3dPowerful Imports and Exports

StoryBoard Artist's Importing and Exporting capabilities makes working with other programs easy. Now with 3D, video and image imports. StoryBoard Artist Imports Scripts Import your screenplay script text

Start story boarding your script quickly. Flexible imports make it easy to use text from major screenwriting and text apps including Final Draft, Screenwriter and Word.artwork included Thousands of images

More storyboard artwork included, complete with angles &character expressions. Choose from hi-rez, colorization and 3D characters as well as backgrounds and props.

 Easy-to-Create Professional Results

Advanced features allow for StoryBoard Artist storyboard software to assist prototyping for any type of media development: film, video,broadcast television and web development.

Layer Palette

Easily select and move objects in the frame onto any plane in your boards panels. Fast and easy frame arrangement!

 Object linking for Non-linear Media

Great to create training videos, user-interactive web and game or mobile app prototyping. Test alternative sequences/endings.

Integrated Pipeline

Export project to integrate into Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Adobe Premiere, Avid Xpressor, Avid Media Composer and most popular editors.

 Storyboard Video Tutorial

StoryBoard Artist's video tutorials supply tips and tricks to get you started quickly to make professional storyboards and presentations.

 Great Tech Support if Needed

Power Production FREE Tech Support is there when you need it.Upgrades and updates regularly available.