\nFrom January 26 to 30, the Storyboard Masterclass<\/strong> took place, addressed to all students of the Master\u2019s Degree Programme in Computer Animation and Visual Effects<\/a><\/strong>. This intensive course was part of the academic curriculum and focused on cinematic pre-visualization<\/strong> as a key tool for visual storytelling.<\/p>\n
Throughout the week, students explored the role of storyboard in building sequences capable of attracting, engaging, and emotionally guiding the viewer<\/strong>, working on the relationship between framing, rhythm, and narrative continuity. The course alternated visual material analysis, cinematic examples, and hands-on classroom activities, encouraging a structured and conscious design-oriented approach.<\/p>\n Particular attention was devoted to the transmission of emotions<\/strong> through the construction of a sequence, a scene, or a single shot, with the aim of developing strong skills in cinematic storytelling<\/strong> applied to animation and visual effects.<\/p>\n Masterclass contents<\/strong>
\n\u276f The programme addressed the main theoretical and practical aspects of storyboard, including:
\n\u276f the storyboard alphabet: shot types, camera movements, and visual continuity
\n\u276f differences between storyboard use in cinema and animation, from features to series
\n\u276f visual storytelling and cinematic pre-visualization
\n\u276f shot composition as a tool to express emotions and atmospheres<\/p>\n