Stories can be written with pictures as well as with words. Veteran storyteller and concept artist Iain McCaig takes you on a journey through the process of creating a story visually–from story beats and story gates, to story drawings and the art of dreaming images on paper. By the end of this DVD, you will have the tools and techniques you need to create dynamic visual stories of your own. This DVD contains the source for the subsequent lessons on creature and character design, as Iain McCaig retells Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" as a science fiction epic.

Product Code: IMC01



The Language of Pictures
The Three Act Play
Adapting a Classic
Creating Story Drawings

Drawing on Real Life
Story Beats: the Pulse of a Story
Case Study: The Cosmic Mermaid




01. Introduction
02. Story Structure
03. Story Beats
04. Little Mermaid
05. Sea King
06. The Wedding
07. Iron Maiden
08. Attack
09. Story Telling