Resources for Writing scripts or making storyboards
OpenOffice
When it comes to making a production, the first thing to do is to sit down and write a script or make a story board so you know exactly what you want to happen in your movie. Here is a collection of sites and software that offer tools and ideas to help you go from the concept to a solid script or storyboard.
Software and Tools
| Name | Description |
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| OpenOffice | Apache OpenOffice offers a flexible, FREE alternative to Microsoft Office and features a word processing, spreadsheet, slideshow and database tools as powerful and effective as you're likely to find. The word processor,"OpenOffice Write", could be very useful for writing up and formatting ideas, scripts, etc.
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| Celtx Preproduction Tools | A full suite that covers scripts, storyboards, and pre-production. A great way to manage your entire animation. |
| DirectorsNotebook preproduction
| A preproduction tool that covers storyboards and pre-production, helping you organise and manage your entire animation. |
| Easy Storyboard Creator | A online site to create quick and easy storyboards to bring your ideas to life in animation. |
| Springboard Storyboard Software | A quick and simple storyboarding tool. Draw, sketch and annotate your storyboard in no time at all. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Cowbird | Cowbird is a public library of human experience, offering a simple set of storytelling tools — for free, and without ads. It's a great resource to get ideas or pull your existing ideas together |
| Writing for cartoons | JohnKCurriculum, has written a fantastic blog detailing how to write cartoons. Great for inspiration. |
| Storyboard template | Template |
| DependentFilms | Templates for all forms of preproduction |