Good introduction with strange weaknesses

The full-color, pompous presentation of the book, the excellent layout, the many large-format storyboards, the abundant, multi-column text: The first wave of sympathy that comes over one when opened for the author, is secured. Francis Glebas' explanations remain in "Directing the Story" always on a very colloquial, basic level (making sure to understand the English to German readers). The structure of the whole book is structured really clean; with a "pillar principle" explains Glebas chapter by chapter, how to draw the audience into the spell of a visually told story. For filmmaking and for animators, these are very important lessons; implement virtually all principles but also safe for cartoonist. The central element of the book is a comprehensive "1001 Nights" -Storyboard by which its principles are demonstrated. The storyboards fill always whole pages, which also justifies the unusual format of the book. In the first chapters, the introductory storyboards fit not quite to the text - however, the pieces in the course of the book.

Francis Glebas talks also thankfully very much out of school and just throws in the introductory chapters with stories from his Disney-time all over the place. He never forgets who his own teachers, which is evident in the abundant references in the footnotes. As inspiring introduction with a clear hint towards further reading is "Directing the Story" almost a direct hit.

An entirely unexpected places but you stumble also violent Patzer, you can ignore very poor. To start with Glebas unfortunately is bent on a ennervierend monotone answers answers rhetoric that actually would have him be editing your ears have to beat. Wen a special liking to the "Tales from 1001 Nights" combines, located also could feel downright attacked by the central Storyboards: The author disneyfiziert the time-honored history so extravagant, that it would even the good old Walt speechless. If Glebas then incorrectly identifies also eg actors from "Back to the Future" and a scene from the movie easily misinterpreted, you jerks involuntarily. A little more research would have to otherwise actually quite impressive works undoubtedly well done, Mr. Glebas!