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Directing the Story

Professional Storytelling and

Storyboarding Techniques

for Live Action and Animation

Francis Glebas

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Glebas, Francis.

Directing the story : professional storytelling and storyboarding

techniques for live action and animation / by Francis Glebas.

p.cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-240-81076-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Motion pictures—Production

and direction. 2. Storyboards. I. Title.

PN1995.9.P7G4482008

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