Born in 1974 in Limburg, Germany, Stefan Muller started to work as a sign and wall painter in 1994. He graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden in 1997 and from the Universidad Computense in Madrid in 2004. In between, Stefan worked as a freelance illustrator and designer for prestigious clienst such asr DAAD, Agfa, GTZ, independent music labels. More recently, he created animations for Coca-Cola, Alfred-Herrhausen Society and Canal Vibarciones.
Three years
Development and production of animations
Animation movies.
History with Storyboard Pro?I was very impressed when I saw Storyboard in 2006 in Annecy and now I use it for my projects.
No, depending on the project, I combine different programs, such as Photoshop and Audition.
Mainly I use Photoshop to prepare templates (add alpha-channel for characters and graphics, make colour-corrections in photos). In Audition I can edit the sound pieces and add effects if necessary.
Since I work with a TabletPC, I usually paint directly with the pen on the screen to do a storyboard. If I have to produce a more sophisticated storyboard, I develop characters and graphics with alpha channels first and edit everything in Storyboard Pro. Then I organize the composition, timing and sound in storyboard due to the plot. The workflow is very good.
To be able to prepare all in one programme and export it as a print version and a movie, depending on the requirements.
Yes, the structure allows me to work free and make fast changes in the plot/story
Yes, a lot. I don’t waste time anymore scanning and importing images in the programme. The layers also help me to save time. Depending on the scene, I only have to change the foreground.
Yes, but you need more programs and it takes longer to get the same results.
Good! :) That is the software I was waiting for. Since I can develop and structure the whole storyboard on my Tablet PC I can create movies everywhere I want.
TOSHIBA Tecra M4
