CROATIAN ANIMATED FILMS STORYBOARDS

Storyboards are an engaging fusion of visual and literary expression that, when published in print, bring together two distinct art forms. While they share similarities with comic book storytelling, storyboards adhere to the unique structure and grammar of cinematic language. They illustrate how an idea gradually takes shape through visual interpretation.

The complexity of storyboards can vary greatly – from loosely drawn sketches to richly detailed visual compositions. For the first round of this edition, the editorial team has chosen to present the working materials of four acclaimed Croatian films: Manivald by Chintis Lundgren, Morana by Simon Bogojević Narath, Her Dress for the Final by Martina Meštrović, and Note by Marko Meštrović. The storyboards are bilingual (in Croatian and English), printed in full color, and accompanied by concept sketches, synopses, screenplays, and directors’ statements. Each book includes a QR code that links to additional online content—such as interviews with the filmmakers and the final versions of the films, available for free viewing.

Matija Pisačić, the author of the project and the editor-in-chief of the library, was born in Zagreb in 1975, where nineteen years later he graduated with a degree in comics from ŠPUD and then studied philosophy and religious culture at FFDI. He is a member of the Pauk video library and HZSU, is the secretary of the Croatian ASIFA, the artistic director of the Anime Board, and makes up one third of the editorial staff of the comic magazines OHOHOzin and Iracionalist. He produces and directs animated films, illustrates and edits books, and writes and draws comics.

Nina Klarić, editor, designer and author of multimedia library contributions, was born in 1985 in Zagreb. Member of HDD and ASIFA Croatia. After graduating from the Faculty of Graphic Arts, she mainly works in video, photography and animation. She has collaborated on video clips by numerous authors (2Cellos, Jinx, Vatra, Lidija Bajuk, Ansambl Lipe, Tomislav…). She is currently working on her debut short animated film, produced by Zagreb Film.

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