FYI: Animatic Example

Here's a really nice example of an animatic. It's a tribute to Joe Ranft, a major contributor to the early success of Pixar. Joe was tragically killed in a car accident in 2005 and a friend of his created this touching tribute in animatic form.

FYI: Storyboarding and Animatics

Here's how the pros do it (you also get a peek at some animatics as well!):



...and here's a comparison from Monsters Inc. between the boards/animatics and the finished film: