Practically all storyboards available for sale
are photocopies, purported to be used in the
studio. These come in packets (usually grouped
by episode) much like copied settei (aka
character designs). All storyboards mentioned
so far are like this. So on the surface they
look similar to settei (a stapled packet of
photocopies).
Settei, as I mentioned, contain actual character
designs and usually contain much more detailed
artwork (such as in a traditional artbook) than
the very rough doodles you typically find on a
storyboards packet. Due to this fact, copied
settei typically fetch a considerably higher
price than copied storyboards among buyers.
(This is assuming you are comparing material
from the same series, as the value among
different series also vary.)
There are instances where there are combo
packets which contain both storyboards and
settei for a particular episode or story arc.
They usually garner about the same price tags as
a settei pack.
Some copied settei packs include photocopies of
studio genga/douga (although an honest seller
will still list the pack as settei).
Considering that the ability to own actual
genga/douga from a particular series can be
nearly impossible to nonexistant, these
particular packs may fetch as much money as an
actual genga/douga set would.
As practically all these materials are in fact
photocopies, you need to be careful and consider
what you yourself consider worth your money.
As for actual storyboards (and in some cases
original settei drawings), they are extremely
rare and will fetch as much money as original
artwork. On the flip side, some collectors
consider even original settei material (such as
model cels or sheets) to be less valuable than
production artwork (such as regular cels), since
these have not "gone under the camera" and can
still be reproduced within the studio.
It's really all left to personal taste. |