Storyboards

Producing a Storyboard 


A sequence of rough sketches, created by an illustrator to show important major changes of action or plot in a scene.  The main reason for storyboarding is to communicate your vision and idea  of the film to a crew who will be working under your direction. For them to understand what you’re trying to achieve is film.

The drawings don't have to be large, ideally  4-6  can fit on a on a page of A4 paper. Story boarders should leave space under each drawing box to write down details of the shot, for example details of location, captions and a brief description of the action that is happening.



Include things in the captions such as:

• Who - Professionals usually create storyboards. Anyone who can visualize a story can create a storyboard, one that can be edited by an expert.
• What - A storyboard is a series of illustrations detailing what a film, an animation, a game or a multimedia project will look like when completed. Storyboards can be hand drawn or made digitally using computer graphics.
• Why - Storyboards are easier and faster to read than scripts. Because they are closest to a finished project. With a storyboard directors and project leaders can maintain creative control over the final product.
• Where -  In cartoon animation, storyboards are very detailed. They contain information about timing, camera shots and audio tracks. In film and commercials, storyboards are less detailed, giving directors more opportunity to make changes during production.