The storyboard

A storyboard is a visual script designed to make it easier to for the director and cameraman to “see” the shots before they execute it. And it saves time and money for the producer. It is used for movies, TV, commercials and animation.

Storyboards are enormously helpful for explaining to film crews or actors effects and expensive solutions that would be difficult if not impossible to explain otherwise.

 

The storyboard is essentially a series of pictures and word that depicts what users can see and do on every screen. The storyboard is a visual representation of all elements of the flowchart.

Part of specifying functionality and mapping it onto a storyboard is specifying WHEN things happen. This means thinking in terms of time - sequencing the events over time.

No matter which storyboard format you choose, the following information must be included:
1. A sketch or drawing of the screen, page, or frame.
2. Color, placement, and size of graphics, if important.
3. Actual text, if any, for each screen, page, or frame.*
4. Color, size, and type of font, if there is text.
5. Narration, if any.* *Narration or text for individual storyboards may be written on a
separate sheet of paper, but you must reference the corresponding storyboard number.
6. Animation, if any.
7. Video, if any.
8. Audio, if any.
9. Audience interaction, if any.
10. Anything else the production crew needs to know.

Production Storyboard Checklist
1. There is a storyboard for each page, screen, or frame.
2. Each storyboard is numbered.
3. All relevant details (colour, graphics, sound, font, interactivity, visuals, etc. are indicated.
4. All text or narration is included and cross referenced with its corresponding storyboard number.
5. Each production team member has a copy or easy access to a copy of the storyboards.

storyboard example 1storyboard example 2

storyboard example 3

Template for a storyboard--this is just one example there are many variations.
Multimedia Storyboard
.............................................................................................
project:

date:

.............................................................................................
screen: ___ of ___

links from screens:

links to screens:


screen description:
.............................................................................................
functionality/interactivity:

Screen!
background:

color schemes:

text attributes:


audio:

video:

stills:


Here is another style for a storyboard that was used for a director movie.(doc)

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