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“Look at any comic strip and you'll see picture writing in action. A storyboard is a writing format, generally a set of boxes (or rectangles, circles, or other shapes) placed in a logically sequenced order. Each box or frame is a place for the writer to put information, pictures, symbols, or text”.
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Index card
Scene building method
Various interpretations of a written storyboard, however, it mimics the visual storyboard with writing.
What a storyboard is a blue print for the final edit of the film.
Closer coverage – cover things at closer angles.
Straight track
Rounded track
The storyboard is an accurate, precise visual representation of everything we will see in the frame.

Once a concept or script is written for a film or animation, the next step is to make a storyboard. A storyboard visually tells the story of an animation panel by panel, kind of like a comic book.

Your storyboard should convey some of the following information:
-          What characters are in the frame, and how are they moving?
-          What are the characters saying to each other, if anything?
-          How much time has passed between the last frame of the storyboard and the current one?
-          Where the “camera” is in the scene? Close or far away? Is the camera moving?

A storyboard can help you plan your animation out shot by shot.
If you draw your storyboard frames on index cards, you can rearrange them to move parts of the story around.

Shots:
Close up shot: a close range of distance between the camera and the subject.
Dissolve: a transition between two shots, where one shot fades away and simultaneously another shot fades in.
Fade: a transition from a shot to black where the image gradually becomes darker is a fade out; or from black where the image gradually becomes brighter is a fade in.
High camera angle: a camera angle which looks down on its subject making it look small, weak or unimportant.
Jump cut: a rapid, jerky transition from one frame to the next, either disturbing the flow of time or movement within a scene or making an abrupt transition from one scene to another.
Level camera angle: a camera angle which is even within the subject; it may be used as a neutral shot.
Long shot: a long range of distance between the camera and the subject, often providing a broader range of the setting.
Low camera angle: a camera angle that looks up at the subject; it makes the subject seem important or powerful.
Pan: a steady, sweeping movement from one point in a scene to another.
POV (point of view shot): a shot which is understood to be seen from the point of view of a character within the scene.
Reaction shot:
1. A shot of someone looking off screen.
2. A reaction shot can also be a shot of someone in a conversation where they are not given a line of dialogue but are just listening to the other person speak.
Tilt: using a camera on a tripod, the camera moves up or down to follow the action.
Zoom: use of the camera lens to move closely towards the subject.

Read the section and make notes.
Benefits of story boarding:
-          Not time consuming. All scenes are pre-planned; visual, audio, images and animation.
-          It’s easy to realize what scenes can be or need to be developed a bit more. 
-          Able to improve an overall understanding of the film.
-          Easy to see the final product.
-          Being able to see the messages of the film, and how everything is laid out.
-          Easy to move parts of the film, change the order, experiment with the narrative.
-          You can easily develop initial ideas.
-          Integrates audio, video, and graphics in a deliberate way.
-          Makes closed – captioning easier (because you have a script).
-          Makes it easier for you to deliver the message you want. In a clear and effective way.  

Make notes on how a storyboard should ideally function and what benefits it brings to the preparation of a film.
When you make a video for your business, or any short online business video, planning is extremely important. One of the most important stages of planning is a storyboard.
A storyboard is a graphic representation of how your video will unfold shot by shot.
It’s made up of a number of squares with illustrations or pictures representing each shot, with notes about what’s going on in the scene and what’s being said in the script during that shot.
Why you need a storyboard:
-          Best way to share your vision
1.       A visual aid makes it much easier for you to share and explain your vision for your video with others.
2.       Most stakeholders don’t have the experience of visualizing something off of a text deliverable, such as a script.
3.       When you have a storyboard, you can show people exactly how your video is going to be mapped out and what it will look like. This makes it infinitely easier for other people to understand your idea.
-          Makes production much easier
1.       When you storyboard a video you’re setting up a plan for production, including all the shots you’ll need, the order that they’ll be laid out, and how the visuals interact with the script.
2.       The storyboard is a starting point or suggested through line around which you can plan your coverage. This comes in handy when you’re making your video, as it ensures that you won’t forget any scenes and helps you piece together the video according to your vision.
-          Saves you time
1.       While it may take you a little while to put your storyboard together, in the long run it will save you time in revisions later.
2.       It will help you explain your visions to your team and it will make the creation process go more smoothly.
How to make a storyboard
1.       Create blank sides
a)       Draw a series of squares on a piece of paper (or print out a template)
i)                    Think of these squares as your video frame. Each square is a different shot or scene. Make sure you leave space to write notes under each shot.
2.       Add your script
a)       Underneath each picture, write the lines from the script that will be spoken in that scene and jot down some notes about what is happening.
i)                    Your storyboard should read like a comic book, so anyone who is looking at it will get a sense of what will happen in the end product.
3.       Sketch your story
a)       Sketch how each scene should look visually.
i)                    Your storyboard doesn’t have to be incredibly detailed.
ii)                   You don’t have to draw in all the props or even use color.  
b)      Provide enough visual detail to give an impression of what is happening in the scene. This includes characters and the mise-en-scene.
i)                    The script and notes will help to fill in the rest of the detail.
c)       You can also make notes about camera angles and movement, transitions between shots and other details that will come in handy during production and post production.
Helpful tips to keep in mind:
Show, don’t tell
-          Use the storyboard as a test to see if people can visualize your story.
Be cinematic
-          Does your video do things that movies do?
-          Do people, places and things move or stand still?
-          Does the camera move?
-          Keep these factors in mind and bring them all together to create a cinematic video.
Make sure it’s logical and coherent
-          You’re creating a story, so the video should look consistent from beginning to end.
Pick a theme
-          If you want to create a video infographic, add relevant charts and graphs.
-          Want to highlight a customer pain point, show a character on screen and take them through a journey.
Include relevant details
-          Break up your script into small chunks and make note of important information:
a)       What is the setting or background for the scene?
b)      Is there a character on screen? If so, what action is he character performing?
c)       What props are in the scene? This should fit in with the context of the background / setting you’re using.
d)      Will any text appear on screen? What is the size, colour, and position of the text?
e)      What message are you trying to deliver? 


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