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What is a Storyboard?
•By definition, a storyboard is your story in a visual form
•It details the ‘keyframes’ of action in a given story
Why?•The storyboard
allows financiers to visualize a story that they may only have seen in written form
•A storyboard ensures that all movie crew understand what is required in the shot
Storyboards•Storyboards are found in all moving
image productions (other than live events)
•They prepare the crew with the needs/ demands of the director who furnishes ‘the vision’
Storyboard Tools•Storyboard•Pencil•Synopsis/ Script•Direction from
team (director, cameraman, cinematographer etc.)
Tips for Successful Storyboarding
•Drawing skills help, but are not essential
•Vision!•A good understanding of camera
framing •Communicate ideas amongst the
team
Storyboard Format
•Big, medium, small- it’s up to you!•Clarity•The important thing is that nothing
is left to chance on the day of shooting!
Types of Storyboard
Storyboard Tip 1
•Bring your world into 3 dimensions:• Interesting camera angles = interesting films
Storyboard Tip 2
•Frame the shot to show emphasis on the character or moment in time:
Another Example:
Another Example
Storyboard Tip 2:•Don’t cut the heads off your characters:
Showing Camera Movements
•Showing camera moves adds a dynamic element to your storyboarding and informs camera crew what is required for set-up:
Pan
Push, Drift, Truck
Transitions
Transitions 2
Focus•What are we really looking at in the scene?
Focus 2•Another example:
The Camera Line
Shots (briefly!)
Shots Cont.•Long Shot/ Establishing Shot: Tells
audience where we are who is there and where they are in relation to each other.
•Medium Shot: Used when characters become more important than places
•Close Up: Emphasizing emotion or tense moments in the story.
Q&A
•Any Questions?