Importance of Storyboarding - what is it?
- An illustration of your main production and performance ideas and how they worked together to communicate your artistic intentions.
- A storyboard is an outline or a draft line of a production made up of consequential pictures. A panel or series of panels on which a set of sketches is arranged depicting consecutively the important changes of scene and action.
The Difference between Script and a Storyboard?
Script—the written text of a stage play, screenplay, or broadcast; specifically: the one used in production or performance.
Storyboards - are a visual script or a plan that will tell the story through action, stills and movement. Storyboards consider the actors, the scenery, the movement of the camera, timing, music, transitions, edits, etc and how it all works together to communicate narrative, character, emotion and/or mood.
Storyboards - are a visual script or a plan that will tell the story through action, stills and movement. Storyboards consider the actors, the scenery, the movement of the camera, timing, music, transitions, edits, etc and how it all works together to communicate narrative, character, emotion and/or mood.
Why Storyboard?
- Provides a means for brainstorming ideas.
- Helps you visualise what the finished product will/ can look like.
- Helps you use your time and resources to the best advantage.
- Makes it easier to plan how and what to edit for the final project. * Always remember, it is easier to change the storyboard than to edit the final performance.
- Keeps your team on the “same page” during the rehearsal process.
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Always remember that the storyboard is not the end product itself. Do not waste time making the storyboard perfect. Stick figures, circles, boxes, and other substitutes for figures or objects are fine for storyboards. Always use this colour coding: black or pencil is original draft, blue second round of edits and red final sequence
by Tim Burton. Predict how he might sequence the shots and craft a storyboard that will capture the essence of the sequence.
Great Article on the Importance of Storyboarding:
https://resources.goanimate.com/what-is-a-storyboard-and-why-do-you-need-one/
- If you prefer an online format, try the online resource: Storyboard That) for ease of editing the storyboard. You can also use the google doc created: Storyboard Template. If you prefer paper and pen, you can use index cards or A4 paper.
- Each shot of the storyboard should be numbered in a consecutive manner so that they can be quickly referred to. If you need to add a shot between two shots, use the following format: Shot # 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.
- Keep the area you have to draw small. It allows you to draw much faster. The pictures become more like doodles than works of art. Remember the point is to get an idea of how things will look on film.
- Scribble down notes about:
- Describe the Music / Sound: what is the music's purpose - any suggestions of music you would like to add, etc.
- Dialogue & Action: What is happening in the scene? Specific lines where the shots, edits and transitions are occurring.
- Lighting: Detail the lighting needed to make your vision a cinematic reality.
- Framing: clearly communicate what is NEEDED in your shot to provide a complete picture (pun intended) for your audience. How will you communicate character through framing? How will communicate emotion through framing? How will you communicate the internal world of your character(s) through angels, set, scenery, colours, costumes, etc.
- What transitions will work best between shots?
by Tim Burton. Predict how he might sequence the shots and craft a storyboard that will capture the essence of the sequence.
Great Article on the Importance of Storyboarding:
https://resources.goanimate.com/what-is-a-storyboard-and-why-do-you-need-one/