Why do we storyboard? Every presentation or video is a story we tell to get our viewers from one place to another, seeing the important moments along the way. But the process of filming, editing, animating, drawing, and generally making "visual content" is time consuming! We can't afford to spend lots of time designing a visual, only to discover it doesn't fit into the story later on. Storyboards are a visual rough draft. We try out ideas, rearrange the story, and explore different ways to show or describe ideas, and it's much easier to do all of this in sketched boxes. |
Storyboard Credit: Peter Ramsey |
Setting up a storyboard: It's easy to create a storyboard; if you can draw a box and some stick figures, you're on your way. If you'd prefer a template, you can download one from this link. You just need a series of wide-screen box shapes, with enough room to write descriptions of what's supposed to be happening underneath. You might also give yourself space to include scene names and shot numbers so that you can keep track of it all if you need to change the order of things later! |