LO4 Storyboards

Storyboards- The visual representation of a script

What is the purpose of a storyboard ?
A story board organisers graphic images in a sequence for the purpose of pre-visualisation. It is used in any type of audio visual product.

It is to plan out the 'scenes' in an audio visual product.

Effective features:

1. Highlights Key actions in the sequence 
2. Highlights special shot types
3. Arrows and symbols indicate movements 
4. Numbered in chronological order to fit the story line.
5. Info describing the action
6. Camera movement 
7. Transition/ editing info
8. Mise-en-scene info especially locations
9. Uses interior/ exterior info
10. Timings for each scene (in seconds)
11. Title graphics 
12. Can be adapted 

Ineffective features:

1. Needs to be supported by a script to actually explain the narrative.
2. Level of graphic design skill needs to be high.
3. Little information due to brief annotations.
4. Time consuming to adapt
5. Making sure legal/ ethically issues are sorted early on so no changers are made.

Products that use storyboards:

• Films
• Tv programmes
• Music video
• Computer games 
• Animation

Promo video features:

• Features the product
• Shots of diff subjects

Story boards in the exam (12-15 Mins)

5 Things NEEDED in a storyboard

• Shot types
• Editing info
• Location info (INT/EXT)
• Key sounds (Music, Key dialog)
• A Drawing with camera movements. (No stick men)

Hints/ tips: Already have annotation underneath (NO ARROWS OTHER THEN ON THE PICTURES)

Site maps, Job roles, Visualisation diologs

Site map

Key terms:

• Hyper links
• Pages
• Sub pages
• Bread crum trail 
• Buttons

Jobs involved:

• Graphic designer- They would design house style , logo and layout to create a brand.
• Coder- Manufacture the functionality of the interactive features (hyperlinks, images and videos)

Jobs Roles

An interactive product (game/ Website/ app):

1. Coder- able to use the coding language to create functionality of an interactive media product. The programme html 5/ javascript 
2. Graphic designer -Produces complex design features and are creative using programmes such as Adobe photoshop
3. Researcher- Would work with the graphic designer to create context. The research needs to end in .org or .gov to ensure its true information to prevent claims of slander by consumers. The researcher would also do market research such as competition. 

Film:

1. Producer- Manage production (organisation, deadlines, cast & crew). Need experience in the industry. Teamwork and communication needs to be exceptional. 
2. Actors- Need to be able to take direction and develop their character to the directors/ producers wants and needs.
3. Camera men- experienced with a range of equipment e.g. cameras, lenses, tripods and other external equipment.

Magazine:

1. Journalist-The journalist needs to write the body copy for the articles. Research interviews for the magazine. English degree/qualification
2. Graphic designer -Produces complex design features and are creative using programmes such as Adobe photoshop.
3.  Editor- Top of the hierarchy and will sort what articles are placed in the magazine. like a producer in film.

Radio programme:  

1. Radio presenter- Host of the show, they investigate find info to talk about 
2. Producer- Will find the broadest amount of information to talk about on the broadcast
3. Sound engineer- Creating the jingles to create an identity for the presenter like a logo to create a brand

TV advert: 

1. Producer- Manage production (organisation, deadlines, cast & crew). Need experience in the industry. Teamwork and communication needs to be exceptional. 
2. Actors- Need to be able to take direction and develop their character to the directors/ producers wants and needs.
3. Camera men- experienced with a range of equipment e.g. cameras, lenses, tripods and other external equipment.

Exam question

The graphic designer and coder will work in the pre-production of the website together to create a solid idea on what they can each achieve with the creative mind of the graphic designer and the coder will say what he plans to achieve with the functionality of the interactive media product. The graphic designer will display his thoughts on what the house style will look like and place the logo within each of the pages to show 'FitnessX' brand. The coder will work off this creating the hyperlinks and buttons to match the design of the website, also both job rolls will incorporate the new product, ‘FitnessX3000’ and incorporate sportswear and colours throughout.