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)