What Are Storyboards

really, what are they ?
well, for this post, i'm gonig to be filling in the blanks about storyboards.

(answers are in black)

1. Storyboard is a sequence of still pictures deliberately arranged to represent the events of a story which will be filmed.

2. A storyboard acts as a visual script for lighting, camera and most importantly the narrative development and continuity.

3. What are 2 problems that could be encountered if a storyboard is absent from a script?
There would be a danger of misunderstanding the descriptions or film terms.There could be language differences.

4. What si the name of the main type of storyboard? Production Storyboard.

5. What is a Conceptual Sheet or Painting storyboard? This is only a sequence of images, much like a photo-essay

6. Who are TV storyboards produced for ? They are produces for the people involved in any type of film or t.v show. Eg, the producer, or actors.

7. The story which is told in a film is broken down into narrative elements which are Film Conventions

8. If a film is filmed in real time it would be tedious and time-consuming so what is done to make it more interesting? The plot is broken down further into important events or situations

9. What are these called? Moments.

10. These are categorised as Atmospheric, Narrative and Critical

11. When are Establishing or Long Shot ( LS) used in filming? Generally used to establish a scene's setting or atmosphere

12. Mid -Shot. (MS) are used to focus on (on a person) from the foot to the head.

13. What is the difference in using High Camera Angle (HCA) compared to
Low Camera Angle (LCA) ? In the high camera angle, the camera is higher than eye level, looking down -this viewpoint can diminish a subject or give a panorama, while the low camera angle is situated, lower than eye level looking up. This can make a subject monumental, or the character feel small in a tall environment.

14. How do you start a storyboard? Write a Synopsis of the plot (narrative) of the film.

15. What is the next step in creating the storyboard? Break up the plot into Moments and Scenes, then Shots

16.. Pencilling in the scenes and shots is the next step.

17.What is involved in Analysing the scenes? Look for Mise-en-Scene, Montage, or Camera Angle shots required to enhance a scene.

18. What does Flesh out the Draft mean? Use drawings, Clip Art or Digital photos and add more detail to the shot description and SFX panels.


therreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you go :)

hope this helped, it did for me.