storyboards

What is a story board?

Panel, or series of panels, in which a set ofsketches is arranged depicting the importantchanged of scene & action in a series of shots

A story board is a visual script or plan of thecamera shots that will tell the story

1. provides means for brainstorming

2. helps visualize what the final product willlook like

3. helps use time and resources to the bestadvantage

4. makes it easier to plan and edit

5. cuts down on amount of editing time

6. keeps the whole group on the same page

7. helps avoid missed opportunities for camerashots that could have been taken

Creating a storyboard will help plan theanimation shot by shot.

Can make changes to your storyboardbefore starting animation

Provides chance to discuss and receivefeedback

What characters are in the frame, how arethey moving?

What are the characters saying to eachother, if anything?

How much time has passed between thelast frame and the current?

Where the “camera” is in the scene. (faraway, close up, moving)

Notes about:

The approximate time for each scene

Movement or transition from one scene toanother

Any special camera angles

Any special effects

PLAN-

Pre-production

•Creating a script

•Deciding on camera shots

•Creating storyboard

FILM-

Production

•Taping/filming

EDIT-

Post-production

•Editing

RENDER-

Polish

•Process of modifying the video format to makethe video accessible to others

A storyboard is not the final product (itdoes NOT have to be perfect! Just get thepoint across)

A storyboard should always be done inpencil (so you can edit and erase)

Each scene in the storyboard shouldcontribute to the overall purpose of thevideo

Storyboards depict major scenes, not aframe by frame reenactment of the entirevideo

Consider who the audience is, what isbeing communicated to the audience?

What is the message/purpose of thevideo?

High camera angle

•A camera angle which looks down on its subject,making it look small, weak, or unimportant

Jump cut

•A rapid, jerky transition from one frame to the next,either disrupting the flow of time or movementwithin a scene

Level camera angle

•A camera angle which is even with the subject; itmay be used as a neutral shot

Long shot

•A long range of distance between the camera andthe subject, provides a broader range of the setting

(this type of shot lets the audience know where theaction is taking place)

Low camera angle

•A camera angle which looks up at its subject; itmakes the subject seem important and powerful

Pan

•A steady, sweeping movement from one point toanother

Close up shot

•a close range of distance between the camera andthe subject

(used to show details, expression, and emotions)

Dissolve

•a transition between two shots, where one shot fadesaway and the other shot fades in

Fade

•A transition from a shot to black where the imagegradually becomes darker

POV (point of view)

•A shot which is understood to be seen from the point ofview of a character within a scene

Reaction shot

•1. a shot of someone looking off screen

•2. a shot of someone in a conversation where they are notgiven a line of dialogue but are listening to the otherperson speak

Tilt

•The camera moves up or down to follow the action

Zoom

•Use of the camera lens to move closely toward the subject

Videographer

•Person who is responsible for filming

•Works with the director and actors to ensure thedesired angles are being achieved

Director

•Helps the videographer to work with the actors

•Keeps everyone on task

Editor

•Cleans up the video, checks for appropriateness,timeliness, and overall look of the video