Annotated storyboard
Types of Storyboard
There are many different
types and layouts of
storyboards but these are
the most common and
effective.
Types of Storyboard
Miniatures.
These can be useful for action shots with lots of
cuts and close up shots as they are quick to draw
due to their size and accurately create a flowing
idea of what is happening in the scene. A
drawback is the distinct lac of space inside to
annotate.
What is Storyboarding?
Storyboarding is when a production company use an
artist to work with the director and create a visual
representation of what will happen on screen at
different scenes.
Some directors use storyboarding much more heavily
than others, while some will just create a rough
representation of what will happen others will create a
storyboard so detailed it could almost be used instead
of a script- for example Mad Max- Fury Road
Purpose of storyboarding.
The purpose of storyboarding is, as Wikipedia puts it,
Astoryboardis a graphic organizer in the form of
illustrations or images displayed in sequence for
thepurposeof pre-visualizing a motion picture,
animation, motion graphic or interactive media
sequence. in normal terms it is a middle ground inbetween the script and film.
Storyboarding in film
Storyboarding in film is probably the most popular use of
storyboarding in any form of media. When used properly
it can be an extremely useful visual aid for filmmakers as
it can be used with a shot list to gain a greater
understanding of how to film edit and frame a shot.