Audio Video Production - Assignment #7
Basics of Storyboarding
TEKS: (12) The student understands the pre-production process. The student is expected to: (C) analyze the script and
storyboard development processes for a successful production(4) The student applies information technology applications. The
student is expected to use personal information management, email, Internet.
Objectives:
• Students will understand the basics behind creating storyboards for the
development of their videos
• Students will understand basic storyboard vocabulary that will also transfer
to the creation of their video production
What is a storyboard? Storyboards are graphic organizers in the form of illustrations or images
displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion
graphic or interactive media sequence. For our purpose, in this class, it will be used for the
purpose of creating a digital video sequence.
The storyboarding process, in the form it is know today, was developed at the Walt Disney
Studios during the early 1930’s, after several years of similar processes being in use at Walt
Disney and other animation studios.
As a director, you will need to understand how to visualize the sequences that make up your
video, movie or project. Today, we will explore how to do this by creating a storyboard.
First: Go to the following website and register so you can create your own storyboards:
Storyboard Generator Website (you will need to use your school email as your login - it's the
same as your Google Drive login - first 5 letters of last name followed by [email protected]).
Next, after creating an account, login to the storyboard website, go to Production Resources,
then click on Scriptwriting and Storyboards, then choose Storyboard Generator.
Next, click on Build Your Own. Watch the 4 introductory videos that will explain how to use
the software on the website including:
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Introduction
Uploading your own photos
Build your storyboard
Preview, Save and Share your Storyboard
After watching the videos, you are about ready to start creating your first storyboard. Let's
look at a few other details first:
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Your storyboard should show a sequence of shots, including close-ups, Master
shots/establishing shots and cut-aways. It should also include any camera directions
and settings involved in each scene.
Now it is your turn to create your own storyboard. Choose from one of the
following:
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A typical morning or afternoon in your life
A scene from the last movie you watched
A scene from the last television show you watched
The steps to do something (tying a shoe, brushing
your teeth, etc.)
An interesting thing that happened on a trip you
took once
Something else that you come up with
As you are coming up with your storyboard, consider the following:
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What are the sequences of shots needed?
What are the Close up shots needed?
What are the Master/establishing shots needed?
You will create your storyboard using the Storyboard Generator Website. You will
include at least 6 storyboard cells. Include the following in each cell:
• Character
• Scene/setting (either with an image or in the description)
• Camera directions/shots (make each cell different than the one before)
Save/export the Storyboard as a PDF and share with your teacher.