Research Into Storyboarding Conventions

Resources include: (‘Studio binder’)

What is a storyboard?

‘A storyboard is a sequence of diagrams that break down the shots used in the production of a film with the purpose of illustrating a story and planning the final product of the film in a shot by shot format.‘

Storyboard Example from ‘StudioBinder’

‘Storyboards can contain as much or as little information as required by the filmmaker but there are certain conventions to storyboarding that will generate a better planning process and ensure that the information is there when it comes to production so the process is as seamless as possible. Such examples include’:

• The character name – Who is in the scene?
• Camera Angles – (High, Low, Dutch, Eye-Level)
• Location
• General description about what is happening – (Are there nay specific actions taking place by the character?)
• Transitions – (CUT TO, DISSOLVE TO)
• Sound – (V.O. , O.S. , Are there any specific music choices occurring in the shot? Diegetic or Non-diegetic?)
• Timing – How long will the shot be?
• Camera Movement – (Static, Tracking, Pans)
• Camera Shot Distance – (Close Up, Wide Shot, Medium Shot)

Showing camera movement

‘The following storyboard examples detail how to demonstrate specific camera movement. Arrows are an alternative to using several diagrams to show this movement’:

From ‘StudioBinder’

From ‘StudioBinder’

From ‘StudioBinder’

From ‘StudioBinder’