Major Project: Research on Storyboard

According to Studiobinder (2019), a storyboard is "a visual representation of a film sequence and breaks down the action into individual panels." Storyboards is a process of turning visions and ideas into images on screen to refine ideas and make it more clear to others. 

Source: StudioBinder


These are steps on storyboard creation:

1. Choose your medium
Before starting the process, there are two storyboard mediums to choose: Drawing on paper or using a storyboarding software. There are also other ways for people who cannot draw, such as using stick figures, still photographs, video storyboards, and working with a storyboard artist.

2. Determine aspect ratio
Aspect ratios are the size and shape of a film's frame. There are various aspect ratios, such as 16:9, 4:3, 2:39:1, and many others. Aspect ratios help define the world and look of the film.

3. Create or import images
As mentioned, a storyboard can be created through drawing on paper or using digital storyboards. During this process, there are creative and practical decisions to make such as shot sizes, camera angles and movement, etc. These are things to consider when creating storyboards:

  • Provides a visual guidance for look, feel and movement.
  • Indicates the staging of actors and camera placement.
  • May include dialogue and sound direction.

4. Use arrows for motion
As it might be difficult to represent a "motion picture" with static images, arrows are used to indicate motion on the screen, for camera or the character

5. Add shot numbers and notes
To help crew and collaborators on understanding references to specific shots, storyboards has shot numbers to label each panel such as 1A, 1B, and 2A. There are also descriptions and notes beside shots to help detail the scene.




References:
StudioBinder StudioBinder is a film production software built out of Santa Monica (2019) How to make a storyboard - ultimate guide & free templates, StudioBinder. Available at: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-make-storyboard/ (Accessed: November 10, 2022).

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