3. The first complete storyboard
was created for “Three Little
Pigs,” in 1933.
(Christopher Finch, The Art of Walt Disney,
Abrams, 1973)
4. What is a Storyboard?
A storyboard is a graphic organizer that
helps you to plan and visualize what a
project will look like. It is created in
sequence from beginning to end.
A good storyboard contains
Images and narrative.
5. Why Use a Storyboard?
Storyboarding takes place in the pre-
production phase and if done well it will
make your project easier to complete.
Since the storyboard is done
sequentially it helps your
team to think about the steps
of the project.
6. The team will be able to see if there
are any gaps or if something has
been added that can be removed.
Problems can be caught and fixed
before a lot of work has been done.
7. Storyboarding can be used in:
• Film making
• Animation
• Gaming
• Web design
• Presentation design
8. The benefits:
• Helps with organization
• Eliminates mistakes
• Can help generate ideas
• Helps weed out bad ideas
• Can save money
9. What’s Included
• Visuals: You do not have to be a great artist,
rough sketches are okay, so are stick figures.
Sketches should be recognizable.
The storyboard does not
need to be in color. Use pencil
so it’s easy to make changes.
Do not be limited by the frame,
you can draw outside of it.
10. Narrative
• Includes directions for camera, crew
and actors.
• Some dialogue, if it is not huge
amounts. If there is a lot of dialogue or it
is a long project, there
should be a separate script.
11. • Use titles, page numbers, scene
numbers, panel numbers, etc. for
organization.
• Include camera shots, movements and
angles.
• Actions tell the actors what to do.
• Notes for the camera and
crew can be written outside
the frame.
12. • FX: Add effects that will be included in
post-production -- transitions, titles,
sound effects, visual effects, etc.
• Use arrows to show camera movements
or actor movements.
Click the camera for examples
