StoryboardsA storyboard is a graphic organizer used to help to film movies, short-films, videos etc. Many film writers use storyboards to create a basic outline for the director to follow and film. It gives the director an idea of what will be in the shot, what is happening in the shot, camera instructions and sometimes include parts of the script. Storyboards are usually in rectangular or square shapes and show a scene per box. The film doesn't have to follow the exact order that the storyboard is in or the exact instructions, however it provides a basic structure and idea for the film makers.
Storyboards have many different features, including: number of scenes, camera shots, camera movements, timings, lighting, sounds and locations.
For example, the example on the right hand side of the screen has most of these features. The camera movements are labelled on the storyboard with arrows in the shots, camera shots are also shown with arrows on the storyboard but have the shot type labelled inside the arrow and there are also some noises labelled on this example storyboard, for example, in the sixth shot it has 'BAM' written in capitals signalling that the scene should convey this idea.
Hand-drawn Storyboard
Digital Storyboard
Evaluation
In my opinion, the digital version is my preferred version as it is easier to understand and provides a better looking more detailed approach to the storyboard. It is also better for me because my drawing skills aren't great so it is better for me to make a digital version as it will be better for other people to understand. The hand drawn version can be better as it can be quicker to make than the digital version in some cases and can provide an outline for the digital one.
