How to Storyboard a film sequence.

• The purpose of a storyboard it to photograph each and every shot of a film with a lost of key information written underneath.
• Storyboards allow a director to visualise the whole film before filming and also allows the camera person to understand how the film is going to be shot.
• Storyboards also allow you to change elements if they do not work visually before the expensive filmaking process.

Each frame of the storyboard should contain the following information:

• Shot number- each shot of the storyboard must be numbered so that the intended sequense of shots can be followed.
• Framing- is the shot a close up? medium shot?
• Drawing- a drawing visualisation of what is happening.
• Action- a brief description of what is happening.
• Dialogue- single lines may be writtnen.
• Sound effects- diegetic and non-diegetic?

Each frame on the storyboard must have a short descruption such as frames, MLS, LS etc.

Also information on movement and position such as following abbrieviations could be added.

H/A = high angle     POV = point of view     OTS = over the shoulder shot
L/A = low angle     2-shot = two people in a shot